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South Florida Motorsports (SFM) and Hard Rock International have signed a new multi-year naming rights agreement that will rename the Miami event to the Formula 1 Hard Rock Miami Grand Prix, the companies announced on Tuesday. The partnership takes effect with the race’s sixth edition, scheduled for 2027, with the date to be announced. Hard Rock first joined the event as a Founding Partner at its inaugural race in 2022. The hospitality and entertainment company has held naming rights to Hard Rock Stadium, home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, since 2016. The stadium sits at the center of the Miami International…

Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel and Palms Casino Resort have won six top rankings in the 2026 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Yaamava’ was named Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas, Best Casino Hotel, Best Casino Restaurant, Best Casino for Slots, and Best Players Club. Palms won Best Casino in Las Vegas for the third consecutive year. The properties were nominated by a panel comprising USA TODAY and 10Best.com editors, industry contributors, and other Gannett media sources. Winners were selected through nationwide public voting. The awards come as Yaamava’ marks its 40th anniversary. The Southern California property…

Wohl & Fruchter LLP has renewed its investigation into the proposed $17.6 billion acquisition of Caesars Entertainment by Fertitta Entertainment after a regulatory filing disclosed a higher takeover offer from the Icahn Group. The proposed transaction values Caesars at $31 per share in cash. However, a definitive proxy filed by Caesars with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25 showed that the Icahn Group submitted a $34-per-share cash bid during the go-shop period. “Among other things, the proxy provided details concerning the discussions between the Caesars board and the Icahn Group after the Icahn Group submitted a bid…

Fontainebleau Las Vegas has expanded its high-limit slot offerings with a renovated lounge featuring 135 machines and jackpots of up to $5 million. The revamped high-limit slots lounge brings Fontainebleau’s total slot inventory to 1,325 machines. A new direct walkway alsoTo connects the area with the resort’s high-limit table games lounge. The expansion includes three Aristocrat Gaming Dragon Link machines with jackpots reaching $5 million. Seven additional games offer jackpots of up to $1 million, including Phoenix Link, Lightning 10 Year Storm, and Monopoly Big Board Bucks. The opening comes ahead of a $150,000 promotional giveaway on September 12.Fontainebleau Rewards…

Casino and tourism industry executives urged U.S. President Donald Trump to take a more active role in reversing the decline in international travel, warning that weaker visitation is weighing on Las Vegas and other major gaming destinations despite a temporary boost from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. MGM Resorts President and CEO Bill Hornbuckle, speaking on behalf of the casino gaming industry during a White House meeting on Wednesday, said improving international travel would be critical to reaching an industry target of 100 million foreign visitors annually. “Travel is difficult. Travel needs your leadership. If we’re going to meet 100 million,…

The National Football League has sent a new letter to prediction market operators, including Kalshi and Polymarket, calling on them to stop listing certain sports-event contracts tied to NFL games. The letter, obtained by ABC News, was sent Thursday, one week before the start of the 2026 regular season. Sabrina Perel, Chief Compliance Officer at the NFL, authored the letter, which references concerns the league first raised in a previous communication sent earlier this year. Perel wrote that categories of contracts identified as objectionable months ago continue to be listed as contracts on exchanges. The league identified several categories of…

Entain will leave the FTSE 100 this month after a sharp fall in its market capitalisation, ending the Ladbrokes owner’s six-year stint on London’s benchmark share index. FTSE Russell confirmed that Entain and housebuilder Persimmon will be removed from the FTSE 100 at the close of play on Sept. 18 and join the FTSE 250 on Sept. 21. Oil and gas company Ithaca Energy and low-cost airline EasyJet will replace them. Entain joined the FTSE 100 in June 2020. Its shares rose from around £7.60 to £18 within a year and peaked at £21.56 in October 2021. The stock now…

ParlayX has closed a $1.25 million pre-seed funding round to develop an institutional infrastructure layer for prediction markets. Copenhagen-based Dreamcraft Ventures led the round, which also drew participation from a group of angel investors. Angel backers include Pet Berisha of Sporting Crypto, Jeffrey Haas of ID8, Jack Corddry, formerly of Frax Finance, and Devin Ardalan, president of US operations at EVG. Based on deal size, the raise ranks in the top third of pre-seed rounds in the sector. ParlayX positions its platform as a non-custodial, fund-grade infrastructure layer built for institutional participants in prediction markets. The offering includes order routing, custody…

SiGMA World will return to Rome for a second consecutive year, with more than 30,000 delegates expected at the international conference as discussions focus on the future of Italy’s regulated gambling sector and emerging technologies. The event will take place at Fiera Roma from November 2 to 5 and is expected to bring together more than 1,000 exhibitors and over 550 expert speakers across five stages. The 2026 edition will be officially presented on September 19 at Rome’s Capitoline Hill, where representatives from institutions and businesses will discuss developments in the country’s regulated gambling market. The press conference will feature…

Zenith has widened its crash and instant win offering by bringing 100HP Gaming’s portfolio onto its OneAPI aggregation platform. The addition gives Zenith’s operator partners access to a fast-paced, mobile-first content category that has drawn increasing player demand across global markets. 100HP Gaming’s catalogue includes Tappy Bird, Punch It, Spin Ra and Swipe Girls. The titles combine fast-paced mechanics with player personalization features. According to the companies, these elements have driven higher retention rates for operators offering the content. The integration adds to a category of games that has recorded some of the strongest player engagement numbers across both emerging…

Zitro has renewed its ISO 14064 and ISO 14067 certifications, reinforcing its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments and efforts to reduce its environmental footprint. ISO 14064 provides a framework for quantifying and monitoring an organisation’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The certification allows Zitro to continue measuring and managing emissions across its facilities and value chain, strengthening its approach to corporate carbon footprint management. ISO 14067 focuses on the carbon footprint of products throughout their entire life cycle. It provides a globally recognised methodology for assessing climate impact and ensuring carbon footprint data is measured and reported consistently. The renewal…

In a keynote delivered as part of SiGMA North America’s opening ceremony at the Centro Banamex in Mexico City, the Hon. Edgar Ciceño Velasco, Head of the Global Economic Intelligence Unit for Mexico’s Ministry of the Economy and Secretary General of the National Council for the 2030 Agenda, said SiGMA’s presence shows how Mexico and Latin America are growing in relevance as rapidly evolving industries.  The inaugural Mexico edition of the event runs from September 1-3 and brings together companies and industry participants from across the Americas. As part of the keynote, Ciceño Velasco said Mexico’s gaming and technology sectors are…

Ho-Chunk Inc. has broken ground on WarHorse South Sioux, a $100 million tribal casino development in South Sioux City, Nebraska. The 63,000-square-foot project, located at 4501 G Street next to the Atokad Downs racetrack, will feature 600 slot machines, 16 table games, and a 100-room hotel. The development is Ho-Chunk Inc.’s third major WarHorse casino project in Nebraska, following properties in Omaha and Lincoln. Company and city officials expect the project to create hundreds of jobs and generate millions of dollars in local tax revenue. WarHorse South Sioux is being developed as an entertainment destination rather than a traditional casino.…

FanDuel has announced new sportsbook features ahead of the NFL season, including a new loyalty programme, expanded bet protection, and enhanced research tools. The company will introduce a points-based monthly Rewards Club for sportsbook customers, with loyalty levels that unlock additional benefits as customers wager.It will include daily promotions, weekly reward selections, milestone-based Challenges, and Rewards Boxes that reveal surprise reward tokens when customers reach new levels. The company will also extend its Bet Protect+ feature to NFL wagers following customer engagement during the NBA Playoffs and WNBA season. For an additional 3% of the wager, customers can add full-game…

Two political figures faced penalties from Kalshi this week over bets connected to their own careers, with former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) drawing a lifetime ban and North Carolina congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout receiving a three-year suspension. Kalshi permanently barred Santos from its platform and imposed a penalty exceeding $70,000, marking the company’s first lifetime ban of a user. Kalshi alleges Santos declined to cooperate with an internal investigation into a series of large bets he placed on whether he would attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address earlier this year. Santos responded on social media platform X:…

The Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has published a guide instructing licensed gambling operators on how to identify and respond to player fraud, positioning the document as a compliance aid rather than a source of new rules. The guide applies to any gambling offer requiring online player registration, including competitive betting, online lottery and network gaming tied to a player account. It does not cover activity conducted solely through physical distribution networks that involve no online sign-up. ANJ describes the guide as supplementary to standards already set out in legislative and regulatory texts, particularly the September 9, 2021 framework for…