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The Hilton Ponce Casino rebrands as Ponce Royale Casino after 34 years, featuring over 290 games and 70 employees.

A Victory Casino Cruises ship is idle in a South Carolina shipyard amid a nearly $800,000 payment dispute with Detyens Shipyards.

A federal judge rejected the Picayune Rancheria's attempt to block the new North Fork Mono Casino, but the tribe plans to appeal.

Governments worldwide are pursuing gambling revenue while tightening advertising, player protection, and black-market controls, creating compliance challenges for operators.

A UK Gambling Commission study using Open Banking data finds illegal gambling supplements rather than replaces licensed activity and correlates with higher problem gambling risk.

Dutch licensed gambling GGR fell to EUR 4.1 billion in 2025, with iGaming down 18.2% and betting down 30.2%, before rebounding in H1 2026.

A Rutgers-led national survey found 42.7% of US adolescents aged 13-17 gambled in the past year, with household exposure and new digital formats raising risk.

Georgia's Parliament passed a law allowing casinos to host international gambling tournaments with tax breaks for large prize pools, despite criticism over social costs.

Italy plans to raise nearly €1.9 billion from gambling through higher taxes and revised lottery commissions between 2027 and 2029.

GLPI executives reaffirmed support for Bally's $1.7 billion Chicago casino, now two-thirds complete, downplaying delay impacts.

The November 2026 Vegas Values Report compiles dozens of Las Vegas casino promotions, including tournaments, drawings, loyalty bonuses and room discounts.

Malta's MGA has scaled back planned reforms to its Recognition Notice framework for foreign-licensed gambling operators after industry pushback, though it still aims to strengthen oversight where possible.

Station Casinos opened the $725 million North Fork Mono Casino in California's Central Valley, creating over 1,500 jobs.

Record gambling turnover of R1.76 trillion raises concerns that a proposed 20% national tax could push the effective tax burden to nearly 40% of GGR.

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe will open Casino Del Sol Vahi Taa'am on Nov. 15, 2026, its third casino and first within Tucson city limits.

Georgian PM Kobakhidze dismissed gambling tournament amendments as minor, saying they needed no broad debate and he was initially unaware.

A former minister warns that a proposed shipbreaking yard at Port Qasim threatens Pakistan's critical energy gateway and lacks transparency.

Kalshi sued Louisiana to block state gambling laws from applying to its prediction markets, arguing federal CFTC oversight preempts state regulation.

Italy's Budget Law forecasts €700m in gambling tax revenue for 2026-2027 to fund €26bn-€27bn spending, amid unresolved regulatory reforms.

Vietnam's new decrees authorize VNeID digital identity checks for casino entry and impose fines of up to VND200 million and suspensions of up to 24 months for breaches.

Rio hotel-casino is giving away a $400,000 Las Vegas home in its largest-ever promotion starting November 1.

Canadian gambling SMEs average C$554,800 in revenue, and online gaming is creating specialist opportunities for small businesses within the industry.

Finland's National Police Board granted its first gambling licences to 18 operators, ending Veikkaus's monopoly.

Michael S. from Tampa won $109,295 on an $8.80 bet after playing a slot machine for two minutes at Beau Rivage.

The Plaza Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will host two Super Bingo events in November with a total of $320,000 in cash prizes.

The newly opened North Fork Mono Casino near Madera threatens Chukchansi Gold's revenue and brings new income to Madera County.

Licensed online gambling accounts in the Netherlands grew by 100,000 to nearly 1.5 million in the first half of the year, possibly boosted by the FIFA World Cup and deposit limits.

Utah Attorney General Derek Brown received at least $80,000 from gambling companies while cracking down on online gambling platforms.

Utah filed criminal charges against Kalshi and its co-founders, accusing them of promoting illegal gambling through the prediction market platform.