Italy Slashes Online Betting Sites from 407 to 52 Under New Gambling Framework

Italy’s online betting market is preparing for a sweeping transformation as regulators implement a new framework that will drastically reduce the number of active betting websites from 407 to just 52. The chang...

St. Louis Blues Strike Sports Betting Partnership with Underdog

The St. Louis Blues have unveiled a new partnership with Underdog, a rapidly growing U.S. sports entertainment and betting company, marking a significant step forward in fan engagement and digital interactivity...

MGM Abruptly Withdraws Yonkers Casino Bid, Leaving Three Contenders in New York Race

MGM Resorts International has unexpectedly withdrawn from New York’s closely watched competition to secure one of the state’s new downstate casino licenses, a move that dramatically reshapes the race and leaves...

Ho-Chunk Nation Finalizes $610 Million Financing for Beloit Casino Resort

The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin has officially secured $610 million in financing to move forward with construction of its long-anticipated Beloit casino resort — a project expected to reshape the region’s ente...

Evoke May Shut Up to 200 Betting Shops Amid UK Tax Hike Fears

Evoke plc, the parent company of bookmaker William Hill, is reportedly preparing to close a significant portion of its UK betting shop network as the government considers steep gambling tax hikes in the upcomin...

Macau Casino Suspicious Transaction Reports Decline by Nearly 10% in First Nine Months of 2025

Macau’s gaming industry saw a notable decline in the number of suspicious transaction reports (STRs) filed during the first nine months of 2025, according to the latest data from the city’s Financial Intelligen...

Leeds Property Tycoon Appeals £1.5 Million Gambling Loss Case Against Betfair

A Leeds-based millionaire who lost 1.5 million pounds betting on football is fighting to reclaim the money in a case that could reshape how gambling firms handle high-spending customers. Lee Gibson, a 47-yea...

Brazil Shelves Retroactive Betting Tax Proposal Amid Fiscal Debate

Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has removed Provisional Measure (PM) 1,303/2025 from its legislative agenda, ending a controversial push to levy retroactive taxes on gambling operators. The measure, which had been...

NCAA Moves Toward Permitting College Athletes to Bet on Professional Sports

The NCAA is on the brink of implementing a landmark change that would allow student-athletes and athletic department staff to participate in professional sports betting, marking a major shift in the organizatio...

Pennsylvania Official Flags Prediction Markets as Threat to State Betting System

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) Executive Director Kevin O’Toole has formally alerted the state’s congressional delegation about the growing risks posed by sports betting prediction markets. In a lette...

Finnish Player Wins €1.96M as Relax Gaming Marks 24th Jackpot

Relax Gaming has reached yet another milestone in its Dream Drop Jackpot saga, confirming the 24th Mega Jackpot win since the product’s inception. A lucky Finnish player secured an impressive €1,966,051 prize f...

Ontario Fines theScore $105,000 for Alleged Responsible Gambling Breaches

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has fined Score Media and Gaming Inc., better known as theScore, $105,000 for what it describes as failures to uphold responsible gambling standards. The regu...