New Jersey has drawn a hard line in the sand against sweepstakes casinos, unlicensed iGaming, and proxy sports betting On Friday, Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill 5447 into law, giving state regulators a powerful new toolset to shut down operations they see as illegal gambling Good to know First offense fines for operators can..

The US government is sitting on a massive Bitcoin stash — valued in the billions — but won’t be adding to it through purchases anytime soon Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed in an interview with Fox Business that the federal reserve of BTC now stands somewhere between $15 billion and $20 billion at current prices, with no intention..

Gamblingcom Group delivered strong top-line growth in the second quarter of 2025, but higher costs and acquisition expenses pushed the company into a deeper loss Revenue climbed 30% year-over-year to $396 million, while net loss widened to $134 million, down 294% from the same quarter last year Good to know Q2 adjusted EBITDA rose 22%..

The fight over a proposed $54 billion casino in the heart of Manhattan reached a boiling point during its first public hearing this week Led by Caesars Entertainment, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, and SL Green, the project aims to bring a hotel-casino, entertainment venues, retail shops, and amenities to 1515 Broadway — right in the middle of New York..

Stablecoins keep gaining ground in both decentralized and traditional finance, and now two major players are teaming up to speed up that shift Coinbase and Squads have announced a new partnership that puts USD Coin (USDC) at the center of Squads’ entire product range on the Solana blockchain The move aims to make USDC the default choice for..

Illegal gambling is costing US states billions every year, according to a new report from the American Gaming Association (AGA) The study estimates that prohibited gambling generates $539 billion in annual revenue for illegal operators and drains $153 billion from state tax coffers Good to know Illegal iGaming, unregulated skill..

Yonkers is facing a heated debate over whether MGM Empire City should be granted a full commercial casino license While city leaders, including Mayor Mike Spano, are pushing for the upgrade, community members remain split on whether the benefits outweigh the concerns Good to know MGM Empire City submitted its casino license bid on June..

Evoke plc, the British sports betting and gaming group behind William Hill and 888, has delivered a profitable first half of 2025 and is keeping its full-year growth expectations intact The company’s performance shows the benefits of its operational reset and a sharper focus on core markets Good to know Evoke’s H1 2025 revenue..

Galaxy Entertainment Group has delivered another strong performance in 2025, reporting a first-half profit of HKD524 billion (US$6676 million), up 194% from the same period last year The company also declared an interim dividend of HKD070 per share, to be paid on October 31 Good to Know First-half net gaming revenue rose 107% to..

Authorities in Argentina are still searching for a key figure tied to the launch of Libra — the memecoin publicly promoted by President Javier Milei — after Interpol Singapore reported no record of his existence Good to know Interpol Singapore found no records matching “Julian Peh” in its databases Peh is linked to KIP..

Hollywood Casino Joliet has officially moved from riverboat to land, marking a new chapter for gaming in Illinois PENN Entertainment cut the ribbon on its $185 million land-based property Monday, replacing the city’s long-standing riverboat venue along the Des Plaines River Good to know The property spans 189,000 square feet and..

Global Gaming powerhouse Entain has released its results for the first half of 2025 They show the betting group hitting higher numbers across key markets, fueled by major sporting events and shifts in customer preferences The performance was strong enough for the company to raise its full-year EBITDA guidance to between £11 billion and £115..

The debate over licensed online gambling in the Philippines is set to take center stage this week, as the Senate Committee on Games and Amusement prepares for a high-profile hearing on Thursday, August 14 Good to know Four separate bills on domestic licensed online gambling will be discussed Senator Erwin Tulfo, committee chair,..

Bitcoin’s price action over the past week has kept traders on their toes After a slow climb, BTC lit up the charts with a sharp move in the past 24 hours, briefly topping $122,200—less than 1% shy of its all-time high It’s now hovering near $121,200, with many wondering if a fresh record could be around the corner Good to know..

Internet users in the Philippines are starting to see familiar cryptocurrency platforms disappear from their browsers Over the past week, several traders have reported that they can no longer reach the websites of well-known exchanges such as OKX, Bybit, and Bitget Good to know The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently..

n just two days, Hollywood Casino Joliet will open the doors to its brand-new $185 million land-based complex, ending more than three decades of riverboat operations The public opening is set for Monday afternoon, pending final licensing approval from the Illinois Gaming Board Good to know The 189,000-square-foot complex will anchor..

Wynn Resorts posted mixed results in its Q2 2025 earnings report, with overall revenue showing only a slight lift while profit took a sharp drop The company brought in $17 billion for the quarter, up 03% from the same period last year, but net income fell 408% to $662 million Good to know Casino revenue was the only segment that grew..

Flutter Entertainment’s latest quarterly report tells a story of growth and some financial trade-offs The company behind FanDuel and Betfair is attracting more players and taking in more money — but some accounting adjustments have cut into the bottom line Good to know Flutter’s Q2 revenue hit $42 billion, up 16% year over year..

KakaoBank, South Korea’s largest digital-only bank, is preparing to expand into the stablecoin sector, aligning with the country's recent pro-crypto political shift The move follows President Lee Jae-myung’s election and the introduction of crypto-friendly legislation, including a push to legalize stablecoins KakaoBank confirmed during its..

Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm has been convicted on one count related to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business A Manhattan jury returned the verdict after several days of deliberation, marking a major development in one of the most closely watched crypto-related cases in recent years The court did not convict Storm on two other..