Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

As operators prepare for increased betting activity surrounding the upcoming international football tournament, FLEXIFAI has released a payment readiness guide outlining considerations for maintaining payment performance and user experience during periods of elevated transaction volume. The guide highlights several areas that operators may consider reviewing ahead of major sporting events, including payment behavior by region, transaction processing performance, routing capacity, fraud monitoring, and operational readiness. The tournament may be global, but payments are local According to FLEXIFAI, payment preferences can vary significantly across markets. In many European countries, card payments remain widely used. In parts of Africa, Mobile Money may account for…

Nightrush.com, an independent iGaming comparison and review platform, announced a comprehensive restructuring of its editorial operations and platform revamp. The initiative responds directly to the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and adaptive personalization technologies by licensed operators, as well as the increasingly fragmented global regulatory landscape. According to the announcement, the goal is to serve intelligence content and provide resources for the players, focusing on responsible gaming advice and education. The update arrives as data indicates the global iGaming market surpassed $105 billion in 2025 and is projected to exceed $133 billion by the end of 2026, according…

Live content, creator culture, and real-time interaction are changing how players engage with digital entertainment, and iGaming suppliers are beginning to test what that means for casino content. In an interview with Yogonet, Jimi Chuang, Head of EMEA at JDB Gaming, discusses the company’s upcoming global debut of Live Fish Shooting at SBC Americas, why the format brings live streaming into one of JDB’s core game categories, and how operators are responding to more social and interactive player expectations. JDB Gaming has chosen SBC Americas for the global debut of Live Fish Shooting. What made this event the right stage…

Las Vegas Sands has officially ruled out entering the regulated online gaming market, even through potential brand licensing agreements. Speaking at the Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference in New York, the president and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands, Patrick Dumont, confirmed that the corporation intends to keep its corporate focus entirely on integrated casino resorts and technological upgrades within its current properties. Dumont stated that online gaming is not something that the firm intends to pursue, affirming that the corporation will remain dedicated to geographic markets and physical products where it already maintains an established and dominant…

Terrible’s has reached an agreement with the Primm family to operate its hotel-casino properties in Primm, Nevada, following a closure notice issued by the destination’s previous operator, Affinity Gaming. The agreement covers the Primm Valley Casino Resort, Oasis Apartments, The Lotto Store and related properties in the community located on the Nevada-California border. The Primm family announced the arrangement Tuesday, saying it will partner with the Las Vegas-based company and the Herbst family to manage and operate assets the family has owned since the 1950s. The operating agreement follows a May 5 notice from Affinity Gaming and Z Capital to employees,…

FanDuel Predicts has expanded its event contract offerings through a partnership with Crypto.com’s Commodity Futures Trading Commission-regulated exchange and clearinghouse, OG Prediction Markets, broadening the range of sports and entertainment contracts available to customers. Customers will begin seeing contract offerings from both CME Group and OG Prediction Markets this week, coinciding with the start of the World Cup. The new products include sports and entertainment event contracts as well as combination event contracts. The partnership complements FanDuel Predicts’ existing contracts available through CME Group and is expected to provide customers with access to a wider variety of markets while enhancing…

The Potomac Summer Poker Open will return to MGM National Harbor’s The Poker Room from August 5-17, 2026, bringing 23 trophy events and more than $1.5 million in guaranteed prize pools to the Maryland resort. Held in collaboration with BetMGM Poker, the biannual tournament series will feature a mix of multi-day No-Limit Hold’em events, mixed-game tournaments and bounty formats. According to MGM National Harbor, the series will bring together “elite professionals, skilled regional players and ambitious beginners” over 13 days of competition. The schedule opens with a $500,000 guaranteed No-Limit Hold’em Opener featuring seven starting flights running from August 5-8.…

An agreement has been reached for an $18 billion Caesars takeover, while MGM Resorts has received a buyout bid all their own! This Week in Gambling, we’re looking at what all of this means for players, rewards programs, and casinos in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and all points in between! So, do you remember when billionaire Tilman Fertitta wanted to build a new Las Vegas resort right in the middle of the Strip? Well… he don’t have to worry about that no more! The Golden Nugget owner purchased Caesars’ Entertainment for $17.6 billion, and industry experts believe this takeover will…

Fanatics Markets has expanded Fanatics ONE and FanCash to its prediction market platform, allowing customers to earn rewards through trading activity across sports, crypto, politics, culture and economic event contracts. The platform, available on iOS, Android and the web in 23 states and four U.S. territories, said the loyalty expansion is powered by Crypto.com’s federally regulated infrastructure. Fanatics Markets customers can earn FanCash and tier points based on their activity as Fanatics ONE extends further into the company’s sports and entertainment ecosystem. The rollout comes as Fanatics Markets adds several product features, including a new web experience at www.fanaticsmarkets.com for traders who…

The Affiliate Leaders Summit will become a standalone global event in 2026, expanding from its origins as a dedicated zone within SBC Summit to focus exclusively on affiliate and performance marketing. The event will be held alongside SBC Summit in Lisbon from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 and is expected to attract more than 10,000 delegates from over 150 countries. The move reflects growing demand for dedicated affiliate-focused events as customer acquisition strategies increasingly incorporate creators, artificial intelligence, first-party data and multi-channel traffic models. The Affiliate Leaders Summit was launched in 2024 as a dedicated area within SBC Summit. According…

Rio Las Vegas has removed its $50 resort fee for all group business bookings, a move the off-Strip hotel-casino says is aimed at attracting more meetings, conventions and organized events. The policy takes effect immediately, applies to bookings in any year and does not have an expiration date. The 2,520-room property will continue charging the $50 resort fee to leisure travelers. According to Rio, the change follows feedback from meeting planners regarding the impact of resort fees on budgeting and contract negotiations. “Planners have told us for years that resort fees are one of the most exhausting parts of contracting…

The rise of prediction markets across the United States has triggered an escalating regulatory battle and a debate over state gaming revenue. According to a report by the American Gaming Association, activities in these markets have cost state and tribal governments over 1 billion dollars in tax revenue. The trade association, which represents the regulated commercial gambling industry, argues that these platforms function as backdoor sports betting operations while bypassing voter decisions, consumer protections, and local licensing requirements. The dispute centers on whether prediction markets should be categorized as sports betting products under state authority or as swaps and derivatives…

Onlyplay has introduced Liberty Rush, a 5×3 video slot themed around American-inspired imagery and featuring a combination of free spins, Sticky Wilds, and multiplier mechanics. The release incorporates symbols associated with US culture, including the Statue of Liberty, alongside animated reels and visual effects designed to support the game’s overall theme. Liberty Rush is configured with a return-to-player (RTP) rate of 97.00%, a hit frequency of 44.80%, and medium volatility. According to the developer, the mathematical model is intended to provide a mix of regular winning combinations and larger payout opportunities. Gameplay centers on a Wild symbol that substitutes for…

As Brazil’s regulated online gaming sector develops, operators are looking beyond the initial race to attract players and are placing greater attention on how to keep them active over time. The market opportunity is no longer defined only by acquisition. While promotions remain a key part of operator strategy, sustainable performance will depend on whether early player interest can be converted into longer-term engagement. Structured gamification is becoming part of that discussion, particularly as operators seek to link different campaign tools into a more consistent player journey. Many already use provider-funded promotions, network jackpots, and local tournaments, each serving a…

FairGambling has launched publicly as a transparency and rewards platform aimed at crypto casino players and Bitcoin gamblers, offering tools to review operators, track blockchain-based gambling flows, verify game outcomes, and access additional rewards. The platform enters a crypto casino market that processed more than $80 billion in deposit volume last year. FairGambling said its analytics layer currently tracks more than $45 billion of that activity in real time across the operators it covers. Its services include on-chain crypto casino analytics covering real-time deposit volume, market share, unique depositors, and hot wallet activity across more than 50 operators. The platform…

BOYLE Sports has appointed broadcaster Olivia Buzaglo as its new football ambassador as the bookmaker prepares for its coverage of the 2026 World Cup and the upcoming football season. Buzaglo, a presenter with talkSPORT and TNT Sports, will front football-related content and host events for BOYLE Sports as part of a partnership that begins with the bookmaker’s World Cup campaign and extends into the 2026/27 season. The appointment is part of BOYLE Sports’ efforts to strengthen its football content offering ahead of a major year for the sport. In her role, Buzaglo will feature in the company’s video and social media…