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Melanie Porter
Senior WriterMelanie specializes in analyzing legalities and the ongoing development of land-based gaming infrastructure. She tracks zoning regulations, casino expansions, and the legislative hurdles of resort development. Her sharp insights guide operators through the complex permitting processes required to build tomorrow’s premier brick-and-mortar gaming destinations.
Prediction Markets
August 28, 2026
Saga Continues: Connecticut Sues Kalshi Over Alleged Unlicensed Sports Betting
The state of Connecticut has sued prediction market platform Kalshi, in an attempt to prevent the company from offering what state officials call unlicensed sports betting. The lawsuit was announced officially by Connecticut attorney general William Tong, governor Ned Lamont, and Department of Consumer Protection commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli. The state is, therefore, seeking a […]
Sports
August 28, 2026
Gambling Brands Popped Up in Roughly One Third of PL Highlights
According to new research from the University of Nottingham, football highlight viewers are significantly exposed to gambling branding, which appeared during nearly one third of Premier League highlight footage analyzed. The Most Prominent Unhealthy Commodity The pre-print study looked at the frequency at which unhealthy commodity branding shows up in football YouTube highlights. Researchers analyzed […]
Casino
August 27, 2026
Old-School: First Vegas Casino to Offer 3-Dice Yahtzee Game
One of many’s favorite classic family dice games is getting ready for a major casino makeover in downtown Las Vegas, with Golden Nugget as the first casino in the city to offer 3-Dice Yahtzee. Pioneering Game for a Vegas Venue Created by Las Vegas-based Galaxy Gaming, the new house-banked table game will bring the familiar […]
Casino
August 27, 2026
2.1M: Brazil’s Rising Gambling Addiction Crisis Amid Betting Surge
Brazil is dealing with a growing gambling addiction problem as online sports betting and casino gambling rapidly expand across the country, says a new BBC report. Concerning Numbers The program, published on August 25, highlights the scale of the problem in one of the world’s fastest-growing gambling markets, reporting that around 2.1 million Brazilians have […]
Casino
August 26, 2026
New Hotel Casino Resort Could Rise South of the Strip
A new hotel casino resort could soon be built a few miles south of the Las Vegas Strip, according to plans revealed by a local developer. Michael Ochoa is currently asking for approval for a major project on a vacant 13.5-acre site, where he envisions Silverado, a resort near Silverado Ranch Boulevard, on the northwest […]
Casino
August 26, 2026
All-Inclusive for $199: Downtown Las Vegas Casino Launches Special Offer
Las Vegas, US visitors can bundle accommodation and spending into one package thanks to a popular Downtown casino’s fresh offer that includes a two-night stay, food and beverage credits, and waived resort fees. $199 for All-Inclusive Advantages Golden Nugget Las Vegas, as this is the casino in question, has launched the $199 all-inclusive package aimed […]
Legal
August 25, 2026
Automatically Included: Class Action Over Entain’s Fast Code Betting
Australian customers who lost money through Entain’s Fast Code betting service have been automatically included in a class action alleging the product breached the country’s gambling laws. The Supreme Court of Victoria has ordered Entain, which operates the Neds and Ladbrokes betting brands in the Australian market, to notify all affected customers about the proceedings […]
Casino
August 25, 2026
$1 Million Jackpot: Aristocrat Boosts Buffalo Franchise with Mega Stampede Grand
Buffalo Mega Stampede Grand is the freshest addition to Aristocrat Gaming’s iconic Buffalo franchise. The new game mixes familiar Buffalo imagery and sounds with boosted bonus mechanics and a head-spinning $1 million multi-site progressive mega jackpot. The premium lease title, which will debut on Aristocrat’s King Max cabinet, will feature 1,024 ways to win. Its […]
Casino
August 24, 2026
Farewell After 4 Years: Wynn Las Vegas to Close Awakening
Awakening, the technologically ambitious production at Wynn Las Vegas, has announced that it will permanently shut down on October 10 following a four-year run that unfortunately failed to achieve the desired success. Up to $200,000 in Weekly Costs The production, owned by Wynn Resorts, reportedly cost the casino operator between $150,000 and $200,000 a week […]
Prediction Markets
August 24, 2026
1 in 4 Morgan Stanley Interns Used Betting or Prediction Markets, Survey Says
More than a quarter of Morgan Stanley’s summer interns in North America used a betting or prediction market mobile application in the past year, once again proving, if necessary, the interest that young adults express in the ever-growing event-based wagering. 500 Interns, Surveyed The finding comes from Morgan Stanley’s annual summer intern survey, which polls […]
