Casino
September 25, 2025
Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Passes $2B in Jackpots for Fourth Straight Year
For the fourth consecutive year, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa has surpassed $2 billion in jackpot payouts as it handed out almost 700,000 jackpots of over $1,200 or more. The Casino Paid Out Hundreds of Thousands of Jackpots in 2025 So far this year, the casino has awarded more than 669,000 jackpots of […]
Lottery
September 25, 2025
Illinois Lottery Player Cried as They Won $14.6M Lotto Jackpot
A lucky player from Illinois has bagged the largest jackpot from the Illinois Lotto game for the year. In an interview with the Illinois Lottery, the winner said that they were so moved that they cried. The Biggest Illinois Lotto Jackpot for 2025 The winner, who preferred to remain anonymous, was referred to by the […]
Sports
September 25, 2025
White House Eyes Josh Sterling for CFTC Leadership
As reported by Semafor, White House officials are vetting Josh Sterling, a former senior CFTC official currently representing prediction market operator Kalshi as a partner at law firm Milbank, to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The news comes as a consequence of President Trump’s original nominee, Brian Quintenz, stalling. “If They Lose Their […]
Industry
September 25, 2025
AGA Webinar: Innovation Drives New Era in Responsible Gaming
Introduced as a “forward-looking panel featuring leading gaming suppliers who are advancing responsible gaming through product design, data solutions and collaborative innovation”, the American Gaming Association’s latest webinar made one thing clear: the industry’s approach to responsible play is evolving, and innovation is at the center. In his opening remarks, AGA’s senior vice president of […]
Casino
September 25, 2025
Boyd Gaming Stays Quiet on Ransom Issue After Cyber Break-In
Boyd Gaming Corp., one of Nevada’s oldest casino companies, faces questions after revealing that hackers broke into its internal tech systems and got hold of sensitive data. The Las Vegas-based business confirmed the break-in in a report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier this week, but would not say if the attackers asked […]
Sports
September 25, 2025
Chicago Considers Online Sports Betting Tax Despite Industry Opposition
Chicago’s financial team has put forward an idea to tax online sports bets. This could bring in millions to help the city’s tight budget. However, the sports betting world is not happy about it and is pushing back already. Proposal for Chicago Per-Bet Levy Raises Fears of Higher Costs for Bettors The Financial Future Task […]
Sports
September 25, 2025
NASCAR Hollywood Casino 400 – Odds, Picks & Preview
This year’s NASCAR season is as heavily contested as you could ask for. The difference between Ryan Blaney and Willian Byron is merely 2 points in the overall standing, yet neither man is the favorite to secure the win on Sunday, September 28. Yet, neither man is tapped as the favorite for the upcoming race […]
Casino
September 25, 2025
PGCB Fines Valley Forge Casino after 13YO Gambled for Hours
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has issued a penalty against the Valley Forge Casino Resort in Montgomery County following an accident involving a 13-year-old boy who was allowed to gamble on the property for hours last year. Individuals under the age of 21 are not allowed to gamble in Pennsylvania, and cannot even enter […]
Legal
September 25, 2025
Teenager Who Was Arrested Due to Involvement in Casino Cyberattacks Released
On Wednesday, a court released the teenager who turned himself in in relation to the 2023 cyberattacks that took two of the largest gaming and hospitality brands offline in Las Vegas. The outage lasted from several days to more than a week for the worst-affected property. The teenager turned himself in on September 17 and […]
Business
September 24, 2025
Merkur Completes Acquisition of Gaming Arts, Cementing US Re-Entry
German game maker Merkur announced that it has completed its acquisition of Gaming Arts, LLC, a Las Vegas-based provider of gambling technology. The transaction was announced earlier this year and subsequently approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission. Merkur Wraps Up Its Takeover of Gaming Arts In its official announcement, Merkur confirmed that its takeover of […]
