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Slots
April 27, 2026
Hacksaw Gaming Slot Franchise Returns with Merlin Masters Atlantis
Bring out your best nets and fishing rods, because Hacksaw Gaming has brought back a beloved franchise with Merlin Masters Atlantis, the latest installment in the iconic series, which draws upon the success of its predecessor and distills its gameplay. With plenty of awesome features such as Deepwater Dimes, Trident Treasures, and LootLines, Merlin Masters […]
Industry
April 27, 2026
MGCB Teams Up with Gamban to Focus on Boosting Responsible Gambling
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has expanded its support of responsible gambling initiatives, aiming at strengthening the safeguards and guardrails consumers have at their disposal in the Great Lakes State. MGCB Introduces Gamban to Add an Extra Layer of Protection To this end, the MGCB has teamed up with Gamban, an anonymized self-exclusion program […]
Industry
April 23, 2026
Google Blocks 270.7M Illegal Gambling/Gaming Ads in 2025
Google has gone a step further in addressing the proliferation of “policy-violating” gambling ads, often associated with unregulated gambling websites that have been purposefully targeting consumers despite having no legal right to do so. Google Intensifies Efforts to Crack Down on Misleading, Fraudulent Gambling Ads The company is said to have blocked or removed as […]
Prediction Markets
April 22, 2026
New Bill Seeks to Define Prediction Markets as Gambling
A new bill has been filed in the United States Senate that is looking to outright define prediction markets as gambling, potentially ending an ongoing legal debate over the status of these markets. Utah Senator Wants to Designate Prediction Markets as Gambling Specifically, the bill, backed by Utah Republican Sen. John Curtis, seeks to muster […]
Sports
April 22, 2026
Churchill Downs to Acquire Intellectual Property of Preakness Stakes, Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
Churchill Downs has confirmed that it is looking to acquire the intellectual property, trademarks, and associated rights for the Preakness Stakes and Black Eyed Susan Stakes. Churchill Downs Moves on Preakness Stakes IP and Associated Rights According to a press release, the company has entered into a definitive agreement with 1/ST Maryland LLC, the current […]
Prediction Markets
April 22, 2026
New York Goes After Coinbase, Gemini over Prediction Markets
New York’s attorney general’s office has gone after two prediction market platforms, specifically Coinbase Financial Markets and Gemini Titan. Lawsuits were filed on Tuesday by AG Letitia James, who delivered a familiar argument – these platforms operate at odds with state gaming statutes and are therefore a legitimate target for legal proceedings. New York Files […]
Casino
April 20, 2026
Aquarius and Edgewater Casino Resorts Pay Out $4.6M in March Jackpots
Jackpots continued to drop throughout March at the Aquarius Casino Resort and Edgewater Casino Resort, with players taking more than $4.6 million in total prizes across the two properties. The Aquarius property ended up paying a total of $3,558,432 in jackpots throughout the month, the highest of the two, with Edgewater contributing another $1,015,591 for […]
Prediction Markets
April 15, 2026
Ohio’s Gaming Watchdog to Fine Kalshi $5M
The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) has issued a fine against Kalshi, a prediction market company, which will now have to pay $5 million over what the watchdog alleges are breaches of the state’s gaming law. Kalshi Faces Regulatory Pushback from Ohio The enforcement notice was issued on Tuesday, April 14, against KalshiEX LLC. The regulator […]
Business
April 15, 2026
BetMGM Has Hard Spell in Q1, Blasts Prediction Markets
BetMGM has had a difficult quarter, which is bad news, as Q1 is usually packed with some of the most worthwhile sports betting events, whether the Super Bowl, the NBA Playoffs, or March Madness, all of which generate billions in handle across the nation. BetMGM Recalibrates Expectations Following a Harder-than-Expected Q1 However, BetMGM has scaled […]
Casino
April 14, 2026
Washington DC Wants to Bring Online Casinos, Ban Sweepstakes
The District of Columbia may soon be rolling out online casinos if Councilmember Wendel Felder has his way. Last Thursday, Felder pitched a new draft law, B26-0656, which proposes sweeping reforms to Washington, DC’s iGaming landscape. The bill argues that it wants to achieve several things at the same time, including but not limited to […]
