Industry
December 19, 2025
Former South Beach Casino Security Chief Alleges Retaliation over Drug Warnings
A former senior security official at South Beach Casino has filed a lawsuit alleging unlawful dismissal, drawing uncomfortable attention to the Manitoba gaming venue. The plaintiff claims that his termination was in retaliation for reporting the illegal activities. The casino, meanwhile, maintains that the dismissal was warranted due to workplace safety concerns stemming from sexual harassment […]
Industry
December 19, 2025
Ontario iGaming Market Revenue Down 10% in June: Summer Slowdown or Ongoing Trend?
Data released by iGaming Ontario (iGO) for June 2025 showed a 10% drop in total cash wagers from $8,066 to $7,259 million. For June 2025, the Total Non-Adjusted Gross Gaming Revenue (NAGGR) reduced by 9% to $306.8 million. The average wager per active account also dropped 4% to $303 from $316. Also down was the […]
Industry
December 19, 2025
Greece Blocks 11,000 Illegal Gambling Websites
The Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) is on the offensive, with Greece’s gambling regulator issuing a blocking order for thousands of websites that are suspected of targeting local customers and offering them unregulated and potentially dangerous forms of online gambling. Offshore Gambling Is Eating into the Regulated Market The watchdog is responding to a surging unregulated […]
Industry
December 19, 2025
New Swiss Study on Gambling Behavior to be Conducted in 2026
Soon, an in-depth study on gambling behavior will begin in Switzerland. The goal of this research is to understand how the population that engages in gambling interacts with the regulated gambling market in Switzerland, as well as its impact on society. The period during which the study will be held has been announced by the […]
Industry
December 18, 2025
Crime Hits 70% Spike During Sports Games, New Study Argues
Sports betting may be having an unintended consequence on people’s behavior – crime, but not for the reasons you might think. While most onlookers have worried that destitute gamblers would resort to thievery, robbery and violence to settle debts or fuel their gambling habits, there has been another reason tied to the rise in gambling-related […]
Industry
December 17, 2025
Las Vegas Remains Leading Candidate for NBA Expansion
Las Vegas has long been a potential target for NBA expansion, close enough to feel inevitable, yet far enough away to remain uncertain. This tension became more pronounced when NBA commissioner Adam Silver stated that the league would likely announce its expansion decision sometime next year, signaling that movement is finally coming. League Expansion Presents […]
Industry
December 17, 2025
UKGC Fines Paddy Power Over $2.5M for Social Responsibility Oversight
The UK’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) has fined Paddy Power Betfair GBP 2 million (about $2.68 million) after the gambling watchdog found that the gambling company did not act swiftly enough when customers were displaying concerning betting behaviors. Paddy Power Betfair Fined for Gambling Responsibility Failures Four operators trading under the Paddy Power and Betfair brands […]
Industry
December 17, 2025
IRS Confirms Changes to Gaming Winnings Tax
The US Internal Revenue Service has published an update detailing changes to the federal reporting threshold for casino winnings. This marks the first change to this threshold in over half a century. Casinos to File a Form for Winnings of $2K or More The current framework was last changed in 1977, requiring casinos to submit […]
Industry
December 17, 2025
Feds Urged to Get Involved with Gambling, Prevent Addiction
Sen. Richard Blumenthal is pretty much sure that sports gambling – as things stand – needs more oversight. The idea is to have Congress step in and not restrict gambling as such, but rather set a national strategy that can help tackle some of the issues that the activity has caused, including a presumed increase […]
Industry
December 17, 2025
Crypto.com Folds Prediction Markets in Several States
Crypto.com has sounded a retreat from several markets, one of which is notably Arizona. After the Arizona Department of Gaming issued a cease-and-desist letter to the company and further went after Underdog, cautioning it against offering prediction markets with Crypto.com, there has been a realignment of the latter’s efforts to maintain a presence in sports […]
