Location: US

Michigan regulator approves DraftKings multi-state poker launch

14 July 2026 at 6:47am UTC-4
Sportsbook operator DraftKings has received approval from the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) to launch multi-state online poker in Michigan, meaning that DraftKings poker ...

Arizona blocks five online operators for offering illegal gambling services

13 July 2026 at 7:00am UTC-4
Arizona’s gambling regulator, the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG), has sent five cease-and-desist orders to online operators accused of offering illegal gambling services to ...
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Personalized celebrity greeting video calls into question rules on gambling promotion

13 July 2026 at 6:54am UTC-4
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) is reviewing a fan greeting video, featuring a pro baseball player, sent by FanDuel to a VIP customer who was reportedly battling ...

Iowa online sports betting sags on stronger handle in June

10 July 2026 at 4:59pm UTC-4
Online sportsbooks in Iowa saw a double-digit decline in revenue in June, Deutsche Bank reported on 10 July, but handle rose by an almost comparable figure. Hold statewide was ...
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New York online sports betting plummets in June despite strong handle

10 July 2026 at 4:35pm UTC-4
New York sportsbooks took a double-digit hit in June, in spite of a steep increase in handle, numbers from the New York State Gaming Commission that were reported by Deutsche Bank ...

Maryland online sports betting winnings sag in June

10 July 2026 at 3:08pm UTC-4
Despite soaring, soccer-driven handle figures, revenue for Maryland online sports betting was down in June, Deutsche Bank reported on 10 July. Handle for Maryland books shot up ...

BlackRock increases Rush Street Interactive ownership to 13.3% stake: report

10 July 2026 at 7:29am UTC-4
Over the past 15 months, investment company BlackRock has more than doubled its ownership stake in digital gaming business Rush Street Interactive, the parent company of BetRivers ...

Scientific Games launches new systems technology for Arizona Lottery

10 July 2026 at 5:58am UTC-4
Scientific Games has launched new systems technology across the Arizona Lottery, upgrading its draw games portfolio with a new Powerball Double Play add-on offering prizes of up ...
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Americas results boost Playtech to raise FY26 guidance

10 July 2026 at 5:28am UTC-4
Playtech has increased its full-year adjusted EBITDA forecast for 2026 to at least €270 million, in response to what it described as “excellent trading” for the first ...

LatAm acquisition outperforms US and Europe during World Cup 2026 Group Stage betting

9 July 2026 at 8:12am UTC-4
Latin American acquisition and reactivation levels were higher than in the US and Europe during the World Cup 2026 Group Stage, according to igaming customer retention platform ...

Kalshi files appeal after NY court rules state gambling laws not superseded by sports events contracts

9 July 2026 at 8:06am UTC-4
Prediction market operator Kalshi has filed an appeal the same day after a district court denied its request to block New York regulators from enforcing state gambling laws ...

Caesars Digital future tied to Caesars Entertainment acquisition battle

9 July 2026 at 7:38am UTC-4
Tilman Fertitta’s US$17.6 billion offer to acquire control over Caesars Entertainment may yet face opposition after news broke this week that investment firm Jefferies Financial ...

Aristocrat dials in on igaming at Oklahoma Indian Gaming Show

8 July 2026 at 8:37am UTC-4
Aristocrat is using this month's Oklahoma Indian Gaming Show to make the case that tribal casino floors and online betting no longer live apart. Aristocrat Gaming is exhibiting ...

Credit card sports betting deposits to be banned in Ohio

8 July 2026 at 7:46am UTC-4
Ohio residents may soon be banned from using credit cards to wager, after the state’s gambling regulator, the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC), has moved to block credit ...

American Gaming Association unveils Gaming Hall of Fame Class of 2026

8 July 2026 at 7:10am UTC-4
The American Gaming Association has revealed this year’s four inductees into its Gaming Hall of Fame, a tradition dating back to 1989. Bragg Gaming Chair of the Board of ...