Casino and gambling Industry News & Business Insights

Andria Vidler is stepping down after leading Allwyn’s National Lottery transition, with Phil Walker appointed interim CEO from 7 September.

Joseph Naugle, 22, was placed in Placer County Jail after he supposedly went on a spree of attacks against workers at Thunder Valley Casino Resort.

Some of the biggest names in international gambling are reportedly lining up for New Zealand’s new regulated online casino market. Stake, Entain and Dabble are among the operators reported to have submitted expressions of interest, as competition builds for the country’s limited number of online casino licences.

Mukesh Sharma and James Twining will remain on the National Lottery Heritage Fund Board after receiving four- and six-month term extensions.

Midnite’s UK customers can now make instant bank-account deposits and withdrawals through TrueLayer’s mobile-first Pay by Bank service.

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.