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The Cotai Strip casino district in Macau, where six licensed operators filed more than 2,000 suspicious transaction reports in the first half of 2026

Macau Casino Operators Flag Over 2,000 Suspicious Transactions in First Half of 2026

Macau's six casino operators filed 2,018 suspicious transaction reports in the first half of 2026, an 8.7 percent year-on-year increase driven by rising visitor numbers and enhanced compliance, though the types of

July 10, 2026

Business·News

Architectural rendering of the proposed Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Kenosha, Wisconsin, showing the planned resort complex near Interstate 94

Menominee Tribe’s $360 Million Hard Rock Casino in Kenosha Clears Federal Environmental Review

The Bureau of Indian Affairs found the Menominee tribe's proposed $360 million resort near the Illinois border would have no significant environmental impact, advancing the project toward a final federal decision expected

July 10, 2026

Business·News

The Death of the Grind: Why Modern Gaming is Cutting the Noise

No one has time for a forty-hour campaign anymore. The gaming industry spent a decade obsessed with a maximalist formula with infinitely massive maps, convoluted talent trees, and hours of tedious inventory

July 7, 2026

Features

The Pennsylvania State Capitol building viewed from State Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Skill Games: Supreme Court Ruling Triggers Budget Showdown

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled June 16 that 70,000 skill game machines are illegal slot machines, giving the legislature 120 days to act. Three rival tax proposals from the industry, Senate Republicans,

July 3, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

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Australia Tables Gambling Ad Reform Bill, Politicians on Every Side Call It Too Weak

Australia's Labor government introduced sweeping gambling advertising restrictions on July 2, banning live sport ads and capping daytime television betting promotions. The bill immediately drew fire from Greens senators, Coalition MPs, and

July 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon speaks at an executive committee hearing at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield

Illinois Senate President Took $50,000 From Illegal Online Casino Operator. He Plans to Give It to Charity.

Don Harmon, the Illinois Senate President who has positioned himself as a skeptic of online gambling expansion, received a $50,000 campaign contribution from ARB Interactive — parent company of Modo, an online

July 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

DraftKings Sportsbook signage outside Wrigley Field in Chicago before a Cubs game

DraftKings and FanDuel Are $7 Million Into a Nebraska Ballot Push. Certification Is Tomorrow.

A campaign backed by DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and Fanatics says it has gathered 201,000 signatures to put online sports betting on Nebraska's November ballot — 74,000 more than required. Nebraska Secretary of

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Exterior view of Bally's Casino building with signage

Genovese Mobsters Used 100 Fake Loyalty Cards to Win $1.1 Million at Bally’s Casino

Six men with ties to the Genovese crime family's Springfield Crew used more than 100 fake loyalty reward cards to win $1,156,105 at Bally's Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island — a scheme

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Coral betting shop storefront in Swansea city centre high street, Wales, United Kingdom

UK Think Tank Calls to Double High Street Slot Tax. The Industry Says It Would Close Hundreds of Shops.

The Social Market Foundation called for doubling Machine Games Duty on high street slot machines from 20% to 40%, matching the rate online slots now pay. The Betting and Gaming Council says

July 2, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Betfred betting shop storefront in Swansea city centre, United Kingdom

Betfred Fined £900,000 After UK Gambling Commission Finds Harm Monitoring Gaps

The UK Gambling Commission announced a £900,000 settlement with Petfre, the operator behind betfred.com, after finding the platform lacked automated harm detection and left at-risk customers unwatched for seven days after initial

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Casino & Gambling

Macau Casino Operators Flag Over 2,000 Suspicious Transactions in First Half of 2026

Menominee Tribe’s $360 Million Hard Rock Casino in Kenosha Clears Federal Environmental Review

The Death of the Grind: Why Modern Gaming is Cutting the Noise

Pennsylvania Skill Games: Supreme Court Ruling Triggers Budget Showdown

Australia Tables Gambling Ad Reform Bill, Politicians on Every Side Call It Too Weak

Illinois Senate President Took $50,000 From Illegal Online Casino Operator. He Plans to Give It to Charity.

DraftKings and FanDuel Are $7 Million Into a Nebraska Ballot Push. Certification Is Tomorrow.

Genovese Mobsters Used 100 Fake Loyalty Cards to Win $1.1 Million at Bally’s Casino

Betfred Fined £900,000 After UK Gambling Commission Finds Harm Monitoring Gaps

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