Las Vegas is looking to reclaim its position as the go-to destination for Canadian tourists after a significant dip in visitation. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is committed to reversing the decline of Canadian visitors to the city, which saw a staggering 24% drop in 2025 compared to the previous year. The decline in numbers is partially...
Tribal leaders in Oklahoma recently gathered at the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa for a significant discussion on the growing concern over unregulated prediction markets and their potential negative impact on both tribal sovereignty and state gaming regulations. The meeting, led by the Indian Gaming Association (IGA), brought together representatives from multiple tribes and national organizations, including Jason Giles,...
A new bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Congress is set to provide long-needed federal funding for gambling addiction treatment and prevention. The Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act, led by Representatives Erin Houchin (IN-09), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), and Troy Carter (LA-02), seeks to address a significant gap in the treatment...
California’s cardroom industry has filed two lawsuits seeking to stop new gambling regulations that operators say could eliminate popular blackjack-style games and threaten the economic foundation of cardrooms across the state. The legal challenges were submitted Monday in San Francisco Superior Court by the California Gaming Association, with support from the California Cardroom Alliance and Communities for California Cardrooms. The...
Kalshi, a U.S.-based regulated prediction market platform, has made its first international expansion by partnering with Brazil’s largest brokerage, XP Inc. This collaboration marks a significant step forward as Kalshi introduces prediction markets to Brazilian investors. By offering contracts tied to financial and economic events, Kalshi aims to bring a new asset class to Brazil, enhancing the investment landscape with a...
Kaizen Gaming, a leader in the global GameTech industry, has taken a significant step toward enhancing its sports betting technology with the acquisition of GameplAI (GP), an AI-driven provider specializing in sports trading and performance analytics. This move is part of Kaizen’s strategy to bolster its flagship iGaming platform, Betano, with innovative AI tools designed to improve its sports trading...
Japan’s casino industry is entering an exciting new phase with the official confirmation of a second round of applications for integrated resorts (IRs). The Japanese government has set the window for local governments to submit applications from May 6, 2027, to November 5, 2027. This announcement follows a cabinet order approved on March 10, 2026, under the country’s Integrated Resort...
Detroit’s commercial casinos have kicked off 2026 with slightly improved performance, recording a total of $100.6 million in revenue for February, a 2% increase compared to the same month last year. The majority of this figure, $100 million, came from the combined table games and slots, with the remaining portion from retail sports betting. Casino Market Share in February 2026...
The NCAA will monitor referees during several upcoming championship events using sports betting compliance technology for the first time. The organization announced Tuesday that it will deploy the ProhiBet system, developed by Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360), to track potential betting activity among officials working NCAA tournaments. The monitoring will apply to referees assigned to Division I men’s and women’s basketball...
The upcoming NCAA basketball tournaments are projected to generate unprecedented wagering activity in the United States, with analysts forecasting billions of dollars in bets during the annual March Madness event. According to research from H2 Gambling Capital, sportsbooks across the country could accept roughly $4 billion in wagers on the men’s and women’s tournaments this year. That estimate represents an...