Brazil’s online betting sector faces an abrupt shutdown after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a provisional measure prohibiting online sports betting and casino gaming across the country, marking a dramatic policy shift less than three years after his administration established a regulatory framework for the industry. The announcement came as Brazil enters the final stretch of its presidential...
Mainland Chinese travel activity picked up sharply during the Mid-Autumn Festival period, with Hong Kong receiving nearly 440,000 inbound trips from across the border as transport systems throughout China handled heavy holiday traffic. Hong Kong’s Immigration Department recorded 439,532 inbound trips by mainland visitors from Friday through Sunday. That figure accounted for about one quarter of the 1.73 million inbound trips made...
Researchers at the University of Oxford have found that artificial intelligence agents can hide coordinated behavior inside ordinary blackjack table talk, allowing them to exchange card-counting information without reliably triggering conversation-based monitoring systems. The experiment placed four AI agents at a simulated blackjack table. Two were secretly instructed to cooperate, with one counting cards and passing useful information to its partner....
Britain’s betting sector has launched a campaign to highlight the possible impact of further gambling tax increases ahead of the Autumn Budget on October 28. The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) introduced Back Our Betting Shops as speculation grows that Chancellor John Healey may raise Machine Games Duty. The campaign will feature employees, customers and community partners, with much of...
Century Entertainment International Holdings has disclosed that it was informed in April that its Philippine strategic partner, World Platinum Technologies Inc. (WPT), had lost key gaming accreditations, while maintaining that alternative regulatory arrangements have allowed its online gaming operations in the country to continue uninterrupted. The Hong Kong-listed company outlined the developments in its annual report for the financial year...
A new study commissioned by the American Gaming Association found that gamblers scored higher on financial literacy than non-gamblers, while prediction market users tended to rate their mathematical ability more highly than their test results supported. Researchers surveyed 3,201 U.S. adults online from July 15 to 21, 2026. After data-quality screening, the final sample included 3,149 participants: 537 sports bettors, 574...
Kansas Entertainment has broken ground on a long-planned hotel beside Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway, moving forward with a smaller property after an original agreement requiring a 250-room hotel went unfulfilled for more than a decade. The groundbreaking took place Friday, September 25, 2026, in Kansas City, Kansas. Kansas Entertainment, a joint venture between PENN Entertainment and NASCAR, hosted the...
The Indiana Gaming Commission has voted unanimously to reject an NCAA request to prohibit pregame college player proposition bets, leaving existing sports wagering rules unchanged and placing the question of any future ban in the hands of state lawmakers. The decision came during a commission meeting in Indianapolis and concluded a process that began earlier this year when the NCAA...
Relax Gaming has brought back one of its best-known slot franchises with the launch of Money Train 5, marking an unexpected continuation of a series that had previously appeared to reach its conclusion. The latest release follows Money Train 4, which had been positioned as the final chapter in the long-running series. Despite that messaging, strong interest from players prompted...
New York officials and prediction market operator Polymarket have entered a new legal battle that could further shape the ongoing debate over who has authority to regulate event-based trading contracts in the United States. On Thursday, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul announced legal action against QCX LLC, doing business as Polymarket US, alleging that the...