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Mizrachi Makes History With WSOP Victory and Hall of Fame Induction

July 17, 2025

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Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi delivered one of the most commanding performances in World Series of Poker (WSOP) history, capturing the 2025 Main Event title and securing an unprecedented same-year induction in...

Bill Targeting Sweepstakes Casinos Clears Key Senate Hurdle in California

Vanja Mitic

July 16, 2025

Tribal Gaming, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, California, Online Gambling News

Assembly Bill 831, legislation designed to prohibit sweepstakes casinos using dual-currency models, has cleared another significant step in California’s legislature. The Senate Committee on Public Safety gave t...

Las Vegas Sands Breaks Ground in Singapore on $8B Marina Bay Sands Expansion

Vanja Mitic

July 16, 2025

Casino Destinations, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Casino moguls, Singapore

Las Vegas Sands has officially commenced construction on its highly anticipated $8 billion expansion of Marina Bay Sands (MBS), marking a major step forward in Singapore’s luxury tourism and entertainment secto...

Scotts Valley Tribe Fights DOI Reversal of Vallejo Casino Approval; Amends Federal Lawsuit

Vanja Mitic

July 16, 2025

Tribal Gaming, Casino Destinations, Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Gaming Industry News, California

The legal conflict over a proposed tribal casino project in Vallejo, California, has intensified as the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians submitted an amended federal complaint, bolstered by internal governmen...

ASA Censures Play’n GO Ads; Clears Mecca Bingo Emoji Post

Vanja Mitic

July 16, 2025

Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, United Kingdom

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has delivered two contrasting rulings in its recent assessments of gambling-related advertisements. While Play’n GO Malta faced criticism for animated content deemed...

Hard Rock Suspends Senior Executive Following AML Allegations

Vanja Mitic

July 15, 2025

Casino Destinations, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Employment & Careers, Dominican Republic, Crime

Hard Rock International has placed senior vice president Alex Pariente on unpaid leave following serious allegations of misconduct tied to the company's Punta Cana casino operations in the Dominican Republic. T...

Leo Margets Makes Historic Run to WSOP 2025 Final Table

Vanja Mitic

July 15, 2025

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Poker Tournaments, Gaming Industry News, Poker, The Players Lounge

History was made on Sunday night, July 13th, as Spain’s Leo Margets secured her seat at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table, becoming the first woman to achieve the feat since Poker Hal...

New Zealand Online Casino Bill Moves Forward After First Reading

Vanja Mitic

July 15, 2025

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, New Zealand, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News

A major step toward regulating online gambling in New Zealand has been taken, as the proposed Online Casino Bill passed its first reading in Parliament. The legislation, introduced by Minister of Internal Affai...

Churchill Downs Expands into New England with Casino Salem Deal

Vanja Mitic

July 15, 2025

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Destinations, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New Hampshire

Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has entered into binding agreements to take a controlling interest in Casino Salem, a charitable gaming venue in Salem, New Hampshire. Located at The Mall at Rockingham Park, ...

Solaire, Okada, Newport Defend Online Gaming Practices in Joint Statement

Vanja Mitic

July 14, 2025

Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Casinos of the Philippines, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, Philippines

Three of the Philippines' leading integrated casino-resort operators—Solaire Resort, Newport World Resorts, and Okada Manila—have publicly defended their online gaming operations in response to intensifying scr...

Iris Capital Secures Support for $177M Reef Casino Trust Takeover

Vanja Mitic

July 14, 2025

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Reef Casino Trust (RCT) has announced it has entered into a Takeover Bid Implementation Agreement with Iris Cairns Property Pty Ltd, part of Sydney-based Iris Capital, for a proposed AU$177 million acquisition....

New York Online Sportsbooks Earn $206M in June as Handle Slips

Vanja Mitic

July 14, 2025

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gaming software, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, Licensed online casinos in USA, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Financial Press Releases, New York

New York’s online sports betting market saw a notable dip in total wagers for June 2025, marking the lowest monthly handle since August of the previous year. According to the New York State Gaming Commission (p...

CMA Probes Sportradar’s Acquisition of IMG Arena

Vanja Mitic

July 14, 2025

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated a preliminary review into the proposed acquisition of IMG Arena by sports data powerhouse Sportradar, launching a two-week consultation period to e...

Macau Gaming Tax Revenue Hits MOP$45.3 Billion in H1 2025

Vanja Mitic

July 13, 2025

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, Macau, Taxation, Online Gambling News, Taxes, Financial Press Releases

Macau’s tax intake from casino gaming in the first six months of 2025 has reached nearly MOP$45.3 billion (US$5.60 billion), according to the latest figures published by the Special Administrative Region’s Fina...

PAGCOR Orders Removal of Gambling Billboards in Effort to Curb Addiction

Vanja Mitic

July 11, 2025

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Philippines

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has issued a directive to all licensed gambling operators and related entities, ordering the removal of all gambling-related billboards and out-of-home (...

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Mizrachi Makes History With WSOP Victory and Hall of Fame Induction

Bill Targeting Sweepstakes Casinos Clears Key Senate Hurdle in California

Las Vegas Sands Breaks Ground in Singapore on $8B Marina Bay Sands Expansion

Scotts Valley Tribe Fights DOI Reversal of Vallejo Casino Approval; Amends Federal Lawsuit

ASA Censures Play’n GO Ads; Clears Mecca Bingo Emoji Post

Hard Rock Suspends Senior Executive Following AML Allegations

Leo Margets Makes Historic Run to WSOP 2025 Final Table

New Zealand Online Casino Bill Moves Forward After First Reading

Churchill Downs Expands into New England with Casino Salem Deal

Solaire, Okada, Newport Defend Online Gaming Practices in Joint Statement

Iris Capital Secures Support for $177M Reef Casino Trust Takeover

New York Online Sportsbooks Earn $206M in June as Handle Slips

CMA Probes Sportradar’s Acquisition of IMG Arena

Macau Gaming Tax Revenue Hits MOP$45.3 Billion in H1 2025

PAGCOR Orders Removal of Gambling Billboards in Effort to Curb Addiction

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