Las Vegas
Four Defendants Plead Guilty in Mafia-Backed Poker Case
Prosecutors said concealed technology and covert signals helped rig illegal games in New York, the Hamptons and Las Vegas.
July 30, 2026
Latest News
Judge Orders Papaya to Disgorge $719 Million in Skillz Case
The court replaced an April jury damages award and said a separate injunction ruling is still pending.
July 30, 2026
Arizona
Arizona Regulator Targeted Club WPT Online Poker Over Under-21 Play
The state also said four other operators were unlicensed and ordered them to stop all gambling activity in Arizona.
July 24, 2026
Problem Gambling
Scranton Weighs Treating Gambling as a Public-Health Issue
A City Hall meeting drew schools and health groups as lawmakers and regulators outlined new safeguards
July 22, 2026
Slovakia
Endorphina Goes Live on iFortuna.sk in Slovakia
The Prague-based slot developer says the move takes it into its 54th regulated jurisdiction as Slovak online casino revenues keep rising.
July 21, 2026
GGPoker
GGPoker Faces Backlash Over Lifetime Bans for Alleged RTA Use
Players say the poker site is punishing them without showing specific hands, while its rules define real-time assistance broadly.
July 20, 2026
UK Gambling Commission
Evolution Settles UKGC Review Over Unlicensed Access
The company said its games reached six unlicensed sites through two operators before it tightened controls and paid £4.75 million to close the case.
July 16, 2026
Dozen Defendants Expected to Plead Guilty in Brooklyn Poker Case
The Brooklyn filing names 12 defendants, including Shane Hennen, in a case prosecutors say used rigged shufflers, hidden cameras and celebrity lures to cheat players out of millions.
July 15, 2026
Spelinspektionen
EvenBet Wins Five-Year Swedish Supplier Licence
The Malta-based B2B provider’s approval covers poker software and online casino, and comes two months after a Danish licence.
July 15, 2026
Bet365
Bet365 Launches Alberta Casino With Global Self-Exclusion Controls
The sportsbook and casino arrive as Alberta opens a regulated online market with tighter player-protection rules.
July 14, 2026
Alberta
BetMGM Launches Alberta Casino With One-Wallet Poker
The operator enters Alberta’s new market with more than 4,000 games, a shared account across products and province-mandated safety tools.
July 14, 2026
DraftKings
Michigan Clears DraftKings for Shared Poker Pool
The approval lets eligible players join tables with Pennsylvania and New Jersey under a multistate compact
July 14, 2026
Alberta
Alberta Opens Regulated Online Gambling Market
About 50 apps and sites were registered ahead of launch, and day-one self-exclusion came with tight advertising rules.
July 13, 2026
Arizona
Arizona Orders Five Gambling Platforms to Stop
Club WPT Online Poker, BetOpenly and others were accused of illegal wagering, underage access and money laundering.
July 11, 2026
WSOP Main Event
Wesley Fei Accuses Arnaud Mattern of Card Marking at WSOP
The Main Event contender repeated cheating allegations as Mattern denied them and threatened civil action.
July 11, 2026
Helabet Launches Tanzania Casino With Poker and Safeguards
The operator adds slots, live dealer tables and mobile-money payments to a Kiswahili-language platform
July 10, 2026
BetMGM Opens Alberta Pre-Registration Before July 13 Launch
The operator is lining up day-one accounts while Alberta’s new rules put limits, reminders and self-exclusion into the platform itself.
July 08, 2026
Betfred Operator Ordered to Pay £900,000 After UK Watchdog Finds Safer Gambling Failings
A seven-day review lag left one customer able to lose £17,900 in 24 hours.
July 03, 2026
AGCO Fines Great Canadian $120,000 Over Unauthorized Casino Software
The Ontario regulator said bill validator software ran at four sites without approval, exposing gaps it says can undermine gaming integrity.
July 03, 2026
Baguio Moves to Shut the Door on New Online Gambling
The ordinance would give existing operators a year to exit and widen the city’s limits on ads, sponsorships and youth access.
July 01, 2026