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MGM Resorts and Genting are the first operators to move forward with downstate New York casino license applications. With the latest being that casino applicants in New York might not hear about updates until early next year, MGM Resorts and Genting are now the first operators to move forward to the next stage of the process. Both have received approval from their respective Community Advisory...
The rules on the exclusive casino gaming salons in Nevada have changed, as the Nevada Gaming Commission has approved the first major update for these places in almost two decades. Previously, the financial criteria for being able to be a primary patron to a gaming salon have been a money deposit of at least $300,000, or a $300,000 line of credit, or a combination of the two. It was in 2008 when...
Nevada gaming regulators have approved slot developer Bluberi Gaming to sell its games in the state. The green light was given on Thursday, September 25, meaning Bluberi Gaming is licensed by the Nevada Gaming Commission to manufacture and distribute slot games in the state. The Canadian-founded and Las Vegas-based company has grown to 275 employees after a series of growth spurts since filing...
MGM Resorts’ Chief Technology Officer has offered Boyd Gaming support in the wake of a cyberattack that was made public earlier this week. Boyd Gaming shared details of an internal data breach earlier this week that largely affected employees. In the wake of the cyberattack, MGM Resorts CTO John Branden Newman was found suitable as an officer by the Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday, September...
The American sitcom South Park went all in on prediction markets in its latest episode, named ‘Conflict of Interest.’ It was on Wednesday (September 24) when the episode aired, with it discussing prediction markets at length, while also addressing Washington politics and more. ‘Kyle and Cartman are at odds when a prediction markets app gets popular with their fellow students,’ a bio for the...
The Ontario iGaming market has seen an 8% month-on-month increase in cash wagers in August, ahead of sports betting season in the fall. According to data from iGaming Ontario in its monthly reports, the region’s iGaming market picked up speed in August ahead of the sports betting season getting underway throughout September and October. $8.14 billion CAD ($5.8 billion USD) cash wagers were made...
There’s an increasing number of people who are reaching out for support for gambling losses in the UK, with over £5M in gambling debts having been reported since January, which is almost double compared to the whole of 2024. The number of people seeking financial guidance since the start of 2025 is already higher than the whole of last year, according to the charity GamCare. It’s in June, July...
“Lawmakers should roll back the per-bet fee,” says the non-profit think tank The Illinois Policy Institute in its publication ‘Illinois Policy’ when discussing sports betting taxes in the state. According to the writer of the article, Dylan Sharkey, sports betting in Illinois comes with the fifth-highest taxes in the nation and leads the Midwest. The area’s lawmakers had previously raised the...
MGM China has warned about a deepfake video impersonating its executive director to promote an investment scam. MGM China has shared a warning to the public and the media about an AI-generated deepfake video impersonating Ms. Pansy Ho, Chairperson and Executive Director of MGM China. The video promotes a fake investment plan, promising those who ‘invest’ that they will earn back “hundredfold...