AGCO Slams FanDuel with $252K Fine Due to Integrity Failures Summary The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has fined FanDuel Canada CAD 350,000 (around $252K) after finding the operator failed to identify, report and respond to suspicious betting activity on matches in the Czech Table Tennis Star Series. Between 23 October and 30 […]
Erdogan empowers MASAK in black market battle Summary From 1 February 2026 Turkey has strengthened anti-money-laundering (AML) controls by giving its financial intelligence unit, MASAK, direct authority to block account activation and transactions until identity verification is complete. The reforms target high-risk sectors including gambling, fintech, e-commerce, insurance and pensions and embed a mandatory “verification-before-use” […]
Macau gaming firms boost non-gaming revenue, but fiscal reliance on casinos remains high: Study Summary An academic study from Macao Polytechnic University evaluated the six Macau gaming concessionaires’ social responsibility performance in 2023–2024, focusing on fiscal contributions, employment and non-gaming development. The paper finds that while non-gaming revenue and investment pledges have grown, Macau’s public […]
Aristocrat and Light & Wonder reach deal on litigation cases Summary A longstanding legal dispute between Aristocrat Leisure and supplier Light & Wonder has been settled. Light & Wonder will compensate Aristocrat US$127.5m (around AUD$190m) after acknowledging that certain Aristocrat “math” information was used in the development of Light & Wonder’s Dragon Train and Jewel […]
Canadian Gaming Summit Enters New Era as SBC Summit Canada – Casino International Summary SBC Summit Canada is the rebranded successor to the long-standing Canadian Gaming Summit. The event moves to 19–21 May 2026 (from its usual June slot) and is repositioned to sit within SBC’s global portfolio of summits. The 2026 edition aims to […]
Star confirms plan to close corporate office in major cost-cutting initiative Summary Australia’s Star Entertainment Group has confirmed plans to close its corporate office and decentralise responsibilities to its three integrated resorts in Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. The move, announced in an internal memo from new Group CEO Bruce Mathieson Jr, is part […]
Tennessee Escalates Clash with Prediction Markets Summary Tennessee regulators have ordered Kalshi, Polymarket and Crypto.com to cut off access for state residents to sports-related prediction markets and to unwind all sports event positions by 31 January. The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council says these event contracts amount to wagers under state gambling law and lack required […]
Light & Wonder to pay $127.5M settlement to Aristocrat over Dragon Train litigation Summary Light & Wonder (L&W) has agreed to pay Aristocrat US$127.5 million as part of a confidential settlement resolving claims that L&W misappropriated and infringed Aristocrat’s intellectual property relating to the Dragon Train title and Jewel of the Dragon. The joint statement […]
Light & Wonder to pay Aristocrat US$127.5 million as part of Dragon Train litigation settlement agreement Summary Global gaming supplier Light & Wonder has agreed to pay Aristocrat US$127.5 million to settle litigation in Australia and the United States over the Dragon Train slot series. In ASX filings the firms said Light & Wonder acknowledged […]
Tribes Unite to Challenge Prediction Markets over Gaming Rights Summary A coalition of Native American tribes, supported by the Indian Gaming Association (IGA) and the National Congress of American Indians, has filed a legal brief backing the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin in its suit against prediction market operator Kalshi and brokerage partner Robinhood. Tribes argue […]
