Casino and gambling Industry News & Business Insights

Polymarket is preparing to roll out parlay-style combination contracts in the US, with the product currently undergoing beta testing.

“If it looks like a casino, takes real money like a casino, and pays out like a casino, it is a casino—and it is illegal under Florida law."

In a Form 10-Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Bally’s said there was “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue operating in its current format.

Australian gamblers are being targeted by illegal offshore casinos using fake versions of some of the country's best-known gambling brands. A recently uncovered operation has used names including Crown Melbourne, The Star Sydney and The Lott to make unregulated gambling sites appear legitimate, with players directed to fake app-store pages through social media advertising.

Current plans for a new property call for 140,000 square feet of development and a wide array of gaming and entertainment options.

South Africa's newly established Illegal Gambling Task Team has carried out its first enforcement operations, arresting 13 people and inspecting five suspected illegal gambling sites in Limpopo. The coordinated action signals a tougher national approach to illegal gambling, with similar operations expected to be rolled out across all nine provinces.

Trump Media is no longer launching Truth Predict on Truth Social, instead opting for a marketing agreement that directs users to Crypto.com.

Casino games supplier Yggdrasil has expanded its presence in South Africa after launching its content with Lucky Fish and Bet Set Win. The two new partnerships take Yggdrasil's reach to more than 30 operators in the country as the supplier continues to target growth in the South African regulated gambling market.

Councils will gain greater control over new betting shops and adult gaming centres as part of reforms aimed at revitalising high streets.

The Labour MP has previously supported restrictions on gambling advertising, credit card betting and the expansion of high-street venues.