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NBA Bans Certain Player Prop Bets After Gambling Scandals
The NBA has introduced new sports betting restrictions for the 2026-27 season, prohibiting several types of wagers considered vulnerable to manipulation following high-profile gambling investigations involving current and former players. In a memorandum distributed to sportsbook partners on October 16, the league instructed authorised operators, including DraftKings and FanDuel, to stop offering parlays combining multiple […]
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Evoplay Unveils Halloween Online Slot The Castle of Slotenstein
Evoplay released The Castle of Slotenstein on October 15, introducing a Frankenstein-inspired online slot built around a three-booster Hold & Win bonus and a Grand Reel of Fortune finale. The game takes place in a fictional mad scientist’s castle, where players encounter a towering monster and three coloured pumpkin Bonus symbols that determine which boosters […]
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SkyCity Agrees to Sell Auckland’s Grand Hotel for US$124M
SkyCity Entertainment Group has signed a binding agreement to sell The Grand Hotel in Auckland and its associated business assets for NZ$221 million (US$124 million), continuing its efforts to reduce debt through property disposals. The buyers, Eden Global Capital Private Limited (EGC) and Auckland City Collective Limited (ACCL), belong to a privately owned property investment […]
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PAGCOR Introduces New Slot Machine Incentive Limits
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has implemented new restrictions on incentives offered to slot machine players at licensed land-based casinos, setting a maximum combined allowance of 1.5% of betting turnover. The regulator approved the amendments on October 8 and issued a memorandum outlining the requirements on October 13. The changes took effect immediately […]
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China Hands Death Sentences to Myanmar Casino Crime Figures
Chinese courts have sentenced three members of the Wei family criminal syndicate to death for operating illegal casinos and scam compounds in northern Myanmar. The organisation handled more than RMB12.2 billion (approximately US$1.7 billion) in illicit gambling and fraud funds and was linked to the deaths of four Chinese nationals. The Quanzhou Intermediate People’s Court […]
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UNLV Study Finds High Problem Gambling Rate in Colorado
Preliminary findings from a University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) study suggest that 7% of surveyed Colorado gamblers experience serious gambling problems, raising concerns about consumer risks in the state’s regulated betting market. Led by UNLV psychology professor Shane Kraus, the research involved 500 randomly selected Colorado residents, including gamblers and non-gamblers. Early results indicated […]
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Wynn Al Marjan Could Outperform Revenue Targets, Wolfe Says
Wynn Resorts’ $5.7 billion Wynn Al Marjan Island project could generate more gaming revenue than the company currently expects, according to Wolfe Research. The firm’s analysis compares the UAE market with Singapore, where limited casino licensing and strong international tourism have supported major integrated resorts. Wolfe Research analyst Peter Supino believes similar conditions could help […]
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Mavericks Separate New Dallas Arena From Casino Resort Plans
Gaming executive and governor of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, Patrick Dumont, says the team’s planned new arena in North Dallas will proceed separately from any future casino resort, moving away from an earlier vision of placing both developments together. Dumont, who also serves as chief executive of Las Vegas Sands, said the former Valley View […]
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Hacksaw Gaming Releases Wicked Grin Online Slot With Coin Bonuses
Hacksaw Gaming released Wicked Grin on October 8, 2026, introducing a new online slot built around expanding symbols, coin-based payouts, and two distinct free spins bonuses. The game features a monochrome cartoon setting led by Boney Bill, a grinning skeleton character who appears alongside the reels. The launch adds another title to the developer’s collection […]
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Michigan Orders 33 Offshore Gambling Sites to Stop Operations
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has issued cease-and-desist letters to 33 offshore gambling operators that it says offered online casino games, sweepstakes-style products or sports betting to residents without a state licence. The regulator also warned that people enrolled in Michigan’s self-exclusion programme remain vulnerable on offshore sites because those operators do not have […]
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