Federal recognition has already changed the position of the Lumbee Tribe Now it could change the casino map of North Carolina and add fresh pressure on South Carolina Good to Know The Lumbee won full federal recognition in December after 137 years of trying The tribe has already bought about 240 acres near I 95 in Robeson County..

FDJ United opened 2026 with limited growth in gross gaming revenue and weaker revenue, as higher gambling taxes kept pressing on online betting and gaming in the UK and Netherlands Good to Know Group GGR rose 1% to €2175bn, while revenue fell 3% to €895m Online betting and gaming revenue dropped 8% to €213m FDJ United now..

MGM Resorts International has closed the sale of MGM Northfield Park in Ohio The buyer is Clairvest Group Inc, and the cash price came in at US$546 million MGM Resorts said estimated net cash proceeds after taxes and transaction costs should be about US$420 million Good to Know MGM Resorts closed the sale of MGM Northfield Park to..

IGT has made a major land-based gaming leadership change Mark Wadley is joining as incoming President of Land-Based Gaming, pending regulatory approvals, with a broad brief that pulls key commercial and operating functions into one structure Good to Know Mark Wadley will report directly to IGT CEO Hector Fernandez His remit covers..

Caixa has stepped back from online betting just as Brazil enters another round of gambling policy conflict The state lender will no longer target a 2026 launch and says it will wait for clearer federal direction before entering fixed-odds betting Good to Know Caixa will freeze the BRL 30 million license payment tied to its unused..

Resorts World is about to flip a major switch in New York If final testing by the New York State Gaming Commission clears this week, the Queens property will open live table games on Tuesday, April 28, becoming the first casino in New York City to do so Good to Know Resorts World says more than 240 live table games will open on the..

Ontario political pressure on gambling ads is back A new Liberal bill would ban most advertising by licensed online sports betting and iGaming operators, even as the path to passage still looks steep Good to Know Bill 107 was introduced by Lee Fairclough and co-sponsored by Stephen Blais, John Fraser, and Ted Hsu The proposal would..

Universal Entertainment sees an opening in Japan, but it is not ready to commit The Okada Manila parent said a second round for Japan IR bids puts the market back in play, though the group has not decided on any consortium role or investment setup Good to Know Japan will accept second-round IR applications from May 6 to November 5,..

amaica has approved casino regulations after years of delay, but the first venue is still not open Senate backing now gives the 2010 law the operating rules it had been missing Good to Know The House approved the framework earlier in February The Senate has now signed off on the regulations Princess Grand Jamaica still missed two..

Evoke has confirmed takeover talks with Bally's Intralot around a possible 50p-a-share offer The talks come as the owner of William Hill and 888 weighs strategic options, high debt, and fresh tax pressure in the UK Good to Know Bally's Intralot has until May 18, 2026 to confirm a firm offer or walk away under takeover rules Evoke..

The Philippine gaming market ended 2025 with a clear change at the top Online and electronic gaming produced more revenue than licensed casinos, giving the sector its main growth engine for the year Good to Know Full-year 2025 gross gaming revenue reached PHP39614 billion, or about US$661 billion, up 639% from 2024 Electronic and..

North Fork Rancheria is still building Even after a California court setback, the tribe says the Madera casino project will keep going because federal law, not state law, controls gaming on the trust land tied to the site Good to Know The Supreme Court of California declined to review the lower court ruling, leaving that judgment in..

Entain opened 2026 with steady top-line growth and kept its full-year online outlook in place Online gaming did most of the lifting, while softer sports margins and weaker retail results held back parts of the business Good to Know Entain group NGR rose 3% in Q1, with volume up 8% Online NGR increased 5%, while iGaming climbed 9%..

Tennessee lawmakers pushed HB 1885 one step further, giving more shape to a bill aimed at online sweepstakes casinos A unanimous committee vote sent the measure ahead for another review, keeping pressure on unregulated gambling platforms in the state Good to Know HB 1885 cleared the House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee by unanimous..

Indonesia is widening its online gambling crackdown through banks, content blocks, and payment controls The latest step targeted another 1,000 accounts tied to illegal betting Good to Know Indonesia froze over 1,000 bank accounts linked to online gambling on 13 April The total number of blocked accounts has now reached 33,252 since..

Minnesota lawmakers are closing in on a sweepstakes casino ban, while sports betting remains stuck The Senate bill has kept advancing with little resistance and now looks far more likely to pass than any sports betting measure Good to Know Minnesota Senate lawmakers are nearing a vote on a sweepstakes casino ban The bill has cleared..

Illinois commercial casinos brought in $1831 million in March, giving the state another solid month to start 2026 The latest figures showed broad growth, with newer properties still adding lift while top venues kept their lead Good to Know Illinois casino revenue reached $1831 million in March, up 71% year over year Slots generated..

US authorities have targeted two Mexican casinos tied to Cartel del Noreste, adding gaming venues to a sanctions campaign that already hit leadership and affiliates of the group Good to Know OFAC sanctioned Casino Centenario, Diamante Casino, and operator CAMSA on April 14 Treasury said one casino served as a money laundering site,..

The American Gaming Association has opened nominations for the 2026 Gaming Hall of Fame The process has run for more than 30 years and remains one of the better known industry honors across land based and online gaming Good to Know Nominations for the 2026 Gaming Hall of Fame are now open Submission deadline is May 22, 2026 at 11:59..

Betsson has flagged a weaker first quarter, with higher taxes, a different revenue mix, and softer B2B income all hitting margins Full results are due on April 24, but the early message is clear: revenue slipped a little, profit dropped much harder Good to Know Betsson expects Q1 revenue of 285 million euro, down 3 percent year on..