New York’s mobile sports wagers hit $2.64 billion in October, setting new U.S. monthly record Summary New York’s mobile sports betting handle reached $2.64 billion in October, a new US monthly record that eclipsed the state’s previous high of $2.49 billion set in January. The October total represented a 13.9% year-on-year lift, driven by two […]
Arraignments begin in NBA sports betting scandal as league engages in gambling briefings with Congress Summary Former NBA player Damon Jones appeared in federal court in Brooklyn and pleaded not guilty to charges tied to an alleged sports betting and illegal poker scheme. Jones is accused of passing non-public information about a Lakers player’s injury […]
Minnesota Attorney General issues cease-and-desist orders to 14 gambling sites | Yogonet International Summary Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has issued cease-and-desist orders to 14 unlicensed offshore sportsbooks and sweepstakes-style casinos, directing them to halt operations in the state by 1 December. The action targets operators that continued to serve Minnesota residents despite warnings from […]
Former Thai Police Chief Says Dozens of Officers Got Bribes from Online Gambling Networks Summary Former deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn has given around three hours of testimony to a parliamentary committee and handed over documents alleging that more than 30 Thai police officers received payments from online gambling networks. The records […]
Golden Entertainment CEO to Buy the Company in a Private Buyout Summary Golden Entertainment has reached a definitive agreement for a take-private transaction in which founder and CEO Blake Sartini and his affiliates will acquire the company’s operating assets. Separately, VICI Properties Inc. will purchase seven of Golden’s casino real estate properties in a sale-leaseback […]
PENN Entertainment makes bold casino prediction markets call Summary PENN Entertainment CEO and President Jay Snowden warned on the company’s Q3 earnings call that prediction markets — already growing rapidly in the sports betting world — could soon extend into casino mechanics. Snowden suggested operators raising significant capital are likely exploring contracts on outcomes such […]
ESPN partners with DraftKings as exclusive sportsbook after PENN deal ends Summary ESPN and DraftKings have agreed a multiyear deal making DraftKings the exclusive Official Sportsbook and Odds Provider for ESPN, effective 1 December 2025. The announcement follows ESPN and PENN Entertainment mutually ending their 10-year partnership after ESPN Bet failed to meet certain performance […]
AFJEL issues stark warning over French black market Summary France’s online gambling trade body AFJEL has stepped up a public campaign warning about the rapid growth of an unregulated online casino black market. A PwC-commissioned study published in national titles such as Le Parisien and Libération finds 5.4 million French players active on illegal sites […]
Northern Ireland seething over government gambling tax plans Summary Politicians in Northern Ireland, led by the Assembly’s All-Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling (APG), have written an open letter urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to reject the UK government’s plan to harmonise remote gambling taxes. The Treasury is considering a single remote betting and […]
Golden Entertainment goes private, signs $1.16 billion sale-leaseback deal with VICI Summary Golden Entertainment has agreed to be taken private by CEO Blake L. Sartini in a deal that separates the operating business from the company’s Nevada real estate. VICI Properties will acquire the real estate of seven Golden casinos in a sale-leaseback valued at […]
