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Casino
August 18, 2026
Florida Busts More Illegal Gambling Venues, Seizes 60 Machines
The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) has, in partnership with the Cape Coral Police Department, announced a new successful bust against illegal gambling venues, resulting in the seizure of gambling paraphernalia, cash, and machines. A total of 60 slot machines labeled by the organizers as “bingo” were seized. FGCC Continues to Target Illegal Gambling Venues Consistently […]
Casino
August 18, 2026
Spinlab Studio Rated Best Whitelabel Provider – Casinos in Under 24 Hours, License Included
The turnkey casino platform now takes operators live under a valid gaming license within a day, with 5,000+ games, payments, and a full back office built in. Spinlab Studio, an all-in-one white label casino platform, today announced that operators can now launch a fully licensed online casino in under 24 hours. The turnkey casino solution […]
Sports
August 18, 2026
Study: Gambling and Porn Are Making Young Men Feel Like Failures
Online sports betting may be a source of mental health issues and distress comparable to pornography for young men, a new survey articulates. The Institute for Family Studies, a think tank focused on family formation, marriage, parenting, child well-being, and the role of technology in family life, has conducted comprehensive research into how behaviors seen […]
Casino
August 18, 2026
Lucky Players Scoop $1M on Royal Flush at Caesars Virginia
Caesars Virginia was the site of an exciting development with one lucky guest managing to flip his love for poker into a seven-figure payout. The player, who was identified simply as Jose G., hit the Royal Flush jackpot playing the Crazy 4 Poker game on Friday, August 14. Virginia Caesars Sees Man Scoop Massive Royal […]
Industry
August 18, 2026
Veteran Casino Exec Tom Pohlman Takes the Reins at Bally’s Atlantic City
Bally’s Atlantic City has appointed veteran casino executive Tom Pohlman as its new president, bringing an experienced Atlantic City manager back into a senior leadership role as the casino’s parent company continues to pursue growth beyond the New Jersey market. Deep History and Tremendous Potential Pohlman, who describes himself as a “hospitality and gaming executive […]
Legal
August 18, 2026
Connecticut Judge Says CFTC Cannot Override Court’s Reading of Federal Law in Prediction Markets Case
Kalshi has been dealt another setback in Connecticut, this time with federal judge Vernon D. Oliver ruling that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) cannot dictate an order that conflicts with the court’s own interpretation of federal law. The CFTC, said the judge, lacks the authority to override the court’s reading of federal law when […]
Prediction Markets
August 17, 2026
Feds Eye “Mention Markets’ Where Bettors Wager on President Trump’s Words
One of the issues with the inundation of new event contracts people can trade on has been the stipulation that these markets are easily manipulated. Just check in with the teleprompter operator who was part of the crew that aired President Trump’s speeches and was also placing trades on event contracts featuring what POTUS would […]
Industry
August 17, 2026
Dutch Radio Station Calls Out Illegal Gambling Ads on Facebook, Instagram
BNR, a Dutch radio station, has found evidence that illegal gambling ads on Facebook and Instagram are continuously targeting vulnerable consumers in the country. Dutch Radio Station Flags Illegal Gambling Ads Targeting Vulnerable Players The users, who may be registered with the national self-exclusion registry, Cruks, are reportedly seeing these illegal gambling ads as part […]
Casino
August 17, 2026
Casino Goers Scoop $1.6M Prizes at Multiple Locations
Big jackpots are dropping all over American casinos, with a couple of lucky jackpot wins announced in recent days. First, a player at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek in Florida scooped up a life-altering jackpot worth $1.6 million while playing a Dragon Link Slot Machine at the property. Dragon Link Jackpot Turns Another Lucky Player […]
Casino
August 16, 2026
BiggerZ: Building a Fairness-First Crypto Casino, Sportsbook and Prediction Markets Platform
BiggerZ is strengthening its position as a fairness-first betting platform, bringing casino gaming, sports betting and prediction markets together under one account while making transparency, verifiability and clearly defined rules central to the player experience. As online betting platforms expand across crypto, casino gaming, sports and prediction markets, BiggerZ is taking a different approach to […]
