Kaban Hotel and Casino Boracay is preparing to welcome guests on September 16, 2026, with the six-storey property beginning operations at Station 0 in Barangay Yapak. The opening introduces what has been described as Boracay’s first hotel-casino venue licensed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor), ahead of a larger formal launch planned for October. The 88-room property forms...
Universal Entertainment Corp (UEC) has unveiled plans to establish a new overseas gaming equipment business centered on slot machine development, manufacturing, and distribution, marking a significant step in the Japanese group’s efforts to broaden its revenue streams beyond its existing operations. The initiative will be pursued through a newly incorporated Nevada company, UDN Gaming, Inc., which was established by UEC...
A record-setting heads-up poker contest at the Triton Super High Roller Series in Jeju ended with Finnish businessman Ossi “Monarch” Ketola defeating Poker Hall of Famer Patrik Antonius in a $20 million battle that became the largest livestreamed match of its kind. The contest saw both players commit $10 million each, creating one of the biggest individual poker matches ever...
Tesco has reported the unauthorised use of its name by an online casino after advertisements promoting a supposed gambling operation connected to the supermarket appeared on social media. The website remained accessible to users in Britain despite lacking the licence required to provide gambling services in the country. The supermarket referred the matter to the National Cyber Security Centre and...
Kalshi has continued expanding its prediction-market offering, with new weather-related event contracts certified with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on September 1. The latest CFTC filings include Kalshi Weather Index contracts covering markets including Southeast Michigan, Greater Boston, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Puget Sound and the San Francisco Bay Area. The additions come as prediction markets have moved from a niche...
Connecticut has ordered nine prediction market companies to stop offering sports event contracts to residents as state officials increase enforcement against platforms they consider unlicensed sports betting operations. The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) issued cease-and-desist orders to Polymarket, Coinbase, Crypto.com, Robinhood, ProphetX, Novig, Webull, Gemini and Underdog Predict. The department instructed each company to immediately stop advertising, promoting...
New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs has secured commitments to return NZ$11.5 million to community organisations following a wide-ranging review that identified accounting and compliance problems across the country’s Class 4 gambling sector. The investigation examined how operators commonly known as pokie trusts accounted for and distributed money generated through gaming machines. Officials found cases where funds that should have...
The NFL has expanded its official sports betting partnerships ahead of the 2026 season, renewing multi-year agreements with DraftKings and FanDuel while adding Fanatics Betting and Gaming as a new league partner. The agreements, announced on August 27, give all three sportsbook operators the ability to use NFL branding within the sports betting category, promote online and retail wagering and...
Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) have advised businesses to physically remove skill game machines before enforcement begins on October 14, following a state Supreme Court ruling that classified the devices as slot machines. The guidance comes as lawmakers approach an October 13 deadline to regulate or tax the machines. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court established the 120-day period after ruling on June 15...
Nolimit City has expanded its Duck Hunters slot franchise with the release of Duck Hunters 2, a follow-up to the original title that builds on the position multiplier mechanics that have become increasingly common across the online slot market in recent years. The new online slot retains the core multiplier-based format of its predecessor while increasing the maximum multiplier available...