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BetMGM Builds Canadian Betting Presence Through NFL Marketing Deal

BetMGM Builds Canadian Betting Presence Through NFL Marketing Deal

BetMGM is extending its NFL partnership into Alberta as Canada’s online gambling market opens new opportunities for established betting brands. The one-year renewal builds on an agreement first signed in 2022, when BetMGM was preparing to launch in Ontario, and expands the partnership’s reach as the sportsbook pursues growth in another Canadian province. Alberta’s regulated […]
NFL and State Regulators Challenge Federal Control of Sports Prediction Markets

NFL and State Regulators Challenge Federal Control of Sports Prediction Markets

Prediction markets and traditional online gambling are moving toward a clearer regulatory divide in the US, as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) pushes to define which products fall under federal derivatives law and which remain outside its scope. Two measures released by the agency seek to clarify that boundary. One would classify a wider […]
US Sweepstakes Casino Crackdown Reaches Wyoming

US Sweepstakes Casino Crackdown Reaches Wyoming

Online sweepstakes casinos are facing another potential setback in the US, this time in Wyoming, where lawmakers are backing a proposal that could make operating these platforms a felony offense. The state’s Select Committee on Gaming unanimously voted to sponsor draft legislation during its October 5-6 meeting, setting the stage for a bigger fight when […]
Google’s Masthead Ad Expansion Gives Casino Marketers More Options

Google’s Masthead Ad Expansion Gives Casino Marketers More Options

Getting noticed in the online casino market is becoming an increasingly expensive challenge, so access to one of YouTube’s most prominent advertising spots could be welcome news for eligible gambling brands. Google is expanding its rules for YouTube Masthead advertising from October 21, 2026, allowing certified online gambling advertisers to pursue placements beyond the sports […]
Evolution’s New Spinning Whale Slots Studio Takes Aim at US Players

Evolution’s New Spinning Whale Slots Studio Takes Aim at US Players

US online casino players are getting another slot brand to add to the increasingly crowded iGaming mix, with Evolution launching Spinning Whale as a studio built specifically with North American tastes in mind. The new brand is designed to give Evolution another way to approach the US market, rather than simply extending its existing portfolio. […]
Las Vegas Has Fewer Visitors, So Why Is Casino Gambling Still Growing?

Las Vegas Has Fewer Visitors, So Why Is Casino Gambling Still Growing?

Las Vegas is having a strange year, to say the least. Fewer people are making the trip to Southern Nevada, hotel occupancy is slipping and traffic through Harry Reid International Airport has fallen sharply. Yet the casinos are still taking in more money. That raises an increasingly relevant area of consideration for the US gambling […]
What US iGaming Can Learn from New Zealand’s Online Casino Testing Model

What US iGaming Can Learn from New Zealand’s Online Casino Testing Model

New Zealand is preparing to open its online casino market to licensed operators, and the testing regime being proposed could offer an interesting comparison for the increasingly mature US iGaming industry. The country’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has published a discussion draft setting out how online casino technology would be tested, certified and monitored […]
BetMGM Brings Real Slot Machines to New Jersey Online Casino Gaming

BetMGM Brings Real Slot Machines to New Jersey Online Casino Gaming

US online casino operators are increasingly looking for ways to make digital gambling feel less like a software product and more like a trip to a casino. BetMGM’s latest move takes that idea quite literally. Players in New Jersey can now remotely control physical slot machines through a live video stream. The new offering from […]
GTA Online Casino Changes Extend Further

GTA Online Casino Changes Extend Further

GTA Online’s treatment of casino-style gaming is changing at the same time that New Zealand moves closer to launching its first regulated online casino market, offering a fresh look at how gambling-related entertainment is being treated across the region. Australia provided an early example three weeks ago when Rockstar restricted casino gambling features for local […]
Dual-Currency Sweepstakes Casinos Face Growing Pressure Across the US

Dual-Currency Sweepstakes Casinos Face Growing Pressure Across the US

The US sweepstakes casino market has grown into a significant part of the online gaming landscape, but its dual-currency model is facing increasing scrutiny from lawmakers, regulators as well as licensed casino operators. The model typically combines an entertainment currency with a second currency that can be available through promotions and potentially redeemed for cash […]