Red Papaya Enters the Markets with a Feature-Forward Slot Vision

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Red Papaya is a studio that has positioned itself as a bold new developer focused on building modern slot experiences that combine creativity, proven mechanics, and data-led decision making.
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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Announces $50 Million in Capital Investments

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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City is reaffirming its commitment to excellence with a $50 million capital improvement plan for 2026 that is already underway.
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Pennsylvania-Based Amusement Company Pleads Guilty in Illegal Gambling Scheme

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Deibler Brothers Novelty Company pleads guilty to a felony charge regarding installment and operation of hundreds of illegal video gambling devices at bars, convenience stores, and other locations in numerous counties.
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Illinois Issues 60 Plus Cease and Desist Letters to Sweepstakes Casinos

Illinois Issues 60 Plus Cease and Desist Letters to Sweepstakes Casinos
The cease-and-desist letters demand that entities allegedly operating online casinos or sweepstakes platforms immediately block Illinois residents from accessing their sites, which Gambling911.com has obtained the names of.
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Jazz Sports Appears to Once Again Be on the Brink as Super Bowl Approaches

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The company, which was acquired in late 2024, is no stranger to concerns over solvency in recent years.
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Analyst Finds Kalshi Users Lose Money Faster Than Gamblers: Kalshi Claims 'Extortion'

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Within hours, Kalshi softened its position, saying it still disagreed with the conclusions but that “after further review, we don’t believe the intention was extortion.”
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Washington State Sues World Series of Poker, Bingo Blitz,, Slotomania, Big Fish Casino

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Washington's Attorney General Nick Brown has filed a lawsuit against several sweepstakes casino companies that operate unlicensed electronic gambling applications (casino apps) which have taken more than $225 million from residents of the state since September 2020.
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Betting on Super Bowl 2026 Commercials is the 4th Biggest Market at Prediction Platforms

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Some sites now offer "matchups" prop bets on which commercial will air first during the big game.
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BetMGM Looks to Combat Betting-Inspired Harassment...By Suspending Customer Accounts

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In an effort to combat betting-inspired harassment, @BetMGM says it will suspend customer accounts if users are found to be “using harassing or abusive language toward athletes, coaches or other team or league personnel.”
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Circa Sports Royals Partnership Could Boost Handle Following Slow Start

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Missouri's first full month of offering sports betting proved lukewarm for Circa Sports, which reported $1.4 million in handle during the month of December.  It launched the first day of the month. 

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Yaspa becomes founding member of UNLV’s AI Research Hub to Advance Responsible AI Adoption in the Gambling Industry

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The UNLV International Gaming Institute (IGI) established the AiR Hub to advance the industry’s understanding of the impacts, risks, and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence.
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Some Gamblers Believe Peppermill Casino in Reno Has 'Tightest Slots', But Do They?

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Some say its all about picking out the right machines while others concur, "Peppermill feels tight to me too".
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ForecastEx the Latest Entrant in Expanding Sports Contract Prediction Market Space

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While ForecastEx began operations on August 1, 2024 as a regulated U.S. prediction-market-style exchange, it only started offering sports contracts at the end of 2025.
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JackBit Crypto Sportsbook Reviews Ahead of 2026 Super Bowl

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Jackbit is a popular cryptocurrency online sportsbook. Ahead of the 2026 Super Bowl, Gambling911.com will be reviewing recent experiences and complaints related to various gambling sites
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PrizePicks Founder Bids Farewell as New Company Takes Control

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It's official, Swiss-based lottery and gaming company Allwyn International AG is now running the show at one of the fastest growing daily fantasy sports companies.
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New York State Sees Dismal Sports Betting Numbers to Kick Off New Year

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Caesars reports a shocking 1.4% hold on a $35.2-million handle while Bally Bet is the only sports betting company in the state to hold above the average 8.5%.
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Redditors Get Around Bovada Login Issues of This Past Week

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Redditors point to a number of potential fixes in resolving the Bovada log in errors.
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Chairman of CFTC Will Be Cheerleader for Prediction Markets

Chairman of CFTC Will Be Cheerleader for Prediction Markets
The new chairperson of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Michael Selig, says he is content with having prediction markets like Kalshi fall under his agency's jurisdiction rather than the states.
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Top Trending: Chris Dudley, Tennessee Speaker, Arkansas's Prediction Market Stance, More

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The Yasiel Puig sports betting trial continues to captivate Gambling911.com readers with three of the top five search queries pertaining to the one-time Dodgers super star.
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DraftKings to Begin Offering Bitcoin Deposits

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The roll out will begin in 4 states in the coming weeks. These include Illinois, Kentucky, New Hampshire and Vermont. But not all state regulators are thrilled.
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Gaming Attorney Daniel Wallach Talks Massachusetts Superior Court Judge 'Preliminary Views' Regarding Kalshi

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In September 2025, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell filed a lawsuit in state court against Kalshi, which claims that the company was essentially operating illegal sports wagering by offering sports-related event contracts without a Massachusetts sports betting license.
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BetAnything Makes Name for Itself in Online Lottery Sector

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The global online lottery market size reached USD 31.11 Billion in 2024. The market is estimated to expand at a CAGR of 3.20% during 2025-2034 to reach a value of USD 42.63 Billion by 2034.
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CMO of Saracen Casino Resort in Arkansas: 'FanDuel Has Now Gone Rogue'

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Arkansas among the U.S. states honing in on prediction market sector.
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Connecticut Man Charged With Stolen Credit Card Scheme Tied to DraftKings Seeks Diversionary Program From Court

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An investigation by authorities by Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection Gaming Division led to an alleged scheme involving various DraftKings accounts, stolen credit card information and more than $190,000 i
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$12 Vegas Hotel Rooms in January? Sin City Desperate

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Las Vegas is finally getting back to offering value. Granted, this might be pushing things just a bit.
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BetOnline Ranked No. 1 at Bookmaker Review

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Offshorelore ranked the top tier sportsbooks in the world of offshore sports betting, giving BetOnline, along with its sister book SportsBetting.ag, a 5 Tier (or BEST) rating.
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1win Announced Token Launch on Solana and BNB Networks

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International iGaming brand 1win has announced the upcoming launch of 1win Token, a native crypto asset designed to grow alongside the 1win ecosystem.
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Plug Pulled on Doomed Artari Hotel Project in Vegas

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Details of the project first emerged in 2020 and a construction timeline was established just last month before word came this week that there will be no Atari Hotel.
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Successful NFL Survivor Contest Expert Gets Limited to $53.14 at DraftKings

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This latest example of draconian low limits comes as DraftKings is accused of allowing one Michigan gambler to "recklessly" wager $25,000, and now he is suing.
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