Gambling industry news
Regulation, licensing, operators, game providers and payments — the stories that matter to the gaming business.
Photo: © GamblingNews
Two arrested within 30 minutes after $151,000 cash box taken from St. Jo Frontier Casino
Two people who posed as authorized by management took a $151,000 cash box from St. Jo Frontier Casino in Missouri. Highway Patrol arrested them about 24 minutes after the report, and the cash was recovered.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © European Gaming
Principle Networks completes Cisco Meraki Wi-Fi rollout across 80 Buzz Bingo clubs
Principle Networks has finished installing about 1,000 Cisco Meraki wireless access points across Buzz Bingo's 80 clubs in England and Scotland, the first major deliverable of a five-year managed IT partnership.GamblingEuropean GamingPhoto: © GamblingNews
BC Game names Ali "Ako" Muhanned CEO and outlines player trust commitments
BC Game has formally introduced Ali "Ako" Muhanned as chief executive. He plans monthly open sessions, an escalation channel for unresolved player issues and regular public progress reports.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
Caesars Q3: Regional and digital growth offset Las Vegas decline as Fertitta takeover advances
Caesars Entertainment reported lower Las Vegas revenue and earnings in Q3, while regional properties and Caesars Digital grew. The $17.6 billion Fertitta Entertainment acquisition is expected to close by mid-next year.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © GamblingNews
Kitsune Studios releases horror-themed slot Gamdolls with Stackways mechanic and 10,000x max win
Kitsune Studios has launched Gamdolls, a Halloween-themed slot set in a haunted house full of dolls. It features Stackways symbols, a 96.3% RTP, high volatility and a maximum win of 10,000x the stake.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
India's Supreme Court rejects Flutter unit Junglee Games' challenge to online gaming ban
India's Supreme Court has turned down a challenge from Flutter-owned Junglee Games against state-level bans on real-money online games, ruling that wagering can turn skill-based games into gambling.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
IAGR announces Illegal Gambling Awareness Week for November 9-13 with licence-check tool
The International Association of Gaming Regulators will run its first Illegal Gambling Awareness Week from November 9 to 13, urging players to confirm a site is licensed in their location before betting.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
US iGaming revenue growth slows to 12% in Q3 while sportsbook handle holds up, Citizens says
Citizens Equity Research reports US online casino revenue grew 12% in Q3 2026, the slowest pace of the year, while sports betting handle rose 7%. Analysts see little threat to sportsbooks from prediction markets.GamblingGamblingNewsKalshi and S&P Dow Jones Indices to build indices from event contracts
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour announced a partnership with S&P Dow Jones Indices to create indices made up of Kalshi event contracts and to list contracts settled on S&P DJI index data. No launch date has been given.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Evoke Q3 revenue falls 7% to GBP 406 million as UK tax burden and debt weigh ahead of Bally's Intralot deal
Evoke, owner of William Hill, 888 and Mr Green, reported a 7% year-on-year fall in Q3 revenue and blamed the UK regulatory and tax environment. The pending Bally's Intralot takeover adds uncertainty.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © CoinDesk
Robinhood Q3 crypto revenue falls 55% to $120M as prediction markets surge to $173M
Robinhood's third-quarter crypto transaction revenue dropped 55% year over year to $120 million, though it beat forecasts. Prediction market revenue climbed to $173 million, more than six times the prior-year figure.GamblingCryptoCoinDeskPhoto: © CoinDesk
CFTC sues Utah to protect Kalshi's prediction market offering as state-federal clash deepens
The CFTC has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop Utah's attorney general from restricting Kalshi, escalating the dispute over whether states or federal regulators control prediction markets.GamblingCoinDeskItaly investigates 15 people over manipulated slot machines and alleged bribery of ADM official
Italian authorities seized 145 slot machines and €80,000 in cash in raids in Cosenza province. Fifteen people are under investigation over machines allegedly rigged to evade the national wagering levy, and an ADM official is also being probed for corruption.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © CoinDesk
Brazilian firms pile into stablecoins and bitcoin as Lula election win hits the real
Corporate clients drove 78% of Sunday trading at Mercado Bitcoin as USDT turnover jumped nearly 800% around Brazil's runoff. The real then fell sharply and the Ibovespa dropped 14% the next day.GamblingCryptoCoinDeskPhoto: © SBC News
Brazil's licensed betting sector in limbo after Lula wins fourth term, with Congress holding the key
Lula's runoff victory leaves Brazil's regulated online gambling market in what SBC editors call a 'zombie state'. Congress and possibly the Supreme Court now decide whether the 25 September betting ban survives.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Evolution CEO calls Brazil's online betting ban a 'populist' move, says supplier is ready to return
Evolution chief executive Martin Carlesund criticised Brazil's prohibition of online gaming during the company's Q3 earnings call. He said the supplier closed its local live casino studio but is ready to return if the market reopens.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
FanDuel and DraftKings face Louisiana class action over alleged addictive app design
Three New Orleans residents have filed a class action against FanDuel and DraftKings, alleging the sportsbook apps are designed to exploit compulsive gambling. They seek refunds of net deposits plus damages.GamblingGamblingNewsFlutter to wind down Betfair Exchange, Sportsbook and Casino in Italy after regulatory changes
Flutter Entertainment says Betfair's Italian exchange, sportsbook and casino will be discontinued, citing regulatory changes that made the exchange commercially unsustainable. The group's Sisal, Snai and PokerStars brands remain active in Italy.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © European Gaming
BetGames debuts first fishing-themed slot, Reel Fin Fury, with 10,000x maximum win
BetGames released Reel Fin Fury on 27 October 2026, its first fishing-themed slot. The high-volatility title pairs a tiered free spins round with a Hold and Win feature and a 10,000x maximum win.GamblingEuropean GamingPhoto: © GamblingNews
Pennsylvania lawmakers file bipartisan bills to cap online casino stakes and losses, ban micro bets
Representatives Tarik Khan and Jamie Flick have introduced HB 2879 and two companion bills in Pennsylvania. The package would set stake and loss limits, ban credit card funding and VIP programs, and restrict gambling advertising.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Buenos Aires Province weighs 'Lula Law' online gambling ban modeled on Brazil's measure
Senator Federico Fagioli's proposed 'Lula Law' would bar online casino and sports betting in Buenos Aires Province, echoing Brazil's Provisional Measure 1,394. Lawmakers are also working on a separate safer gaming package.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
1xBet adviser says gambling industry has lost its social licence and must rebuild trust beyond compliance
Simon Westbury of 1xBet and 1xCare argues that being regulated does not restore public trust in gambling. He urges operators to put players first and prioritise long-term relationships with regulators and society over short-term gains.GamblingiGaming BusinessBacta and 120 businesses urge UK Chancellor to keep Machine Games Duty at 20% before budget
UK trade body Bacta has published a letter signed by 120 independent businesses asking the Chancellor not to raise Machine Games Duty, hours before the budget announcement on 28 October.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © European Gaming
St8 says operator use of its MCP-based AI back-office assistant rose 91% as queries topped 10,000
Casino games aggregator St8 published usage data from a focus group of operator partners showing 10,358 queries over 13 weeks. The company says weekly volume grew 91%, though the figures are self-reported.GamblingEuropean Gaming