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US gambling companies spent $520 million on celebrity and athlete partnerships in 2025, compared with $60 million on responsible gambling programs and communications. The gap reached 8.7 to 1, according to the Responsible Gambling Communications Audit 2026 from 5W Research. Good To Know Total US gambling marketing and advertising spending reached $3.9 billion. MGM Resorts…

Four bracelet events reached a winner as the 2026 World Series of Poker Las Vegas schedule entered its final days. David Peters collected his fifth bracelet, while Yanting Jiang and Johnny Oshana won their first. Ori Hasson added bracelet number two. Good To Know The four champions earned a combined $2,993,373. Yanting Jiang received the…

Rank Group expects annual underlying operating profit of at least £76 million after revenue growth and tighter cost controls helped offset higher UK online gambling taxes. Group like for like net gaming revenue rose 6% to about £834.1 million during the year ended 30 June 2026. The latest profit estimate sits well above the company…

Okada Manila generated PHP6.06 billion ($98.2 million) in casino gross gaming revenue during the second quarter of 2026. Lower VIP play drove most of the annual decline, while mass tables and gaming machines grew. Good To Know Casino GGR fell 14.7 percent from the second quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA dropped 71.1 percent to PHP333…

MGM Resorts International has formed a special board committee and hired advisers to assess a takeover proposal from Barry Diller and People Inc. Talks have accelerated, but no agreement is guaranteed. Good To Know People Inc already owns 26.1% of MGM. The cash offer values MGM shares at about $12.4 billion. Debt lifts the proposed…

Amazon has agreed to a proposed class action settlement over social casino apps sold through the Amazon Appstore. The deal could let US consumers seek more than $200 million from third party developers, although Amazon would not pay the money itself. Good To Know A judge must still approve the settlement. The proposed $201 million…

Nevada Gaming Control Board chairman Mike Dreitzer believes sports event contracts form only one part of a much wider prediction market strategy. He warned that online casino products and physical gaming terminals could follow if courts limit state authority. Good To Know Nevada treats sports, election and entertainment event contracts as wagering that requires a…

Lucas Jumalon will carry almost 40% of all chips into the 2026 WSOP Main Event final table. Nine players remain from 9,208 entries, with $10 million and the Main Event bracelet awaiting the winner. Good to Know Every finalist has secured at least $1 million. Final table play runs from August 3 through August 5.…

Arizona regulators have ordered five online gambling platforms to stop serving residents. The action covers sports betting, poker, casino games, event wagering and prize raffles offered without state approval. Good to Know The orders name BetOpenly, Bookmaker, Club WPT Online Poker, Kutt Inc. and Raffle Creator. Online casino games and real money online poker remain…

DraftKings has combined online poker players from Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Jersey into one shared network. Michigan approval gives the platform a larger pool for cash games and tournaments. Good to Know DraftKings operates in Michigan with Bay Mills Indian Community. Michigan joined the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement in 2022. Delaware, Nevada and West Virginia…

Alberta now allows private sportsbooks and online casinos to compete with Play Alberta under a provincially regulated system. The market opened just after midnight on Monday after several years of legislative and regulatory work. Good to Know Alberta estimates that grey market sites handle about 70% of provincial online gambling. Operators must return around 20%…

Macau collected MOP51.19 billion ($6.33 billion) in gaming taxes during the first half of 2026, up 13.1% from a year earlier. Casino payments supplied nearly 88% of government current revenue. Good to Know June gaming tax receipts reached MOP8.67 billion. Macau has collected 55.3% of its 2026 gaming tax target. The government recorded a MOP13.28…

Bloomberry Resorts Corp has launched FUNaloMAX, giving the Solaire operator a second online gaming brand for players in the Philippines. An official launch event took place on July 3. Good to Know Bloomberry developed and controls the FUNaloMAX technology in house. The platform targets younger, mobile first Filipino players. FUNaloMAX replaces the earlier megaFUNalo! brand.…

European Gaming and Betting Association members generated €18 billion ($20.6 billion) in online gross gaming revenue during 2025. The total represented about 30% of European online GGR. Good to Know Member GGR increased 34% from 2024. Sports betting revenue climbed 49% to €8.2 billion. Members held 401 licences across 22 jurisdictions. Betting Growth Drives EGBA…

Denmark blocked 334 unlicensed gambling websites during 2025 as Spillemyndigheden widened enforcement across websites, apps, affiliates and social media. Online casinos also became the largest part of the regulated Danish gambling market. Good to Know Courts approved blocks against 334 illegal gambling websites. Another 36 sites removed or changed offers after regulator contact. Online casino…