Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

Atlantic City’s nine casinos saw their operating profits decline by 9.3% to $162.4 million in the second quarter, with a Stockton University analyst calling it “a clear trend” of the city’s casinos becoming less profitable. Including online-only Caesars Interactive Entertainment New Jersey, the decline was 10.1%, according to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement’s data. All nine casinos remained profitable, but only Ocean Casino Resort and Caesars Atlantic City posted year-on-year increases. “Even allowing for seasonal variation, there appears to be a clear trend in declining gross operating profit, even as the relatively mature integrated casino resort market in Atlantic…

PointsBet has called on the Australian government to restrict payment channels to illegal offshore bookmakers and enforce faster removal of unlicensed gambling ads, citing enforcement models used in Canada and New Zealand. Group CEO Andrew Catterall outlined the proposals at the company’s annual general meeting, identifying several areas where government intervention could reduce the flow of Australian bettors to unregulated operators. Catterall said payments providers and banks should be examined as a way to prevent Australians from transferring funds to illegal operators. He pointed to Canada, where data providers are restricted from servicing black-market operators, as a possible model for Australia,…

The National Congress of the Dominican Republic is moving forward with a new regulatory framework for gambling that includes a special discount regime for operators’ outstanding tax obligations. The measure, included in Article 192 of the legislative text recently approved with amendments by the Chamber of Deputies, would benefit companies with overdue taxes and fees accumulated through December 2025. To access the relief scheme, establishments and platforms would have to be formally regularized and registered with the relevant regulatory authorities. The applicable discounts would be governed by the parameters established under Law No. 30-26, as part of a government effort…

Caesars Entertainment is adding a new invite-only top tier to its Caesars Rewards loyalty programme, with Caesars Olympus set to launch in January. Founding members of the new tier will be notified by the company in February, according to Caesars’ website. Membership starts at 300,000 tier credits, although Caesars said reaching that threshold does not guarantee an invitation. Customers would need to spend an estimated $1.5 million to accumulate 300,000 credits. Olympus will sit above the existing Seven Stars tier. Members can earn credits through gaming, dining, entertainment, partner purchases, and hotel stays, as well as wagering through Caesars Sportsbook,…

The Athletics’ $2 billion Las Vegas ballpark remains on track for completion ahead of the 2028 Major League Baseball season, the team and its development partner Bally’s Corp. told the Las Vegas Stadium Authority, easing concerns over financing for the project. “There have been some challenges going out of the gate. However, we are very happy to say that we are close to being able to secure the financing,” said Nick Tomasino, Senior Vice President of Development at Bally’s, as reported by The Nevada Independent. The comments come after Bally’s unveiled revised plans for its 35-acre Las Vegas development, which…

Macau casinos are lowering minimum bets to attract mass-market customers while premium players are wagering more, Citi said in its latest table survey, pointing to a broadening range of offerings as the market recovers from a weaker period during the football World Cup. Total premium mass wagers observed during Citi’s August survey rose 7% from a year earlier to HK$14.3 million ($1.83 million), even as the number of premium players observed fell 16% to 525. Average wagering per premium player increased 27% to HK$27,284, while the average minimum bet across Macau’s mass baccarat tables fell 13% to HK$1,901 from HK$2,191…

Butler National Corporation has extended two sports wagering agreements at its Boot Hill Casino & Resort property in Kansas until 2030. The agreements, executed by Butler National subsidiary BHCMC, LLC, cover both the property’s regulatory relationship with the Kansas Lottery and its commercial partnership with DraftKings. Under the first agreement, Butler National received a three-year extension of its Lottery Sports Wagering Management Contract with the Kansas Lottery. The contract provides for Boot Hill Casino’s management of sports wagering operations conducted through the property. Kansas authorized Kansas Lottery-owned and operated sports wagering in 2022, with operations managed by the state’s lottery gaming…

Businessman Jaime Vives Pinedo has been appointed as the new president of Coljuegos, the state entity responsible for administering and regulating gambling and games of chance in Colombia. Vives Pinedo has been involved in various business activities in the department of Magdalena and has been associated with the Grupo Biocosta and the Chamber of Commerce of Santa Marta and the surrounding region. He has also participated in various business and leadership organizations in Santa Marta. As president of Coljuegos, he will be responsible for regulating and overseeing gambling activities, as well as ensuring the proper management of revenues generated by…

Onlyplay has launched Bigfoot Riches, a 3×5 video slot built around the legend of Bigfoot and set in a winter wilderness. The slot has an RTP of 96.06%, a 10.18% hit frequency, and medium volatility. The game takes players through Arctic landscapes, frozen forests and ancient woodlands, with diamonds, gems and crystals featured across the reels. It uses animated visuals and atmospheric sound design to build its winter setting. Bigfoot Riches features a 1×3 Bones Mini Slot positioned above the main reels. Combinations of Bigfoot footprints determine Bones Multipliers of x3, x6 or x9, which can increase winning combinations. The…

Genting Malaysia’s second-quarter revenue jumped 32% as a surge in its U.S. and Bahamas business and the expansion of Resorts World New York City (RWNYC) offset weaker revenue from its Malaysian and European operations. Revenue rose to MYR3.85 billion ($952 million) in the three months to June 30, with the U.S. and Bahamas segment reporting a 166% increase to MYR1.53 billion ($378 million). The growth came as RWNYC launched downstate New York’s first casino table games on April 28, initially offering 242 table games and 2,500 slot machines. The property added a further 1,400 slot machines last month, while Genting…

Paul Gauselmann, founder and long-time Chairman of the Board of the Merkur Group, passed away today, Friday, shortly before his 92nd birthday. Born in Westphalia, he built up a one-man business after the Second World War into an international Group with more than 15,000 employees and a total turnover of around 2.1 billion euros. For 67 years, he shaped the company; for decades, he also acted as an advocate for the German gaming machine industry as a whole. In 2003, he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit, First Class, and in 2004 he was distinguished as an honorary citizen…

Australia’s parliament has approved the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026, enacting a wide set of restrictions on gambling advertising nationwide. The legislation follows months of debate and a Senate inquiry examining whether the government’s proposed measures went far enough, given that a 2023 inquiry had recommended a complete ban on gambling advertising. Lawmakers opted instead for a narrower set of restrictions. The new law prohibits wagering advertising during live coverage of sporting events on broadcast and online content services. The restriction applies from 15 minutes before a live sporting event starts until five minutes after it concludes, within…

Uruguay’s Chamber of Operators and Lessors of Casino and Entertainment Hall Services (CUOASEC) has submitted a bill to the Executive Branch to regulate online gambling, according to the industry body, which was established at the end of November 2025. The bill would require state authorisation for all online gambling activities and allow only licensed operators under regulatory oversight. It would also restrict unauthorised providers. CUOASEC outlined three measures to combat illegal gambling: blocking unauthorised platforms, creating an exclusive “.bet.uy” domain to identify licensed operators, and establishing a National User Registry. The chamber said online gambling should be governed by legislation…

BOYLE Sports has launched a new Squad Builder feature ahead of the 2026/27 football season, allowing customers to select players and combine their statistics towards shared targets. The feature, which was tested during the 2026 World Cup, has now been rolled out across major leagues. Customers can select between two and five players from the same or different matches and choose from seven player-stat markets covering goals, assists, shots, tackles and cards. The selections can then be combined into an overall squad target, allowing customers to build their bets around the expected contributions of multiple players. Squad Builder also offers…

Brazilian President Lula da Silva has stepped up his criticism of online betting companies, increasingly presenting gambling as a social problem while aligning the issue with concerns raised by more conservative sections of Brazilian society. Silva has repeatedly described betting companies as a “scourge of lies”, focusing his criticism on their impact on young people and low-income workers. He has also linked gambling to indebtedness and deteriorating labor conditions. The president has indicated that he would favor ending the activity altogether, but has acknowledged that such a move would face political resistance. He has pointed to the influence of the…

U.S. President Donald Trump used a White House meeting with cryptocurrency and financial-industry executives to press Congress to pass the Clarity Act, while prediction-market companies were left out of the event despite earlier reports that they would participate. Trump told attendees on Wednesday that Congress should pass a “fair version” of the Clarity Act, legislation designed to establish clearer definitions for digital assets and determine whether different cryptocurrencies fall under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The meeting came one day before the CFTC was due to hold the inaugural meeting of…