The decline marks a second straight month of weakness in the world's largest gaming hub even as holiday visitation rose.

Operators and trade bodies are pushing back on new machine gaming duty hikes and broader tax increases set out in the Autumn Budget.

Gaming weakness is dragging on the Macau economy as authorities report the sector's softest contribution in recent quarters.

Regulator KSA data shows deposit limits and tax hikes cut licensed market revenue while illegal sites retain a large share of play.

Operators will get a chance to challenge the government's market shutdown during the public hearing.

A bipartisan pair raised manipulation concerns ahead of midterm elections as regulators scrutinise prediction markets.

MGM's quarterly results showed Strip profitability under pressure even as the company's US digital arm narrowed losses, setting the tone for Las Vegas earnings

MGM's international digital segment, anchored by LeoVegas, is growing far slower than the US iGaming market it was meant to capitalize on.

Multiple Strip landowners are competing for an NBA arena, a project that would reshape the corridor's event and tourism economics.

The move ends Seinfeld's 23-year run at Caesars properties and gives Wynn a marquee comedy anchor for 2027.

Casino industry contributions are flowing into the Nevada governor's race, a contest with direct regulatory stakes for operators.

Wall Street trimmed MGM targets and ratings after a quarter that paired soft Strip results with a depressed valuation debate.

The decline extends Macau's recent downward trend and signals weak casino demand heading into the fourth quarter, with the gaming regulator DICJ reporting the f

The near-flat quarterly expansion, alongside 2.9% growth for January to September, reflects gaming services contraction weighing on Macau's broader economy.

The rights issue would raise fresh capital for the Singapore casino operator amid an evolving regional gaming market.

The Philippines-facing online launch marks a move by IEC into self-operated iGaming in the Manila market.

The NBA team tie-up adds a major sports franchise to Kalshi's growing roster of prediction-market and betting-adjacent commercial partnerships.

The double-digit gain in Konami's gaming segment points to stronger casino floor machine demand in the period.

Macau's economy nearly stalled in the third quarter as gaming services contracted, underscoring the territory's continued reliance on casino revenue.

The Netherlands' regulated online market contracted sharply as higher taxes and tighter rules weighed on operators.

The Manila property will operate its own online casino, remote gaming and sports betting platform rather than relying on a third-party provider.

BetMGM's Alberta launch has drawn early traction from Oilers fandom and casino play as the province's new iGaming market develops.

The UK Gambling Commission research adds weight to calls for tighter enforcement against unlicensed operators.

Quarterly earnings from major operators and a round of iGaming executive appointments defined the week's industry news.

Utah brought 14 criminal charges, 13 felonies, against Kalshi this week, prompting sports betting operators to retreat from the state's prediction market offeri

The results landed the same week DraftKings faces scrutiny over whether prediction markets are an opportunity or a threat to its sportsbook business.

The disclosed position shift comes as Flutter trades well off its highs and investors debate valuation across the online betting sector.

Nevada is the benchmark US betting market, so a monthly handle decline signals softer than expected volume heading into the fall sports calendar.

New Jersey remains the largest US sports betting market by handle, making its monthly totals a key read on national operator momentum.

The NCAA is the first US sports governing body to join Integrity Compliance 360's program targeting harassment tied to wagering.

Multiple outlets report that a cheating scheme using the Jurojin and IntuitiveTables software secretly read players' hole cards, with losses estimated at up to

The World Series of Poker Circuit stop in Madrid reaches its main event final table with a high-stakes regular in front.

The high-stakes pro's tell-all book, billed as an exploration of poker's 'cheats and saints,' lands as the game reaches mainstream publishing.

Mateos takes down the PokerGO Tour's Poker Masters title in an event marked by a run of bubble finishes.

The tie-up extends the PokerGO Tour brand into online poker through CoinPoker with a headline guarantee figure.

An unidentified CoinPoker account's seven-figure run has drawn scrutiny over who is behind one of the year's biggest cash-game upswings.

A single ticket would have been worth $760 million; the rollover sets up one of the largest Powerball prizes of the year.

The Friday drawing produced no jackpot winner, pushing the top prize toward a half-billion dollars for the next draw.

The Illinois win is one of the largest single-ticket lottery prizes recorded in the US.

Combined multi-state jackpots crossed $1.2 billion before the weekend draws, drawing heightened player interest nationwide.

The ruling backs the state Lotto Commission's decision to strip the Concord Casino license, a notable enforcement outcome for a charitable gaming operator.

September wagering data shows North Carolina running at a record pace as the state's expanded gambling market matures.

The regulator's payment data shows heavy overlap between black-market and licensed play, undercutting the assumption that illegal sites serve a separate populat

The finding has renewed calls for youth-focused prevention funding and stricter advertising rules across US jurisdictions.

Advocates cite declining mental health metrics as pressure builds on Ottawa to restrict betting ads nationally.

The state's enforcement shift targets sweepstakes operators and their commercial partners rather than players alone.

Operators warn the Autumn Budget's tax increase will cut UK jobs and investment as the government seeks additional revenue.

The decline in licensed revenue alongside falling channelization suggests players are migrating to unlicensed operators after tighter Dutch rules.

MGM's Las Vegas Strip earnings power weakened even as total revenue held near $4.2 billion, a key read on Las Vegas demand for the whole sector.

Alphabet's cash burn highlights the scale of data center and AI infrastructure investment across big tech.

The chipmaker's steep single-day drop dragged the Nasdaq Composite down more than 3%, with AMD, Nvidia, Micron and Amazon among the losers.

Coinbase's profit came alongside declining net revenue, while its prediction markets business passed $200 million in annualized revenue, a signal for event-cont

The election option moves DoorDash's takeover of Instacart toward closing, reshaping the delivery industry.

The casino landlord raised its outlook on 9.5% revenue growth, though Q3 results also flagged tenant risk at one property.