Casino
July 25, 2025
South Korea Continues Crackdown on Illegal Gambling, Targets Payment Firms
South Korean authorities have recently finalized a probe into six local payment gateway firms, which now stand accused of having facilitated illegal gambling transactions. The firms may have done so unwittingly but are still subject to the country’s strict gambling laws. Payment Firms Targeted in Latest Bust on Illegal Gambling The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), […]
Industry
July 24, 2025
Pennsylvania Fines FanDuel & Rivers Casino, Bans 7 People
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced that it has issued fines totaling $70,000 against two gaming companies. In addition to that, the regulator banned several individuals from casinos in the state due to various violations. PGCB Uncovered Underage Gambling and Licensing Issues On July 23, the PGCB announced that it has levied fines against […]
Industry
July 24, 2025
AGA: US Gaming Revenue Set a New Record in May
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has published its Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker, providing insights into the performance of the US casino industry in May. While the AGA has yet to release the exact sports betting figures, the overall gaming revenue continued to grow. All But Two States Reported GGR Increases The data compiled by the […]
Casino
July 24, 2025
Asylum Seekers in the UK May Be Using Money to Gamble
A new Freedom of Information request made by PoliticsHome has revealed that there have been 6,500 instances of payments in gambling settings that were made – or attempted – by asylum seekers in 2024, indicating that some of the funds people receive may be misused this way. Cases of ASEAN Cards Misuse Identified in FoI […]
Casino
July 24, 2025
Boyd Interactive Strengthens New Jersey iGaming Footprint with EveryMatrix
Boyd Interactive has signed a new content deal with EveryMatrix, meant to bolster the company’s presence in the regulated iGaming market in New Jersey. The operator is now benefiting from EveryMatrix’s games in the Garden State and titles from its in-house brands, to name Fantasma Games and Armadillo Studios, all made available through direct integration […]
Casino
July 24, 2025
SkyCity Goes Ahead with Carded Play to Boost RG
SkyCity Entertainment Group has introduced a mandatory card game, the company’s latest step in attempting to limit the possibility of reckless gambling, as well as tighten its safeguards around money laundering. Carded Play Meant to Bolster Consumer Protections in NZ While carded play has been resisted by many industry operators globally, SkyCity has chosen to […]
Casino
July 24, 2025
Philippines Gambling Operators Say Ban Could Wipe Out 50,000 Jobs
Gambling industry representatives have warned the government and advised it to show restraint in the matter of banning online gambling completely. The industry has skin in the game, but it similarly argues that the knock-on economic impact would be significant, as reported by the Philippine Star, a local media outlet. As many as 50,000 jobs […]
Legal
July 23, 2025
Minnesota Sentences Casino Robbery Mastermind to Prison
A man from Minnesota has been sentenced to prison due to his involvement in a 2023 robbery of a casino patron. While the man is believed not to have participated in the robbery himself, authorities understood that he was the mastermind behind the operation. A Pair of Assailants Robbed a Casino Winner In December 2023, […]
Casino
July 23, 2025
Casino Queen Marquette to Move Inland, Rebrand to Bally’s Marquette
Casino Queen Marquette is set to change its identity as part of a $21 million project that will see the riverboat casino move inland. The property’s new name will be Bally’s Marquette, celebrating its operator and the city it is based in. A New Chapter for Casino Queen Marquette The Iowa venue, which will […]
Casino
July 23, 2025
Sahara Las Vegas Waiver Resort Fees, Second Property to Do So
Sahara Las Vegas has become the second Las Vegas Strip property to slash its resort fees and do away with them entirely in a bid to entice wary travelers to get out on the road again and visit Sin City, if not the property itself. Sarah Tries Resort World’s Strategy by Waivering Fees Lifting fees […]
