8212 stories by Devin O'Connor
Entain Under Fire After Australian Regulator Alleges 500 Breaches Of Self-Exclusion Regulations
Entain has avoided regulatory fines in Australia for allegedly violating the BetStop program The Australian government alleges Ladbrokes and Neds allowed self-excluded gamblers to bet Entain and its two prominent sportsbooks in Australia, Ladbrokes and Neds, committed more than 500 breaches of...
Massive Illegal Online Gambling Bust in Indonesia Results in 321 Arrests
Indonesia has arrested 321 foreigners on illegal gambling charges The suspects are accused of running 75 criminal online gambling websites In one of Indonesia’s largest crackdowns on digital crime, authorities stormed a high-rise in West Jakarta to dismantle a massive international gambling...
Betting on a Pandemic? Prediction Markets Taking Bets On Hantavirus Outbreak
Hantavirus has become the latest target for prediction markets, where users are actively trading on the likelihood of a 2026 global outbreak. Leading medical authorities have labeled the global threat level as "low," emphasizing that the virus's biology makes a widespread pandemic...
American Gaming Association President Bill Miller Calls CFTC Boss a ‘Joke’
AGA chief Bill Miller didn't hold back, labeling CFTC Chairman Michael Selig a "joke" for his agency’s sudden pivot into the sports betting arena The AGA is doubling down on its opposition to the CFTC’s new prediction market rules, claiming they bypass...
Las Vegas Sands Ramps Up Hiring for Massive Dallas Casino Lobbying Push
Las Vegas Sands is ramping up a high-stakes hiring spree in Dallas, signaling that its commitment to Texas is more than just talk While the company calls them "IT roles," job listings reveal they are building a "casino management system from the...
A $300 Million Transformation: Roanoke City Leaders Set the Bar for High-Stakes Casino Project
City officials are officially setting the price for entry, demanding any casino developer commit at least $300 million to transform the local skyline The proposal hinges on a "big bold idea" to use gambling taxes to fund the modernization of the 50-year-old,...
North Carolina Casino Vote Set for Special Election in June
A tribe in North Carolina will vote on a casino in June The Lumbee Tribe is considering building a casino along I-95 in southeastern North Carolina The race to expand North Carolina’s casino map hits a fever pitch this June, as a...
Entain Demands Premier League Clubs Stop Promoting Unlicensed Gaming Firms
Premier League clubs will not have front-of-jersey gambling ads next season Entain wants the league to ban all ads involving unlicensed gambling companies As the Premier League prepares for a historic 2026/27 'front-of-shirt' ban, a new corporate battlefield is emerging—and industry giants...
Wynn Resorts Reveals Plans to Build New $950 Million Hotel In Macau
Wynn Resorts has announced a new hotel project that will cost up to $950 million The 432 all-suite hotel is being built at Wynn Palace in China's Macau The hotel will be called The Enclave at Wynn Palace Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts...
Hard Rock Doubles Down On Rockford Casino With Convention Center and Hotel Plans
Hard Rock Casino Rockford is planning a convention center and a hotel The hotel plan includes 200 guestrooms, a full-service spa, a fitness center, and dining Hard Rock Casino Rockford in Illinois has confirmed plans to build a new hotel and convention...
