Casino
September 4, 2025
PAGCOR Vows to Eradicate Illegal Gambling, as Contributions from Legal Market Increase
PAGCOR chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco has said that the regulator will now seek further action to limit the reach of the offshore and illegal gambling market in the Philippines. This comes amid the latest results from the watchdog, which said that licensed sites have contributed about $1.20 billion in license fees through July 2025. […]
Casino
September 4, 2025
Crypto Casinos Are Targeting Self-Excluded Gamblers in the UK
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has cautioned that there is an increasing number of websites – operating illegally and using crypto to dodge detection – that are currently operating in the United Kingdom and targeting vulnerable gamblers. Illegal Gambling to Get a Further Boost from Tax Hikes To make things worse, should a proposed […]
Casino
September 4, 2025
Realistic Games Teams Up with Ivy Casino, Sister Brands for Boosted UK Presence
Realistic Games, a leading online casino studio and developer of a number of excellent games, has teamed up with Ivy Casino and its sister brands, Rose Casino and O’Reels, in the United Kingdom. Ivy Casino Gets Content Boost from Realistic Games, Sister Brands Covered The partnership seeks to immediately strengthen the content supplier’s presence in […]
Casino
September 4, 2025
The Venetian Continues to Trim Workforce at a Moment of Historic Downturn in Visitation Rates
The Venetian, ranked among the top 10 casinos in Las Vegas, has now announced that it is laying off “less than 50” employees, after a continuous decrease in profit. This comes amid a slowdown in the Las Vegas Strip economy, with visitors at an all-time low. This is not the first time The Venetian has […]
Casino
September 3, 2025
iGaming Ontario Appoints Joseph Hillier as President, CEO
iGaming Ontario, the provincial gambling regulator of the online casino and sportsbook market in the namesake province in Canada, has promoted a new president and CEO. Joseph Hillier will be joining his new position on Monday, September 8, and will take over the reins as the local iGaming market is experiencing a strong influx of […]
Casino
September 3, 2025
PAGCOR Hacked, List of 560K Prohibited Individuals Impacted
The Philippine gambling regulator, PAGCOR, has confirmed a qualified data breach that has resulted in the leaking of the watchdog’s National Database of Restricted Persons, although it has refuted accusations that its systems have been breached. The list is essentially a centralized data trove that stores the names of people who may not gamble legally […]
Casino
September 3, 2025
MGCB Orders More Illegal Gambling Sites Shut Down
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has issued more cease-and-desist letters against websites that it has deemed to have been operating illegally and without a license in the Great Lakes State. MGCB Goes After More Illegal Websites in the State This is part of a more ambitious and far-reaching push by the watchdog, which has […]
Casino
September 3, 2025
Lucky Guest Secures $559,345 Progressive Poker Jackpot at Desert Diamond Casino
The Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks at San Lucy has had great news to report as one anonymous gambler scooped up a huge reward after triggering the progressive poker jackpot a couple of months ago. Desert Diamond Casino Mints Big-Time Poker Winner The person, who has chosen to remain low-profile, hit it big on April […]
Casino
September 3, 2025
Dutch Gambling Licences to Require Operator Exit Plans
The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has introduced a new requirement for all operators applying for a remote gambling licence in the Netherlands. Mandatory “Exit Plan” Starting Next Year From January 1, 2026 onward, any business looking to obtain a new licence or renew an existing one will have to clearly explain how they would […]
Casino
September 2, 2025
Criminal Boss “Fat Mike” Denied Compassionate Release from Prison
Michael “Fat Mike” Sarno, known for his Cicero Street Crew, a Chicago-based criminal enterprise, has sought early release from prison, where he is serving a 25-year sentence. The reason? His worsened health and the fact that he no longer seeks to act on his criminal impulses, and wants to be set free and return to […]
