California lawmakers are holding off on a final decision about whether sweepstakes casinos will be banned in the state, leaving both supporters and critics waiting a little longer Good to know Assembly Bill 831 is backed by major tribal groups, including the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Opponents, including the Kletsel Economic..

Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) has entered a new partnership with the Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria Tribe, securing an agreement to operate free-to-play social gaming platforms and related sweepstakes promotions in California The deal also involves the Kletsel Economic Development Authority (KEDA), the Tribe’s economic..

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment is pressing ahead with new projects even as its latest earnings showed a small revenue decline The company’s digital division has become a strong growth engine, helping balance challenges in retail operations and reinforcing its dual focus on land-based resorts and online platforms Good to know..

Thailand is preparing to roll out TouristDigiPay, a new initiative that will let foreign travelers convert cryptocurrencies into Thai baht and spend them electronically during their stay The project is framed as a regulatory sandbox and is set to officially begin on Monday Good to know Tourists must complete Know Your Customer (KYC)..

Bitcoin may feel like it has already come a long way, but one leading investment executive says the journey is just getting started Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, believes the world’s largest cryptocurrency is still undervalued and has plenty of room to grow before it even reaches fair value Good to know Hougan..

Gemini has officially moved closer to Wall Street with its public filing, laying open a balance sheet that highlights rising costs and widening losses The exchange, founded by the Winklevoss twins, has taken the next step in its bid to go public by submitting an S-1 with the SEC Good to know Gemini lost $1135 million in operating..

Federal prosecutors say Richard Kim, the former head of crypto casino startup Zero Edge, promised investors a blockchain gaming platform — and instead burned through their money at online casinos and high-risk crypto trades Good to know Kim allegedly diverted $38 million shortly after Zero Edge raised $43 million in seed funding..

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,..