Business
September 17, 2025
PayNearMe Secures $50 Million to Supercharge Expansion and Product Innovation
PayNearMe, a California-based fintech specializing in streamlining payments for non-commerce businesses, has completed a $50 million Series E funding round led by Atlantic Vantage Point (AVP) through its Growth Fund I. This fresh capital will help speed up PayNearMe’s entry into other markets as the company leverages its technology to continue transforming the customer payment […]
Sports
September 17, 2025
Missouri Is Bracing for Sports Gambling – And Addiction
Missouri is set to become the latest state to launch legalized online sports gambling, with 10 licenses awarded, and companies such as Bet365, BetMGM, DraftKings, Fanatics, and others lining up at the doors. Missouri’s Problem Gambling Must Be Addressed in Wake of Launch Now, however, not everyone is excited about the launch per se, as […]
Casino
September 17, 2025
Melco Plans Private Hospital at Macau’s Studio City
Melco Resorts & Entertainment will soon build a healthcare center at its Studio City resort in Macau. This move represents a big step in the city’s efforts to diversify its economy beyond gambling. The company has teamed up with iRad Imaging and Diagnostic Medical Center for this project. They aim to open the facility on […]
Casino
September 17, 2025
New Jersey Takes Steps Toward Tougher Responsible Gambling Rules
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has put forward a plan that could transform how online casinos and sportsbooks in the state manage responsible gambling. The proposed regulations released in the New Jersey Register this week, aim to replace voluntary guidelines with a set of mandatory requirements. Planned Rules Would Make Online Companies […]
Casino
September 17, 2025
Las Vegas Starts Big Sales Push to Fight Tourism Slump
Las Vegas plans to launch its first city-wide discount program to spark visitor interest after tourism numbers have dropped for months. Las Vegas Aims to Draw Visitors with Big City-Wide Discounts The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) says “The Fabulous 5-Day Sale” will run from September 22 to September 26, offering short-term deals […]
Lottery
September 17, 2025
$600K Monopoly Winner in NC Gets “Best Birthday Present Ever”
For Chelsea Carter, the day she turned 40 will be one she’ll never forget, as it brought her a whopping $600,000 win on a popular online lottery game. And all it took was a $10 bet, which the house cleaner from Ocean Isle Beach placed at 2 a.m. while her husband was sleeping/ Against staggering […]
Casino
September 17, 2025
SGLA and SPGA Merge to Create “Clear and Consistent Voice”
In May, we reported that the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA), a new advocacy group supporting sweepstakes casinos in the U.S., had joined the Social and Promotional Games Association (SPGA) in their efforts to counter the growing animosity towards the sector. Now, the two gambling trade groups have officially joined forces, creating a single body […]
Industry
September 16, 2025
Operators Reach Out to Local Communities as New York’s Casino Race Intensifies
The race to secure one of New York’s three coveted downstate casino licenses is entering its final phase, as recent community advisory committee (CAC) hearings have exposed the different paths developers are taking to win over New Yorkers. On September 15, two leading contestants, Freedom Plaza on the East Side of Manhattan and Resorts World […]
Lottery
September 16, 2025
Lucky Ohio Player Wins $2M Royal Riches Prize
A lucky winner in Ohio has won $2 million from the lottery. Unlike many of his peers, they went with the annuity option and will receive their prize in multiple installments over more than two decades. The Winner Preferred the Annuity Option The winner bought a $30 Royal Riches scratch-off ticket while taking a trip […]
Legal
September 16, 2025
Robinhood Challenges Massachusetts Over Sports Prediction Market Enforcement
Robinhood Derivatives, а partner of predictions markets operator Kalshi, filed a federal lawsuit on Monday, aiming to prevent Massachusetts regulators from applying state gambling laws to its sports prediction market activities. Robinhood Files Lawsuit Against Massachusetts Regulators In its September 15 filing in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Robinhood requested an […]
