Author: Maisie Morrison

TLDR Caesars Entertainment posted Q2 2026 revenue of $2.99 billion, up 3% from last year, but adjusted EBITDA fell to $920 million. The company skipped its usual earnings call because of its pending $17.6 billion acquisition by Tilman Fertitta. Las Vegas revenue dropped 3.5% while regional casinos grew 9.4%, helped by the recent Caesars Windsor acquisition. Caesars Digital revenue increased, but profit fell as marketing and customer acquisition costs rose. The Fertitta acquisition has cleared early regulatory hurdles and could close in late 2026 or early 2027. Caesars Entertainment filed its final quarterly report as a public company this week.…

TLDR Rockstar Games disabled GTA Online’s casino gambling features for players in Australia this week. The change happened with no announcement, patch note, or public explanation from Rockstar. Dataminer Tez2 found a new geographic flag in the game’s code blocking the gambling tables for Australia. Australia now joins more than 50 other territories, including Poland and Argentina, with the same restriction. The move follows Australia’s updated classification rules for simulated gambling content in video games. Rockstar Games has switched off GTA Online’s casino gambling for players based in Australia. The change appeared this week without warning. Players trying to enter…

TLDR Curaçao’s finance ministry opened a probe into Random Consulting Limited (RCL) RCL is run by Mario Galea, former Malta Gaming Authority chief executive The firm reportedly received 8.3 million Caribbean guilders a year, about €4.1 million Finance minister Charles Cooper said the fee equals more than 35% of online gambling revenue RCL disputed the figures and asked for a correction and an inquiry into a leak Curaçao’s finance ministry has launched an investigation into Random Consulting Limited, a firm run by former Malta Gaming Authority chief executive Mario Galea. The probe centers on payments the company received from the…

TLDR La Banca de Quinielas found fake ads on Facebook and Instagram using its name and logo The ads promoted an unauthorized online casino called “La Banca Casino” Fake prizes and false winner stories were used to make the ads look real Uruguay’s lottery agency plans to use AI tools to find illegal gambling sites Authorities have already blocked thousands of illegal gambling websites Uruguay’s state-run lottery operator La Banca de Quinielas says fake ads are using its name online. The ads appeared on Facebook and Instagram. The ads used the name “La Banca Casino.” They also copied the operator’s…

TLDR The BHA says the Gambling Commission’s account of Financial Risk Assessment talks left out two months of earlier outreach. Acting Chief Officer Sarah Gardner told a parliamentary committee that talks were offered before the July 7 announcement. The Racing Post reports the BHA tried to open dialogue two months before that, without a real exchange taking place. A BHA spokesperson says the Commission’s reply to the committee failed to acknowledge concerns about due process. Evidence backing the new affordability checks will not be published until autumn. The British Horseracing Authority has questioned how the Gambling Commission handled talks over…

TLDR S&P Global Ratings ranked eight Asia-Pacific casino markets by business resilience and credit appeal. Macau and Singapore took the top two spots, while Cambodia and the Philippines landed in the lower half. The report warns that sudden policy changes remain a lasting risk across the region. Gaming revenue in the region is expected to grow 3%-5% per year over the next two to three years. Cultural attitudes toward gambling in countries like South Korea and India were cited as a factor behind regulatory unpredictability. S&P Global Ratings released a new report ranking casino markets across Asia-Pacific. The report looks…

TLDR India now requires esports games to be assessed and registered with the Online Gaming Authority of India before use of that label. The rule comes from a written reply by Minister Jitin Prasada in the Lok Sabha on July 29. Esports must first be recognised under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, before registration can happen. Non-real-money social games are not automatically required to register, but the authority can still bring them into the process. The framework, active since May 1, separates esports, social games, and banned money games into distinct categories. India has set a clear rule for…

TLDR SEGG Media’s board approved a plan to reposition Lottery.com as a global master affiliate platform The company is moving away from direct operations toward an affiliate-only business model The initial rollout will focus on North and Latin America, starting with Mexico Lottery.com’s exact-match domain name is seen as a key advantage in the digital lottery space The global lottery market is projected to reach $596 billion by 2033 SEGG Media has approved a plan to turn Lottery.com into its global master affiliate platform. The move shifts the brand away from running its own lottery operations. Instead, Lottery.com will now…

TLDR A federal judge halted Minnesota’s SF 3432, the first state law to criminalize prediction markets. The ruling grants Kalshi, Polymarket, and the CFTC a preliminary injunction. Judge Katherine Menendez said the plaintiffs are likely to win on preemption grounds. The law was set to take effect August 1 before the block. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison disagrees with the ruling and may continue the fight. A federal judge has stopped Minnesota from enforcing a state law that would have banned prediction markets. The ruling came on Monday, just days before the law was set to take effect on August…

TLDR Cambodia closed 72 casinos after inspecting 195 licensed venues nationwide. 19 casinos lost their licenses over alleged links to online scams. Officials investigated 737 illegal scam operations across 28,512 locations since June 2025. More than 21,000 foreigners from 38 countries have been deported. 268 cases involving 2,773 suspects were sent to the court system. Cambodia has closed 72 casinos as part of a year-long crackdown on online scam centers. The move follows inspections across the country’s licensed gambling sector. China’s state news agency Xinhua reported the findings this week. Investigators checked 195 licensed casinos and found 72 operating illegally…