The gambling industry in the United States is highly developed. Cities like Las Vegas are famous for their large casinos, offering a wide variety of gambling options. Additionally, lotteries are also popular nationwide with a variety of types available. Furthermore, some regions also allow legal spo
The market is set to witness two landmark events this week. On one hand, there's legal thunder— a Google employee has been charged with profiting over $1.2 million on Polymarket using non-public information; on the other, regulatory breakthrough—CFTC has approved the listing of the first-ever crypto
htmlFrom the Las Vegas Strip to Macau, Baccarat has always been the most profitable and sought-after casino game—but now, a technological revolution is injecting new data power into this ancient gambling table. According to the PASA official website, with the large-scale deployment of RFID smart Ba
After weeks of intense speculation, casino magnate Tilman Fertitta has finally signed a definitive agreement to acquire Caesars Entertainment for over $5.7 billion. If completed, this deal will be one of the largest casino acquisitions in U.S. history and could reshape the Las Vegas Strip for decade
Australian gambling giant Sportsbet announces the appointment of Doug Brown as the new CEO, effective June 1. The current CEO, Barni Evans, is promoted to CEO of APAC & Emerging Markets at parent company Flutter Entertainment, responsible for broader regional coordination. According to the PASA offi
Puerto Rico's Gaming Control Board announced this week that it has officially joined the National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program (NVSEP), becoming the latest member of this interstate platform since its launch in 2024. The integration work will start in June this year, at which time residents can
Radical short sellers are reshaping the risk landscape of the iGaming industry. When the speed of market narratives far exceeds the pace of factual rebuttals, regulatory responses, and data clarification, listed gaming companies face more than just the old challenges of regulation and taxation—short
The 2025 annual report from the National Problem Gambling Helpline in the United States reveals a concerning trend—help-seekers are becoming younger and more diverse. The helpline currently handles over 31,000 calls, texts, and online chats per month, with the volume of contacts continuously rising.
htmlCalifornia card rooms breathed a temporary sigh of relief in court. This Thursday, Judge Richard Darwin of the San Francisco Superior Court issued a preliminary injunction, pausing the enforcement of new regulations targeting blackjack-style games and player-rotated dealerships, providing a buf
Jack Paul and Joey Levy co-founded the real-money gaming super app Betr, which announced this Wednesday the acquisition of the long-established brokerage Ascent Capital Management, founded over ten years ago, aiming to embed the prediction market into its app by the end of the year. This move is qui
When New York City's casino market issued three commercial licenses last December, the industry's expectations were sky-high. Resorts World New York City, Bally's Bronx, and Hard Rock Metropolitan Park were the three to secure entry, with all predictions pointing to one conclusion: this would become
htmlCapitol Hill in the United States argued again about sports betting on Wednesday. Senator Blackburn, chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, convened a straightforwardly titled hearing - "No Sure Bet: Protecting the Integrity of American Sports." Unlike the last hearin
Playtech CEO Mor Weizer described the company's performance in the first four months before 2026 as an "excellent start" in a trading update released this week. The Americas segment has become the core engine of this growth momentum—with the return on investment in the US market accelerating, and th
Tilman Fertitta's acquisition of Caesars Entertainment has evolved from rumors to a seemingly inevitable conclusion, but the final gavel on the deal has been slower than the market expected. According to details disclosed last week, a consortium led by Morgan Stanley is forming a financing package o
htmlThis week, the US gambling industry has welcomed several important financial variables, from the change of leadership at the Federal Reserve to the advancement of the encryption bill, and the controversy over the cap on gambling loss deductions. Multiple forces are quietly reshaping the industr
Bragg Gaming, a Toronto-listed online gambling technology provider, announced last Thursday a strategic acquisition aimed at expanding its U.S. footprint and content library. The company will acquire all shares of Drayton International through a stock exchange, with existing Drayton shareholders to
The list of suspects in the American gambling scandal added a new, notable face this week, not an athlete or casino mogul, but a former federal prosecutor who once handled white-collar crime prosecutions. Monica Dillon served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of West Virginia fo
