Casino and gambling Industry News & Business Insights

By: Grant MitchellSpringfield Wants to Go Public with MGM Casino Dispute
The dispute relates to Springfield’s claims that MGM did not fulfill the obligations it promised when it opened the property in 2018.

By: Lucas DunnAlberta's Legal iGaming Market Hits 50 Sites After Deadline
Gray-market giants Super Group, Apollo and Stake have gone legal in Alberta, pushing the regulated iGaming market from 22 sites at launch to 50.

By: Paul SkidmoreMGD hike threat exposes divisions across gambling’s high street
A threatened doubling of machine games duty has prompted warnings of widespread closures. But disagreements over bookmakers and arcades could weaken the industry’s response.

By: Paul SkidmoreBet365 operators lose appeal against SEK44m Swedish penalties
Two companies operating Bet365 in Sweden have lost their appeals against warnings and combined penalties of SEK44 million for player protection failures.

By: Paul SkidmoreFrance’s €11.5bn sports betting market draws ANJ scrutiny
France’s online sports betting market generated €11.5bn in stakes in 2025, but new ANJ analysis raises questions about the players driving certain betting markets.

By: Grant MitchellYouTuber Fooled by Crypto Casino Who Paid Him to Be Quiet
Doherty evidently agreed to a deal without the company without realizing they intended to enforce their stipulations, which prevent him from posting online.

By: Grant MitchellU.S. Feds Sanction Mexican Cartel Casino-Linked Racetrack
The Treasury Department claimed that Club La Molienda operated a betting ring in collaboration with Casino Centenario, a casino in Nuevo Laredo.

By: Lucas DunnPAGCOR Expects Casino Filipino Exit Ruling This Month
PAGCOR CEO Alejandro Tengco says a GCG recommendation on decoupling Casino Filipino will arrive in October, with losses expected at ₱7 billion ($112 million).

By: Lucas DunnBrazil Betting Ban Faces Pushback With 99 Amendments
Lawmakers filed 99 amendments to Brazil's betting ban, and Centrão members plan to push a sports betting carve-out after the Oct. 25 presidential runoff.

By: Lucas DunnPeru Weighs 5% Betting Tax as Chile Tests Offshore VAT
A Peruvian bill would quintuple the betting consumption tax to 5%, while Chile's first quarterly VAT payments from offshore platforms fall due this month.