Stake has halted access for customers in Ireland after discussions with the country’s gambling regulator, becoming one of the most prominent operators affected by the nation’s new licensing framework. The move follows engagement between Stake and the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI), which recently assumed oversight of the gambling sector and introduced a licensing system for remote betting operators....
FanDuel has apologized to daily fantasy sports players and issued compensation after a technical failure disrupted its Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform ahead of the opening Sunday of the 2026 NFL season. The outage occurred in the hours before the first wave of Week 1 games, leaving many users unable to modify lineups, access contests, view player information, or complete...
The Dutch Gambling Authority has called for stronger European cooperation against illegal gambling, arguing that the Netherlands lacks the scale to confront internationally operating gambling businesses and the infrastructure supporting them on its own. NEXT.io reported on the warning on September 14, citing a September 11 blog post published by the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), in which chairman Michel Groothuizen reflected on...
Bally’s Corporation has secured $560 million in new financing for its Bronx casino development while reaffirming plans to open its permanent Chicago resort in early 2027. The two updates arrived on the same day as the company works through major development commitments in New York and Illinois. According to Bally’s September 14 announcement, WhiteHawk Capital Partners is leading the financing...
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...