NBA’s Silver: Heat may receive relief in Rozier betting case Summary NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has signalled the league may seek “satisfactory relief” for the Miami Heat over issues tied to guard Terry Rozier and a federal gambling probe. The Heat traded for Rozier in January 2024 — nearly a year after suspicious betting patterns […]
End of Dennis Uy’s Emerald Bay casino in sight as Philippines regulator revokes licence Summary The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR) has revoked the provisional gaming licence for PH Resorts Group Holdings’ Emerald Bay project on Mactan Island. The luxury integrated resort, which broke ground in 2017 and was scheduled to open in 2021, […]
DraftKings officially launches prediction markets product Summary DraftKings has launched DraftKings Predictions, a standalone platform that lets eligible customers trade on real‑world outcomes under the oversight of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The service is available on mobile and web and initially offers contracts tied to sports and financial events, with plans to expand […]
Sun Group starts construction of US$2m Integrated Casino tourism complex in Van Don, Quang Ninh – G3 Newswire Summary Sun Group has officially started construction on a large-scale Integrated Casino Tourism Services Complex in the Van Don Economic Zone, Quang Ninh province, with a total investment of up to US$2bn. The development will span more […]
Slotegrator: regulatory headaches have become commonplace – how will this play out in 2026? Summary Slotegrator’s COO Olga Ivanchik warns that the iGaming landscape is entering a phase where simply being compliant won’t cut it. Mature markets in Europe will tighten KYC, AML and responsible-gambling rules, while emerging regions in Africa and Latin America are […]
Japan, Ready to Receive New Casino Resort Bids in 2027 Summary Japan’s tourism authorities will open a new six-month application window for municipalities to bid for integrated resort (IR) development areas that include casino gaming. The submission period runs from 6 May 2027 to 5 November 2027, following publication of a draft Cabinet order by […]
PA Lotto Tickets Reveal Killer Charged in York Robberies Summary A 44-year-old former murder convict has been arrested in York after a string of at least seven armed robberies between October and 12 December. The suspect — identified in police documents by initials — was tracked down after cashing a lottery ticket stolen during one […]
Bally’s Owner Emerges as Potential Buyer of CNN Assets Summary The owner of Bally’s, led by Soo Kim and his hedge fund Standard General, has been approached as a possible buyer or investor in the cable TV assets being carved out by Warner Bros. Discovery. This follows WBD’s planned sale of its studio and streaming […]
Greece Blocks 11,000 Illegal Gambling Websites Summary The Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) has issued a major blocking order targeting roughly 11,000 gambling-affiliated websites suspected of serving Greek customers without licencing. The regulator says the move responds to a growing unregulated offshore market estimated at about EUR 1.7 billion a year, which is eroding business from […]
Four key player protection milestones in 2025 Summary Šimon Vincze of CasinoGuru provides a concise, quarter-by-quarter roundup of major developments in player protection in 2025. Highlights include the IPGGC rebrand and charity status, consolidation efforts around self-exclusion registers, the emergence of AI benchmarking for player-risk detection, standardisation work such as the Recommended Code of Practice […]
