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Underdog Sues Five States After DFS Exit
The company says state gambling laws cannot block its federally regulated prediction markets, days after surrendering fantasy licences in seven states.
BetMGM Names Minnesota Vikings Partner in Canada
The deal adds a Vikings-themed casino game and expands BetMGM’s branding rights across approved betting and marketing activity.
FINTRAC Fines Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation $231,826
The regulator said the Crown corporation missed suspicious transaction reports and kept outdated compliance and risk records.
Rokker Completes Full Pretty Technical Takeover
Emma Blaylock takes charge of the combined business as product, engineering and Innovation Labs are folded into RokkerX and its wider consulting arm.
VGW Agrees to Pay New York $8 Million and End Sweepstakes Play
The company can keep Gold Coin games running, but must honour Sweeps Coin redemptions through August 2027.
Underdog Drops DFS Licences in Seven States
The company said it had to choose between fantasy contests and a CFTC-regulated prediction-market business, then sued five states over efforts to stop its contracts.
BetMGM Keeps Jon Hamm for New NFL Campaign
The sportsbook’s “It Happens Here” push puts the actor inside the new Legends Lounge and stretches across TV, digital, social and out-of-home placements.
BetMGM Adds Pricing Tools and Weekly Games for Football Season
The sportsbook’s slate includes Ultimate Teams, BetDefense and other promos designed to keep bettors engaged through the NFL calendar.
Illinois Proposes First U.S. Gambling Marketing Exclusion List
The board would let people leaving self-exclusion opt out of direct gambling advertising for at least 12 months while widening the programme to shorter bans, online sign-up plans and new coverage.
New York Settles With VGW for $8 Million Over Sweepstakes Casinos
The deal follows a 2025 cease-and-desist order and sets out a redemption process for remaining sweeps coins.
New York Settles VGW Sweepstakes Probe for $8 Million
The agreement covers Chumba Casino, Global Poker and LuckyLand Slots and gives some former customers a year to redeem eligible coins
Hollywood Casino Player Lands Pennsylvania Record Online Jackpot
A $5.10 spin on Rome Fight for Gold: The Tiger’s Rage paid $4.365 million, though reports differed on the prize’s U.S. ranking.
PokerStars on FanDuel Sets September Dynasty Series Across U.S. And Ontario
The U.S. slate includes 100 events for Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania players, plus a $300 Main Event and a $1,500 High Roller.
Hard Rock Bet Launches Near-$300,000 Octoplay Sweepstakes in Michigan and New Jersey
Players can get one free entry, then earn more by wagering on Octoplay slots, with Break More Piggy Banks counting double.
BetMGM Takes GameSense to Ford Field and Comerica Park
The responsible-gambling push lands during September’s education month and comes with a $320,000 contribution to research and support groups.
Bet365 to Cut 340 Roles as Tax Costs Bite
Most of the losses are in Stoke-on-Trent, as the bookmaker starts voluntary redundancies and faces a tougher gambling-tax backdrop.
SweepKing Launches U.S. Sweepstakes Casino With 3,000 Games
The Winzilla-owned brand says it is built around player control, with welcome bonuses, weekly promotions and multiple redemption options.
Espen Jorstad Wins Third WCOOP Title in $1,050 PKO Warm-Up
The Norwegian, who won the 2022 WSOP Main Event, came from a four-to-one heads-up deficit to collect $33,250.
Bet365 Goes Live in Washington, D.C. With Monumental Partnership
The sportsbook’s district launch gives it an 18th U.S. market and a year-round presence across the Capitals, Wizards and Mystics.
PokerStars Opens 25th WCOOP With Nearly $40 Million in Guarantees
The 350-tournament festival runs through Sept. 30, with Main Events split across Sept. 27 and 28 and a debut under the PokerStars Network.