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Following the disqualification of the original top bidder, a consortium led byIGT Global Services and Scientific Games has officially been awarded the 15-year concession to operate the São Paulo Lottery. The group, operating under the name Consórcio SP Loterias, secured the contract after the Aposta Vencedora Consortium failed to fulfill its financial obligations. The Aposta Vencedora Consortium, ... Read more

Nevada regulators have given a green light to a major industry realignment involving gaming giants IGT and Everi, recommending approval for a $6.3 billion transaction that would see the combined company relocate its headquarters to Las Vegas. The Nevada Gaming Control Board voted unanimously to the merger deal, first disclosed in July, involving London-based ... Read more

West Virginia has launched a new digital initiative to residents facing gambling addiction, unveiling a customized version of theConnections recovery app. Developed through a collaboration between the Problem Gambling Help Network of West Virginia (PGHNWV) and CHESS Health, this marks the app’s first adaptation specifically for gambling recovery. The app’s release is part of ... Read more

Bragg Gaming Group has signed a new agreement with Hard Rock Digital to develop exclusive online casino games for the Hard Rock Bet platform. This expanded collaboration strengthens their existing relationship and introduces a fresh lineup of proprietary content designed to enhance player experience. Launching initially in New Jersey, the exclusive titles will be developed by ... Read more

Rush Street Interactive (RSI), the operator behind the BetRivers brand, has expanded its proprietary BetRivers Poker platform into three additional states—Michigan, Delaware, and West Virginia—creating a shared player pool that now spans four states. This move builds on the platform’s initial launch in Pennsylvania in late 2023 and marks a major step in reshaping the legal ... Read more

Online sportsbooks operating in Louisiana are likely to see a significant uptick in their tax obligations following a decisive Senate vote on Sunday. By a margin of 35-3, the Senate ed House Bill 639, introduced by Rep. Neil Riser, to increase the tax rate on online sports betting revenue from 15% to 21.5%. The proposal ... Read more

Maine lawmakers are once again debating the legalization of online casino gambling, centering discussions around a bill that would grant exclusive operational rights to the state’s recognized tribes. Legislative Document 1164 (LD 1164), first shelved earlier this year, has resurfaced as “unfinished business” during Maine’s special legislative session, which is scheduled to conclude by June ... Read more

Delaware’s online gaming market posted a striking surge in revenue during May, with figures released by the Delaware Lottery revealing a 115.8% increase compared to the same month last year. Total net gaming revenue leapt from $3.8 million in May 2024 to $8.3 million in May 2025, highlighting significant momentum in the state’s iGaming sector. While ... Read more

A Chicago-area man’s hopes of collecting nearly $400,000 from a set of sports bets have officially been dashed, following a ruling from the Illinois Gaming Board that s BetMGM’s decision to void the wagers. Mark Aiello, a military veteran from Roselle, Illinois, placed a series of parlays during March Madness that, had they been honored, would ... Read more

Nebraska’s commercial casino market continues to show strong momentum, with gross gaming revenue hitting $21.1 million in April — a significant leap from $8.2 million a year earlier, when only one facility was fully operational. The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission’s latest figures show that all four racetrack-casino hybrids — WarHorse Casino Lincoln, WarHorse Casino ... Read more

As legal gambling surges across the U.S., a leading regulator is raising alarms about the lack of nationwide safeguards. Jordan Maynard, chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, compared the industry’s rapid growth to “a highway without speed limits,” urging lawmakers to consider federal rules on advertising and a national exclusion list for problem gamblers. Maynard, ... Read more

International Game Technology (IGT) announced that its popular Wheel of Fortune and Powerbucks slots paid out more than $6.3 million in million-dollar jackpots during May, with six lucky winners across North America scoring life-changing payouts. The month’s biggest win came on May 19, when a Wheel of Fortune Pink Diamond player hit a $2,914,518 jackpot at ... Read more

New York has once again rewritten its online sports betting history, achieving its highest-ever monthly gross gaming revenue (GGR) in May 2025. According to the latest data from the New York State Gaming Commission, the Empire State’s mobile sportsbooks generated a record-setting $248.9 million in GGR—suring the previous peak of $247 million reached in January. ... Read more

Nevada gaming regulators and casino operators are engaged in a legal fight against Kalshi, a federally regulated prediction market that recently began offering sports-related contracts. The platform, which allows s to bet yes-or-no on outcomes like who will win a game, operates under the oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and claims it falls ... Read more

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has taken decisive action to curb illegal online gambling by issuing cease-and-desist notices to six digital platforms found operating in violation of state law. The affected operators—Bonus Blitz Casino, DomGame, Royal Ace Casino, Slots Capital, Supernova Casino, and Wins Mania—were discovered offering gambling services to Michigan s without obtaining the ... Read more