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Resorts World NYC adds 1,400 slots as GGR hits $230m
Resorts World New York City has opened its expanded casino floor, taking its slot count to 3,900 after $230m in gross gaming revenue in 11 weeks.
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Finance journalist and content strategist covering gambling, crypto, and digital assets. Eight years' experience across iGaming and fintech. Previously contributed DeFi and markets coverage at biggest news outlets
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Cirsa buys Casino Figueira in first Portugal land-based deal
Cirsa has taken a majority stake in Casino Figueira operator Sociedade Figueira Praia, adding its first land-based venue in Portugal to its online arm.
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Pennsylvania gaming revenue hits $7bn as iGaming beats floors
Pennsylvania's iGaming and sports betting out-earned casino floors for the first time as FY2025/26 gaming revenue hit a record $7bn, the PGCB reported.
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UK plans criminal ban on unlicensed gambling sponsorship
DCMS has opened an eight-week consultation on criminalising sponsorship of British sport by gambling operators without a Gambling Commission licence.
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UKGC gaming machine rules: new licence condition July 29
From July 29, 2026, GB land-based operators must pull any gaming machine the Gambling Commission flags in writing under new licence condition 18.1.1.
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Caesars takeover: Nevada rules on Fertitta bid July 23
Nevada's Gaming Commission licenses two Fertitta executives on July 23, the last state step before the $17.6bn Caesars take-private faces national review.
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Macau casino revenue falls 12.1% in June as World Cup bites
Macau's June GGR fell 12.1% to MOP$18.5 billion as the expanded World Cup drew play away — but first-half revenue is still up 6.8% year on year.
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Google €750k Italy gambling ads fine upheld by EU court
The CJEU upholds Italy's €750,000 fine on Google over YouTube gambling ads, ruling platforms lose their liability shield on monetised channels. Full detail.
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Evolution pays £4.75m to settle UKGC unlicensed sites review
Evolution AB agrees a £4.75m settlement with the UK Gambling Commission after its live-casino games surfaced on six unlicensed sites. What the review found.
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DraftKings launches multi-state poker in Michigan, NJ, PA
DraftKings launches multi-state online poker across Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania after MGCB approval — the second shared-liquidity pool in Michigan.
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Ireland gambling licences: GRAI can fine operators €20m
Ireland's first gambling regulator can fine operators 20m euro or 10% of turnover. The remote licensing deadline has passed and inspections start this month.
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MGM board weighs Barry Diller's $48.30-a-share takeover bid
MGM Resorts has formed a special committee to review Barry Diller's $48.30-a-share offer for the casino group. Why the premium looks thin and what regulators do next.
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