Hoping This Railbird Will Fly, DraftKings Joins The Great Prediction Markets Race
DraftKings, the number two digital sports book and iGaming outfit in the United States, has officially joined the great prediction markets race…
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Playtech Hits Back In Its Battle Of The iGaming Software Heavyweights
Like two heavyweight Sumo wrestlers vying for the title of world iGaming software top dog, Playtech’s and Evolution’s sensational court case–involving alleged…
Mossad Connection As Playtech Shares In Freefall Following Evolution Claims Of Malpractice
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This week the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) fired a prediction markets warning shot across the bows of America. And guess what?…
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Boosted by its increasingly profitable sprog, UK gambling giant Entain today reaffirmed a sunny side up outlook for its Full Year 25….
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Hit the road Jack, and don’t you come back no more, no more…one can almost hear the storied Rat Pack of Frank…
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Intralot’s €2.7 billion (£2.35bn/US$3.12bn) acquisition of Bally’s International Interactive business, creating a global iGaming and lottery group with enhanced scale and diversification,…
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Predictions site Polymarket’s fully-fledged return to home U.S. territory has been considerably boosted by a US$2 billion (£1.48bn) investment from the owners…
Native American Tribal Gaming Legend Ernie Stevens Jr. Laid To Rest
American Tribal gaming leader and legend, “warrior” Ernie Stevens Jr. was laid to rest at the weekend. The towering 6ft 7in Ernie,…
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Hole-in-one or illegal “penalty” shot, a looming scandal in which the Trump Organisation is set to make millions of dollars may soon…
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NCPG Loses Control: What’s Next For 1-800-GAMBLER Helpline?
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It’s The Devil’s Highway Not The Great White Way For Caesars Broadway Casino Bid
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Trump Tariffs Trigger Massive Mexico Gambling Tax Hike
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Letter From America 44
Welcome to the latest Letter From America. We lead this edition with the break-out news that the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC)…
Cracks Appear In California Tribal Gaming Alliance
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DFS 3.0, The Big Heat: FanDuel, DraftKings Coming For Prediction Markets
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Power Play: FanDuel Enters Prediction Markets
Breaking: In an overnight development that will surprise few, U.S. market leader FanDuel announced–subject to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approval–its entry…
Letter From America 43
Welcome to our latest Letter From America. It’s a bumper edition this week, so we’re diving right in. First stop, the progressive…
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FanDuel Casino’s rapid ascent to become the #1 iGaming brand in the US was built on a fundamental shift in approach. Asaf…
PENN Launches Stand-Alone Hollywood Casino app in WV
PENN Entertainment has rolled out its stand-alone Hollywood Casino app in West Virginia, expanding the operator’s igaming portfolio across the state. The…
Rush Street Interactive Launches Octoplay Content in New Jersey
Octoplay has expanded its North American presence by going live in New Jersey through a partnership with Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (NYSE:…
So Close To Gringolandia, So Far From the Gaming Gods, It’s Down Down Down for Catena Media in H1
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Virginia Lottery and New Hampshire Lottery Renew IWG deal
Instant Win Gaming has secured two-year contract extensions with both the Virginia Lottery and the New Hampshire Lottery, continuing its role as…
Bally’s High, Q2 Revenue Rises On Casinos and iGaming Growth
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Led By Stella The Warrior, Entain Looks To The Fiscal Uplands
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PENN Entertainment Opens New Hollywood Casino Joliet
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BetBlocker and Responsible Online Gaming Association Partner to Deliver Free Blocking Software for the United States
US charity BetBlocker and the Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA), an independent association representing 90% of the legal U.S. sports betting industry,…
Exotic Not Much Profit, Wynn Resorts Posts Flatline Q2 2025
Away from its exotic headline-grabbing ventures in Macau and the U.A.E.’s Al-Marjan, Wynn Resorts reported essentially flatline results for Q2. And a…
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All a-Flutter Raises FY25 Guidance Amid Mega Q2 Results
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DraftKings Reports Q2 iGaming Revenue of US$1.51 Billion
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Letter From America 42
Welcome back to Letter From America. As always, we’re bringing you the week’s top headlines from the “Land of Opportunity”, starting with…
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