Regulation
Meta faces Dutch gambling lawsuit, France & Germany could follow
Dutch trade body VNLOK has served Meta with a summons over illegal gambling adverts reaching Dutch consumers.
Reporting & guides
Regulation
Louisiana delays DraftKings licence over AI probe
Louisiana has frozen DraftKings' licence renewal while it probes AI use & shareholder suitability.
Business
Venetian becomes first Strip casino to mandate slide dealing
The Venetian has made slide dealing mandatory across its poker room to stop hidden cameras catching players' cards.
Scandal
‘Sugar Shane’ Hennen pleads guilty in NBA & NCAA betting scandals
Gambler Shane 'Sugar Shane' Hennen has pleaded guilty in bribery & fraud schemes touching the NBA, NCAA & Chinese Basketball Association.
Courts
MGM seeks $500m damages as Springfield blocks casino sale
MGM & Springfield are fighting in arbitration over a blocked sale of operating rights that could fetch around $500m.
Regulation
Tribal & Nevada regulators reject Kalshi’s ‘innovation’ defence
Tribal-gaming lobbyists & Nevada's gaming board say Kalshi's sports-event contracts are illegal sportsbooks dressed up as innovation.
Courts
Bryn Kenney sues GGPoker’s Kim for tens of millions
Poker pro Bryn Kenney is suing GGPoker's CEO, alleging unpaid commissions, a missing equity stake & a cover-up of cheating on the platform.
Business
Crypto casino Gamdom goes dark after $3m hack
Crypto casino Gamdom went offline after a hot-wallet breach founder Felix Romer says cost over $3m.
Regulation
National Audit Office to probe UKGC over Allwyn lottery switch
The National Audit Office will investigate how the UK Gambling Commission & DCMS handled the fourth National Lottery licence.
Markets
Robinhood & Cboe win SEC nod for KPI options on 23 firms
Robinhood & Cboe got SEC approval to list options tied to company performance metrics, but Robinhood's stock tumbled this week.