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Caesars Palace hotel towers lit up at night on the Las Vegas Strip, seen across the Bellagio lake
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

G2E 2026: Casino CEOs Weigh Vegas Pricing, Deals and Asia

Caesars, MGM and Wynn CEOs took the G2E 2026 stage to address Las Vegas pricing, visitation trends, major takeover deals and MGM's $10 billion Osaka resort.
Las Vegas
Trading charts with a green price line and red and blue volume bars on a tablet screen, representing prediction market activity
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Casinos, Unions and Tribes Unite Against Prediction Markets at G2E

Casino operators, UNITE HERE and tribal leaders present a joint front against prediction markets at G2E 2026 as Congress weighs a federal crackdown.
Las Vegas
The Sphere in Las Vegas with its LED exterior lit, seen from a road beside The Venetian Resort
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

John Mayer Sphere Residency Set as Wizard of Oz Tops $500M

John Mayer will play six nights at the Las Vegas Sphere in April 2027, just days after The Wizard of Oz at Sphere passed $500 million in ticket sales.
Las Vegas
Florida AG Targets Meta, Google Over Sweepstakes Casino Ads
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Florida AG Targets Meta, Google Over Sweepstakes Casino Ads

Florida is putting tech companies on notice over advertisements promoting sweepstakes casino platforms.
Legal
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Michael SavioBy: Michael Savio

Wisconsin Fighting to Protect Online Sports Betting Deal

Wisconsin continues to fight legal challenges to its effort to launch online sports betting. One lawsuit is arguing the state violated its own laws by expanding gambling under IGRA instead of a public vote, despite significant opposition.
Sports Betting
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Michael SavioBy: Michael Savio

Court Ruling Allows Ohio and Tennessee to Regulate Kalshi

The Sixth Circuit delivered a major blow to Kalshi, ruling for Tennessee and Ohio in their lawsuits. It found that the operator failed to prove that its sports contracts were “swaps,” giving the states the right to regulate them.
Sports Betting
The Venetian Las Vegas on the Strip, with its bell tower and Rialto Bridge replica, home to G2E 2026 host venue The Venetian Expo
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

MGM, Caesars and Wynn CEOs Join Wayne Gretzky at G2E 2026

MGM, Caesars and Wynn CEOs share the G2E 2026 Main Stage with Wayne Gretzky Sept. 29, while a new tech zone spotlights AI, payments and cybersecurity.
Las Vegas
Blue and white "Police Line Do Not Cross" tape stretched across a road, illustrating the Zoox robotaxi crash investigation in Las Vegas
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Zoox Robotaxi Crash on Las Vegas Strip Hospitalizes Driver

A Nissan Murano driver suffered minor injuries after a crash with a Zoox robotaxi on Las Vegas Boulevard, closing four lanes near Four Seasons Drive.
Las Vegas
Kalshi Blocks Prediction Markets on California Tribal Lands
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Kalshi Blocks Prediction Markets on California Tribal Lands

Kalshi has implemented its first voluntary tribal geofence following a Ninth Circuit ruling involving three California tribes.
Legal
MGM National Harbor building with its lion logo and a fountain in Oxon Hill, Maryland, next to the proposed Sphere site
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Sphere Coming to National Harbor: $1B Plan Sparks Debate

Prince George's County plans a $1B, 6,000-seat Sphere at National Harbor, promising thousands of jobs as residents raise traffic concerns.
Industry