Casino
August 29, 2025
Venetian Resort Sues QTLST for Nearly $2M Over Canceled Media Event
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas has filed a lawsuit to seek almost $2 million from California-based QTLST Management and its CEO, Shawn Copeland. The property claims they owe unpaid cancellation fees for a high-profile event that never happened. Venetian Terminates QTLST Event After Missed Payments Court records filed this week in Clark County District Court […]
Legal
August 29, 2025
Former GVC CEO Kenny Alexander Among 11 Charged in Turkey Bribery Case
The UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has brought charges against Kenny Alexander, the ex-CEO of GVC Holdings, and ten other individuals. This follows a long probe into claims of bribery and fraud connected to the company’s Turkish operations from 2011 to 2018. GVC, which changed its name to Entain in 2020, owned Ladbrokes and other […]
Casino
August 29, 2025
Audit Shows Weaknesses in Massachusetts Gaming Supervision
A new audit of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has raised worries about how the agency watches over casinos and the state’s booming sports betting scene. State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office did the review, looking at how things ran from July 2020 to June 2023. It pointed out a bunch of problems that might hurt […]
Legal
August 29, 2025
Judge Dismisses Ex-Light & Wonder Exec’s Whistleblower Case
A federal judge in Michigan has ruled to dismiss key parts of a lawsuit brought by former Light & Wonder executive Michael Amormino, arguing that the complaint lacked sufficient evidence to proceed under state whistleblower or public policy protections. Legally Deficient Claims Amormino, who served as head of casino studio for North America beginning in […]
Legal
August 28, 2025
Man Accused of Robbing Colorado Casino Twice in a Month
A Colorado Springs man who allegedly tried and failed to jump the cash cage at J.P. McGills Casino in Cripple Creek, Colorado, in July is now accused of attempting the same stunt again on August 18. Police Catch Repeat Offender The suspect, 26-year-old Andrew Joel Irvine, allegedly helped himself to more than $76,000 from the […]
Casino
August 28, 2025
Indonesia Cracks Down on Illegal Gambling, Seizes $9.5M
Indonesia has seized $9.5 million worth of funds tied to illegal gambling operations, with authorities going after 811 separate bank accounts in what is one of the biggest operations conducted by authorities. Millions Seized from Gambling-Linked Accounts in Indonesia The latest move was launched by the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency and targeted accounts and […]
Industry
August 28, 2025
Australian PM Warns Against Blanket Advertising Ban
Gambling is popular in Australia, and with it, there have been a lot of calls for restricting the reach of the activity. Yet, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said that there are no immediate plans to roll out new restrictions on gambling ads, least of all a blanket ban. Australia Far from Enacting a […]
Industry
August 28, 2025
Titus Aims to Pass FAIR BET Act Through Defense Bill
Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus is making a clever move to advance her Fair Accounting for Income Realized from Betting Earnings Taxation Act (FAIR BET Act). She plans to attach it to the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill that must pass. This strategy, which she announced on August 27, increases the likelihood that […]
Casino
August 28, 2025
Sherwood Valley Band, Third California Tribe to Oppose AB 831
The Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians has voiced strong opposition to California Assembly 831, a bill currently moving through the legislature aimed at completely banning all forms of sweepstakes gaming in the state. The tribe joins Big Lagoon Rancheria and Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria Tribe in expressing their transparent stance […]
Casino
August 28, 2025
Crown Melbourne Gets Two More Years to Roll Out Key Gambling Change
The Victorian government has given Crown Melbourne an extra two years to put in place mandatory card play for all its table games, pushing the deadline to December 2027. This decision, announced this week, has sparked new talks about the state’s dedication to gambling reform and efforts to fight money laundering. Government Grants Crown More […]
