Despite the rapid growth of legal sports betting and online gaming, a new report from the American Gaming Association (AGA) finds that nearly one-third of all gambling in the U.S. still happens outside the law. Americans are funneling an estimated $673.6 billion a year into unregulated gambling, costing states billions in lost tax revenue and […]
Galaxy Entertainment Q2 Revenue Climbs on Capella Boost and Packed Event Lineup
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) posted strong second-quarter results for 2025, driven by the early performance of the new Capella at Galaxy Macau and a surge in entertainment traffic. Net revenue hit $12.0 billion, up 10% from a year earlier and 8% from Q1. Adjusted EBITDA reached $3.6 billion, rising 12% year-on-year and 8% sequentially. For […]
ELA Games Launches Jungle Mayhem Shooter ‘Shoot Happens’
ELA Games has fired up its game portfolio with the launch of Shoot Happens, a quirky, jungle-themed arcade shooter that combines fast-paced action with sharp decision-making and escalating rewards. Players are thrown into a three-wave battle against bizarre jungle monsters, each carrying progressively higher win multipliers — culminating in a dramatic face-off with a boss […]
ESPN BET Launches FanCenter, a Game-Changer for Fantasy Football Players
This summer, ESPN BET and PENN Entertainment are rolling out FanCenter, a new feature designed to blend fantasy football and sports betting into one streamlined experience. Targeted at fantasy football players, FanCenter will offer personalized betting markets tied to users’ favorite teams, players, and fantasy lineups—all within the ESPN BET app. By linking ESPN Fantasy […]
Vietnam Eyes Singapore-Style Casino Entry Fee for Locals as Thailand’s Gambling Push Stalls
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance is preparing to revamp its gambling regulations, with plans to implement a casino entry fee model similar to Singapore’s. According to VietnamNet, locals will be required to pay VND2.5 million (around US$100) for 24-hour access to casinos. This change signals a shift away from the current full financial screening process and […]
UK High Court Backs Spribe in Aviator Game IP Dispute, Blocks Rival’s Launch
Spribe has won a critical legal battle in the UK High Court, which on August 1 issued an interim injunction preventing Georgia-based Aviator LLC from launching or promoting its version of the Aviator crash game within the country. The ruling supports Spribe’s claim that Aviator LLC had copied not just the game’s core mechanics but […]
Galaxsys Unleashes Mythological Adventure with ‘Gates of Asgard: Nine Realms’ Slot
Galaxsys has officially launched Gates of Asgard: Nine Realms, its latest slot title that plunges players into the heart of Norse mythology. This marks the fifth release in the studio’s growing slot lineup as it pushes further into the genre. Built around the mischievous Norse creature Ratatoskr, the game sends players through nine realms—from the […]
EveryMatrix Partners with The Palaces for Full Tech Stack Integration
EveryMatrix has secured its first UK turnkey casino platform partnership, joining forces with long-standing land-based and online bingo operator The Palaces. Operated by Palatial Leisure, the deal covers both The Palaces and its sister brand, Bingo Britain. The collaboration will see the brands migrate fully to EveryMatrix’s technology stack, gaining access to the supplier’s player […]
bet365 Goes Live in Kansas, Expanding U.S. Footprint Ahead of NFL Season
Starting August 6, 2025, Kansas residents can legally access bet365’s online sportsbook, making the state the 14th U.S. market for the British operator. Eligible users—21 and older and located within Kansas—can now sign up and place bets on a wide range of sports markets. This expansion follows bet365’s recent rollouts in Illinois and Tennessee, and […]
NZ Sports Groups Slam Online Casino Bill Over Missing Community Funding
New Zealand’s Online Casino Gambling Bill is facing backlash from the sports sector, with more than 50 organizations warning it could gut community sport funding. The bill, introduced in June by Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden, aims to regulate offshore casino platforms by issuing up to 15 licenses to international operators. It passed its […]
