Sri Lanka has blocked access to 24 online gambling and betting websites operating without the required licenses, with the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka directing all telecommunications service providers to restrict access to the platforms with immediate effect. The websites affected are 1xbet.com, betway.com/en-lk, 22bet.com, melbet.com, unibet.com, betfair.com, dafabet.com, bet365.com, 1win.com, spinbetter.com, 10cric.com, bc.game, megapari.com, pin-up.bet, stake.com, mostbet.com, parimatch.com, betwinner.com, linebet.com, 4rabet.com, rajabets.com, dbbet.com, coldbet.com and WinWin. The TRCSL, which operates under the Ministry of Digital Economy, implemented the restrictions following a notification from the Gambling Regulatory Authority under the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The action…
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SBC is launching the Global Prediction Markets Forum, a new standalone event focused on the fast-growing prediction markets sector, as interest in the asset class continues to expand across the betting, financial and regulatory industries. The one-day forum will take place on October 1 in Lisbon alongside SBC Summit and will bring together operators, regulators, investors and policymakers to discuss commercial opportunities, regulatory developments and the future of prediction markets. The launch comes as prediction markets have attracted increasing attention from regulators and market participants. Debates intensify over their classification, oversight, integrity standards and consumer protection as the products expand…
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) hosted officials from the Malawi Gaming & Lotteries Authority (MAGLA) for a regulatory knowledge exchange aimed at supporting the development of Malawi’s gaming industry. PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco said the visit reflects the Philippines’ growing reputation as a model for gaming regulation, particularly for jurisdictions with emerging gaming industries. “We welcome the opportunity to exchange best practices with our counterparts because we can always learn from other jurisdictions, and they certainly can learn a lot from our experience as a country with a more mature gaming industry,” Tengco said. MAGLA,…
Delta Air Lines has introduced a new Delta sports prediction game in partnership with DraftKings for airborne passengers. The new feature, called SkyPicks, brings free sports prediction contests to passengers traveling at high altitudes while remaining in full compliance with federal aviation gambling regulations. The product is available exclusively to travelers aged 21 and older through the Delta Sync Wi-Fi system. Passengers can access the platform on their personal mobile devices or laptops rather than seatback screens. To ensure the game does not violate a 1962 federal statute barring commercial aircraft gambling, the system excludes buy-ins, deposits, real-money wagering, and…
The AGEM Index outperformed the three major U.S. stock indices in July 2026, rising 167.62 points to 1,874.77. The 9.8% monthly increase came as the Nasdaq declined 3.2% and the S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.3%. Konami Corp. accounted for the largest positive contribution during the month. Its share price increased 16.8%, adding 108.32 points to the index. Aristocrat Leisure Limited recorded a 4.6% increase in its stock price, contributing a further 49.60 points. Inspired Entertainment, Inc. was the largest negative contributor. A 16.6% decline in its share price reduced the AGEM Index by…
Polymarket has entered into a partnership with the ATP Tour that names the platform as the tour’s official prediction market provider, which gives registered US users exclusive access to live streams of ATP Tour and ATP Challenger Tour matches paired directly with real-time trading markets. The agreement was struck with Tennis Data Innovations (TDI), a joint venture between ATP Tour, Inc. and ATP Media Holdings Limited that manages and commercializes official data and streaming rights across both tours. Under the deal, Polymarket becomes the exclusive ATP streaming destination within the US prediction-market category, with matches integrated directly into its platform.…
California’s Thunder Valley Casino Resort has named Dawn Clayton as Chief Executive Officer. Clayton has 44 years of experience in gaming, hospitality, and entertainment, including 16 years at Thunder Valley and the past 13 overseeing the resort’s day-to-day operations. Clayton’s career spans roles across commercial casinos, racinos, riverboat gaming, and tribal gaming operations. She joined Thunder Valley in 2010 and has since taken on responsibility for all facets of the resort’s business. In her new role, she will continue to manage operations while coordinating with the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) Tribal Council on the property’s long-term direction, including upcoming…
From showgirls to The Strip, Las Vegas has its own unique history! And This Week in Gambling, we’re looking at the Las Vegas museums… skipping all those quiet galleries in favor of neon, mobsters, and what made Las Vegas Sin City! Most museums feature ancient history, fine art, and amazing science… but not in Vegas! And even though there are no museums dedicated to the Rat Pack, and the Elvis Museum closed back in 2006, there are still several venues featuring unique moments from Sin City’s past. One of the best is the Atomic Museum. Long before the mega resorts,…
HIPTHER has relaunched entertainment news platform PICANTE.today, marking its entry into consumer-focused entertainment media as it expands the reach of its publishing business beyond its core business-to-business sectors. The relaunched website will provide daily coverage of movies, television, celebrity news, music, sports and viral online trends. The move expands HIPTHER Media, the publishing arm of the wider HIPTHER platform, which currently focuses on industries including iGaming, financial technology, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cybersecurity and esports. Originally launched in 2018, PICANTE.today was the first website created by HIPTHER to extend its publishing activities beyond its core sectors. The platform will now adopt…
Betsson has completed its €64.5 million (US$74.29 million) acquisition of Rhino Entertainment Group’s Canadian consumer business and selected technology assets, expanding its footprint in Canada’s regulated iGaming market. The deal, announced in March, transfers Rhino’s Canadian licences, staff, operating systems and customer-facing assets to Betsson. It also includes proprietary front-end and middleware technology used in Rhino’s business-to-business operations. Betsson paid €51.25 million upon completion, with the remaining €13.25 million payable six months later. The acquisition is being funded through the company’s existing cash resources. The acquired operations generated an estimated pro forma EBITDA of €13.7 million (US$15.78 million) in 2025,…
Regulators from North, Central and South America, alongside international counterparts, have confirmed their participation in SiGMA North America 2026, the inaugural summit scheduled to take place at Centro Banamex in Mexico City from 1 to 3 September. The event is expected to attract 4,000 delegates, including around 1,000 operators, more than 150 speakers, and over 200 exhibitors and sponsors. Nearly half of attendees are expected to be C-suite executives. The regulatory delegation spans state lotteries, tribal gaming commissions and national gaming authorities across the Americas, with support also coming from the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. The commission recently endorsed the event,…
The Top Gun Experience is moving to a new site on the Las Vegas Strip after developers acquired land for the attraction. Advent Allen Entertainment has purchased a 2.48-acre site at 4815 South Las Vegas Boulevard to build the multi-use venue in partnership with Paramount. The project was previously planned for a location near The STRAT Hotel, Casino, and Tower, but creators have now redirected their efforts further south along the gaming corridor. The revised location sits right next to the Pinball Hall of Fame, just south of Mandalay Bay and north of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign.…
EGT’s Bell Link 1 slot game has produced two jackpot winners worth more than CHF1 million ($1.23 million) each within a month of launching its nationwide Swiss Jackpot 2.0 Edition across Switzerland. The Swiss Jackpot 2.0 Edition, launched at the end of June, links 108 gaming machines across 15 casinos operated by multiple gaming groups under the Swiss Jackpot Organization. The first jackpot winner emerged a week after the launch at Swiss Casino Zürich, taking home CHF1,712,996.47 ($2,113,647.50). Two weeks later, a player at Grand Casino Basel won CHF1,042,919.81 ($1,286,847.28). The progressive jackpot is available with bets ranging from CHF1…
Greece is set to welcome more than €2.1 billion ($2.5 billion) in combined investment across two Athens-area casino resort projects, both scheduled to open by summer 2029. The Hard Rock Integrated Resort Complex at Elliniko and Project Voria in Maroussi will mark the first large-scale casino developments within the Athens metropolitan area, with gaming positioned as one component within a wider hospitality and conference offering. Hospitality takes priority over gaming in Elliniko design The larger of the two projects, developed by Hard Rock with GEK TERNA on the site of the former Elliniko Airport, carries a price tag of €1.8 billion…
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) posted a 26.64% decline in first-half revenue as lower earnings from its gaming operations weighed on financial performance. Revenue fell to P43.32 billion (US$708.09 million) in the January-to-June period from P59.05 billion a year earlier, PAGCOR announced. Gaming operations, the state-run gaming regulator’s main revenue source, generated P38.92 billion (US$636.17 million), down 27.11% from P53.40 billion in the same period last year. Revenue from eGames, eBingo, and bingo grantees dropped 41.85% year on year to P18.60 billion (US$304.03 million) from P32 billion. Revenue from licensed casinos and PAGCOR-operated casinos declined by 3.85% and…
Codere Online raised its 2026 guidance after reporting record second-quarter net gaming revenue and stronger first-half profitability across Spain, Mexico and its other Latin American markets. The Spain-based operator now expects full-year net gaming revenue of €255 million to €265 million ($304.8 million), up from €235 million to €245 million. Adjusted EBITDA guidance increased to €20 million to €25 million ($28.8 million), from €15 million to €20 million. Management said the midpoint implies 16% annual net gaming revenue growth. Second-quarter net gaming revenue rose 27% year over year to €69.4 million ($79.8 million), while total revenue increased 25% to €64.4…