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Blask data: Vulkan Vegas edges Tipico in German brand power as online casino interest falls 12%
Blask's data from 13 October 2026 shows Vulkan Vegas narrowly ahead of Tipico in Germany's brand power ranking, while Tipico leads on acquisition and earning potential. Interest in online casino fell 12.26% year-on-year.Read the storyPhoto: © iGaming BusinessiGaming Business
Cedar Crossing casino in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to open 19 November after decade-long approval fight
The $275 million Cedar Crossing Casino and Entertainment Center will hold a soft opening on 19 November and a grand opening on 5 December, after years of rejections by Iowa regulators. Cannibalisation of existing casinos remains a concern.Read the storyPhoto: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
Light & Wonder launches Halloween-themed slot Huff N' Puff Haunted Mansion
Light & Wonder has added Huff N' Puff Haunted Mansion to its Huff N' Puff franchise. The slot has a 96% RTP, medium volatility and a maximum win of 5,600x.Read the storyPhoto: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
Florida Lottery names its biggest June winners, led by a $15M scratch-off prize in Orlando
The Florida Lottery has published its largest June prizes under the statute allowing winner names to be released after 90 days. Eight players won between $2 million and $15 million, most taking lump sums.Read the storyPhoto: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
Venetian Becomes First Las Vegas Strip Poker Room to Mandate Slide Dealing
The Venetian has required its dealers to slide cards across the felt instead of pitching them, aiming to stop hidden cameras from capturing hole cards. South Point, off the Strip, adopted the method in August.Read the storyPhoto: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
Betfred's Fred Done warns of shop closures over machine tax plan while family receives £30m dividend
Betfred owner Fred Done has joined an industry letter opposing a possible doubling of machine games duty, even as the company paid a £30m interim dividend. Betfred reported record UK revenue of £996m for the year to March 2026.Read the storyPhoto: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
Bryn Kenney sues GGPoker parent NSUS over withheld commissions and a promised 5% equity stake
Poker player Bryn Kenney, a former GGPoker ambassador, has filed a lawsuit against NSUS Group, NSUS Limited and CEO Mansoo Kim alleging breach of contract and fraud. The case is at an early stage.Read the storyPhoto: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
UK National Audit Office to examine how UKGC and DCMS handled fourth National Lottery licence
The National Audit Office will investigate whether the fourth National Lottery licence was designed, implemented and overseen effectively, focusing on the UK Gambling Commission and DCMS rather than operator Allwyn. It aims to finish by the end of next spring.Read the story- SBC News
UK bookmakers urge Chancellor to pause General Betting Duty rise and rule out Machine Games Duty increase
Chiefs of Entain, Flutter UK & Ireland, bet365, Bally's, evoke and Betfred have written to the Chancellor asking him to delay the General Betting Duty increase to 25% and to rule out higher Machine Games Duty at the coming Budget.Read the story Photo: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
Minnesota player wins $2M Powerball Match 5 prize as jackpot climbs to $600 million
A Minnesota ticket matched all five white numbers with Power Play active in the 14 October Powerball drawing, winning $2 million. No one took the jackpot, which has risen to $600 million for Saturday's drawing.Read the story- SBC News
EveryMatrix CTO Pablo Jansen: local AI models can give iGaming clients data sovereignty
EveryMatrix CTO Pablo Jansen says the company is studying local AI models that let clients keep control of their data. He expects stronger guardrails between datasets as the technology develops.Read the story - SBC News
Dutch regulator KSA keeps legal action against Big Tech open over illegal gambling ads
KSA chairman Michel Groothuizen says all options are on the table to hold Big Tech accountable for illegal gambling ads aimed at Dutch players, though the regulator will first pursue collaboration, including a white-list project with Google.Read the story