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Australia’s Gambling Sector Braces for Largest AML/CTF Overhaul in a Decade

Australia’s Gambling Sector Braces for Largest AML/CTF Overhaul in a Decade

Australia’s gambling industry is preparing for its most significant regulatory shift in more than ten…

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Red Tiger’s Revolvero Enters 2026 With Western Showdowns

Red Tiger’s Revolvero Enters 2026 With Western Showdowns

The new year opens with a Western scene dominated by tense standoffs and sharp aim.…

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Hacksaw Gaming Launches Smoking Dragon Online Slot With Cascades and Bonus Modes

Hacksaw Gaming Launches Smoking Dragon Online Slot With Cascades and Bonus Modes

Hacksaw Gaming has released a new online slot titled Smoking Dragon, expanding its portfolio with…

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Macau Casinos Face Q4 Cost Pressures Tied to Major Events

Macau Casinos Face Q4 Cost Pressures Tied to Major Events

Macau’s casino operators entered the fourth quarter of 2025 with considerable event-driven expenses that weighed…

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Marshall Yards Racing & Gaming Confirms Feb. 25 Opening Date

Marshall Yards Racing & Gaming Confirms Feb. 25 Opening Date

Marshall Yards Racing & Gaming has confirmed February 25, 2026, as the official opening date…

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Public Support Grows for Stronger Limits on UK Gambling Ads

Public Support Grows for Stronger Limits on UK Gambling Ads

Growing public unease over the scale and reach of gambling promotion is placing renewed pressure…

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Maine iGaming Bill Faces Scrutiny as Governor Weighs Decision

Maine iGaming Bill Faces Scrutiny as Governor Weighs Decision

Maine lawmakers return to Augusta in early January facing two closely timed debates that could…

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Kazakhstan Considers New Casino Zones to Support Tourism

Kazakhstan Considers New Casino Zones to Support Tourism

Kazakhstan is moving forward with plans to widen the geographic footprint of its regulated gambling…

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Portugal Extends Casino Licenses as 15-Year Tender Delays

Portugal Extends Casino Licenses as 15-Year Tender Delays

Portugal’s government has moved to temporarily prolong existing casino concessions after an international bidding process…

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Iowa Will Begin Withholding State Taxes on Sports Betting Winnings

Iowa Will Begin Withholding State Taxes on Sports Betting Winnings

Iowa will change how it collects income tax on sports betting winnings beginning in 2026,…

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Palasino Mikulov Launches New Casino Near Austria Border EU

Palasino Mikulov Launches New Casino Near Austria Border EU

Palasino Holdings Limited has added another land-based property to its Central European footprint with the…

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Meridianbet Introduces Flash Bet for Rapid Sports Simulations

Meridianbet Introduces Flash Bet for Rapid Sports Simulations

Meridianbet has introduced a new in-house betting feature aimed at accelerating how players interact with…

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Sun Group Starts US$2bn Van Don Casino Resort Project Update

Sun Group Starts US$2bn Van Don Casino Resort Project Update

Sun Group has officially launched construction of a large integrated casino tourism complex in Vietnam’s…

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India: Opposition Alleges Political Cover for Gambling Operations

India: Opposition Alleges Political Cover for Gambling Operations

Senior leaders of India’s YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) have intensified their attack on the coalition…

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Vietnam Proposes Mandatory Identity Disclosure for Football Bettors

Vietnam Proposes Mandatory Identity Disclosure for Football Bettors

Vietnamese authorities are preparing to introduce stricter controls on licensed betting, with proposed rules that…

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Saratoga Casino Holdings Gains Approval for Happy Valley Casino

Saratoga Casino Holdings Gains Approval for Happy Valley Casino

Saratoga Casino Holdings LLC has received a gaming license from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board,…

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New Zealand Sets Credit Card Ban in New Online Casino Plan

New Zealand Sets Credit Card Ban in New Online Casino Plan

New Zealand’s government has confirmed that online casinos operating under the country’s upcoming licensing regime will…

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Hacksaw Gaming’s Toshi Ways Club Reworks a Familiar Slot With New Mechanics

Hacksaw Gaming’s Toshi Ways Club Reworks a Familiar Slot With New Mechanics

The renowned slot provider Hacksaw Gaming has expanded its slot portfolio with the release of Toshi…

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Bally’s Chairman Weighs Structural Reset for Star Entertainment

Bally’s Chairman Weighs Structural Reset for Star Entertainment

The newly appointed chairman of The Star Entertainment Group has indicated that the Australian casino…

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Dakota Dunes Casino Opens First Stage of Major Expansion

Dakota Dunes Casino Opens First Stage of Major Expansion

Dakota Dunes Casino has officially opened the first phase of a multi-stage expansion, marking another…

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Play’n GO’s Tome of Madness Bingo Brings Rich Wilde Back to Cthulhu Lore

Play’n GO’s Tome of Madness Bingo Brings Rich Wilde Back to Cthulhu Lore

Rich Wilde has returned in Play’n GO’s Tome of Madness Bingo, a new Video Bingo title…

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PH Resorts Abandons Cebu Casino Bid After PAGCOR Action

PH Resorts Abandons Cebu Casino Bid After PAGCOR Action

PH Resorts Group Holdings Inc. has formally ended efforts to revive its long-delayed Emerald Bay integrated…

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PointsBet Appoints Andrew Catterall as Group CEO

PointsBet Appoints Andrew Catterall as Group CEO

PointsBet Holdings Limited has confirmed a planned leadership transition that will see Andrew Catterall assume the role…

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Macau Casinos Cut Mass Baccarat Bets After Satellite Closures

Macau Casinos Cut Mass Baccarat Bets After Satellite Closures

Macau’s casino operators have adjusted mass-market baccarat pricing in recent months as competition has intensified following the…

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Arizona Targets Underdog Over Crypto.com Partnership; Intends to Revoke Fantasy Sports License

Arizona Targets Underdog Over Crypto.com Partnership; Intends to Revoke Fantasy Sports License

Arizona regulators have initiated formal steps that could end Underdog’s authorization to operate daily fantasy…

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Candyman Santa Online Slot Delivers Sweet Seasonal Gameplay

Candyman Santa Online Slot Delivers Sweet Seasonal Gameplay

Swintt has launched its latest seasonal game, Candyman Santa, introducing a winter-themed online slot built…

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Trump Considers Possible End to Federal Tax on Gambling Wins

Trump Considers Possible End to Federal Tax on Gambling Wins

President Donald Trump has indicated he may examine whether gambling winnings should continue to be taxed at…

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Fennica Gaming Debuts on Québec’s Regulated Casino Platform

Fennica Gaming Debuts on Québec’s Regulated Casino Platform

Fennica Gaming has introduced its online casino titles to players in Québec through Loto-Québec’s digital…

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Vietnam Considers New Framework for Casino Entry Rules

Vietnam Considers New Framework for Casino Entry Rules

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has released an impact assessment for a proposed decree that would…

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Loto-Québec Confirms New Gaming Hall Planned for Saguenay

Loto-Québec Confirms New Gaming Hall Planned for Saguenay

Loto-Québec has detailed plans for a new gaming hall in Saguenay, with the project set…

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New York Enacts Full Ban on Sweepstake-Style Gaming

New York Enacts Full Ban on Sweepstake-Style Gaming

New York has moved decisively against online sweepstakes casinos and sportsbooks. With S5935A now in…

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Wynn Pushes Forward on UAE Resort as Build-Out Accelerates

Wynn Pushes Forward on UAE Resort as Build-Out Accelerates

Wynn Resorts’ multibillion-dollar development on Al Marjan Island continues to take shape, with new financial…

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Estonia Moves Forward With Online Gambling Tax Cut

Estonia Moves Forward With Online Gambling Tax Cut

Estonia has taken a significant legislative step by approving a phased reduction of its online gambling…

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Betfred Penalized £825,000 After Compliance Review Flags Multiple Failures

Betfred Penalized £825,000 After Compliance Review Flags Multiple Failures

Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited, known as Betfred, must pay £825,000 after regulators found shortcomings…

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Hard Rock Bet Launches Sportsbook and Casino in Michigan

Hard Rock Bet Launches Sportsbook and Casino in Michigan

Hard Rock Bet has officially entered Michigan’s online gaming market, bringing its sportsbook and online casino…

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State Board Backs All Three New York City Casino Proposals

State Board Backs All Three New York City Casino Proposals

New York City’s long-running competition for downstate casino licenses moved into its final phase after…

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