Industry
October 29, 2025
Gambling Industry Faces Pushback as BGC Boss Downplays Social Harm Concerns
The leader of Britain’s main betting industry group has come under fire after telling MPs that gambling does not cause “social problems.” Grainne Hurst, who runs the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), said this to the Treasury select committee this week, asking the government not to hike taxes on gambling in next month’s budget. Industry […]
Industry
October 29, 2025
Nevada Regulators Deny Rio Executive’s Gaming License Due to Ethics Issues
Last week, Nevada regulators turned down a gaming license for a top executive from Dreamscape Companies Inc., which owns the Rio Hotel & Casino. They raised questions about his honesty and past work behavior. This decision throws John Eder’s future into doubt in Nevada‘s strict gaming world. Eder serves as Dreamscape’s president and chief financial […]
Casino
October 28, 2025
New Jersey Gambling Regulator Fines Super Group Subsidiary for RG Breach
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has slapped a fresh penalty on Super Group subsidiary Digital Gaming Corporation (DGC) in the Garden State. The penalty has to do with specific responsible gambling and player protection shortcomings discovered as part of a DGE investigation. According to the regulator, which outlined the penalty earlier this […]
Casino
October 28, 2025
Lady Luck HQ Becomes FanDuel’s Exclusive New Ambassador
Lady Luck HQ is joining FanDuel Casino as its latest and exclusive ambassador. The popular slots influencer has been one of the most prominent figures in casino streaming, and she has earned a spot with one of the US’s largest casino and sports betting companies. FanDuel Secures America’s Leading Female Slot Influencer Lady Luck HQ […]
Sports
October 28, 2025
NBA Scurries to Protect League Integrity amid Largest Scandal to Rock It
The NBA is now looking into what it can do to better protect its reputation and integrity at a time when a number of high-profile players and staffers have fallen foul of ethical and legal standards, causing what could be irreparable damage to the association. Following the arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier and Portland […]
Casino
October 28, 2025
Demolition of East Cannery Announced After Pandemic Shutter
Boyd Gaming, owners of the Eastside Cannery Casino, have greenlit the old building’s demolition. The building itself had been constructed after the demolition of the old Nevada Palace They have begun distancing themselves from the casino and seem to have set their sights on selling the plot, which will be left behind by the casino […]
Casino
October 28, 2025
GLPI Backs $1.4B Live! Casino Virginia Project
The growth of the gaming industry often depends on developers’ ability to ink the best real estate deals and financing options to balance risks with potential rewards. The $1.4 billion Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia project in Petersburg is another clear example of the theory. $27M in Land, $440M in Hard Cost Financing Gaming and […]
Business
October 28, 2025
Old Math Hides Real Effect of Pennsylvania’s Casino-Backed Property Tax Cuts
For almost two decades, Pennsylvania homeowners have seen their property taxes go down thanks to money from casinos. This year, over $1 billion will go out to lower local school taxes, the most since the program started. However, people are asking if the 20-year-old math used to figure out these payments still matches what is […]
Casino
October 28, 2025
UAE Approves Single Online Gaming License for Each Emirate
The United Arab Emirates is getting ready to make a big move to grow its regulated gaming industry. The country’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) will roll out a plan to allow one online gaming license in each emirate. This approach mirrors the current system for land-based casinos, where each emirate can have one […]
Casino
October 27, 2025
Galileo Observatory Tracks UFOs Above Las Vegas Sphere
Above the dazzling lights of the Sphere in Las Vegas, new technology is doing more than immersing thousands of fans in “The Wizard of Oz.” It’s also keeping an eye on the skies for something far stranger than flying monkeys. The Galileo Observatory, designed by Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, sits atop the Sphere to track […]
