‘Blackout Drunk’ Defense Loses Case for Gambler

A heavy-spending gambler in the U.K. lost his case when he claimed the casino he was playing at plied him with cocktails and wine until he was too drunk...

Published August 14, 2023

Acres Introduces New Loyalty Feature for Foundation CMS

Acres Manufacturing has unveiled a new feature for its Foundation casino management system that allows players to enroll in loyalty programs at lightning speed.

Published August 14, 2023

Aristocrat Confirms Cybersecurity Breach

Aristocrat Leisure, Limited has confirmed that a cybersecurity breach resulted in the compromise of personal information on its employees.

Published August 14, 2023

Light & Wonder Finalizes Acquisition of SciPlay

Light & Wonder entered a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 17 percent equity interest in social gaming division SciPlay, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.

Published August 14, 2023

Timothy Lowry Named Partner for Holland & Knight

Veteran gaming attorney Timothy Lowry (l.) has joined the law firm Holland & Knight as a partner in its Philadelphia office.

Published August 14, 2023

Liu Joins Wynn Resorts Board

Paul Liu (l.) of the United States’ National Committee on U.S.-China Relations has joined the board of Wynn Resorts. The former banker was appointed on August 3.

Published August 14, 2023

Brian Green Named COO of Graton Resort & Casino

Industry veteran Brian Green (l.) has been named chief operating officer of California’s Graton Resort & Casino.

Published August 14, 2023

Stan Hunterton, Famous Las Vegas Mob Buster, Dies at 74

Former federal prosecutor Stan Hunterton (l.), one of the most famous mob busters in the history of Las Vegas, recently passed away at the age of 74.

Published August 14, 2023

Peoria Tribe Loses Lawsuit Against Former Casino Managers

The Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma lost in court in their efforts to collect a $2 million fine against David J. Qualls and Tony D. Holden, former casino...

Published August 14, 2023

Fliff Files Motion for Arbitration in Customer Lawsuit

The Fliff Corporation countered Bishoy Nessim’s class-action lawsuit over sweepstake betting by filing a motion with the court to conduct arbitration.

Published August 14, 2023

Massachusetts One of Several States Examining DFS Operators

With sports betting dominating the news, Daily Fantasy games slipped under the radar. No more. The issue is with single-player games which pit a player against the house—to experts...

Published August 14, 2023

Kentucky Attracts Business Registrants With Familiar Names

The Kentucky Secretary of State Office has recorded ten business registrations with names that sound like the names of sportsbooks. Since the launch of sports betting is not far...

Published August 14, 2023

Iowa’s Ferentz Calls For Education to Prevent Gambling Scandals

He is Iowa’s highest paid employee and he’s a football coach. That tells you how important Kirk Ferentz (l.) is. When Kirk talks people listen at least in Iowa....

Published August 14, 2023

WynnBET Pulls Up Stakes

In a major sign of weakness in the sports betting industry, WynnBET will no longer do business in most of the U.S. states where it operated. The company will...

Published August 14, 2023

NFL, Nevada Lawmaker Butt Heads Over Sports Betting

Nevada Rep. Dina Titus (l.) wants the NFL to be more transparent about sports betting violations in the league. The NFL responded, but Titus didn’t like the response. Stay...

Published August 14, 2023

Self-Excluded may not Work in Bulgarian Casinos

Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) has adopted a rule that casinos may not employ anyone who has self-excluded from entering a gambling establishment. Casinos that violate this law...

Published August 14, 2023

Serie A Revising Media, Data Packages for 2025-26

Serie A, Italy’s top soccer league, announced plans to revise its media and data packages for the 2025-26 season.

Published August 14, 2023

U.K. Sports Fans Wagered $20 Billion in Five Years

U.K. bettors are responsible for about a tenth of total online sports betting volumes since 2018, or almost $20 billion. That figure is expected to more than double in...

Published August 14, 2023

Greece Prepares for Regulatory Overhaul

The Hellenic Gaming Commission has released a new draft of regulatory updates, and interested parties may now submit feedback on the proposal through mid-September.

Published August 14, 2023

Malta Cancels Several Gaming Licenses

The Malta Gaming Authority has suspended or canceled licenses of three gaming companies. They include EGMIT Elite Ltd., SFJL Holding Ltd. and Green Feather Online. Once suspended or canceled,...

Published August 14, 2023