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AGA President brands Michael Selig a 'joke' at the Economic Club of Las Vegas

The NGCB Chair Mike Dreitzer and AGA President & CEO Bill Miller sat down to discuss the state of US gaming, providing their unfiltered takes on the fight against predictions.

3 min read • May 6 • By Will Underwood

Appointments Casino + 1 more

Cafrino Gaming appoints SCCG Founder Stephen Crystal as CCO

The poker platform provider has added SCCG Management Founder Stephen Crystal to its executive team as Cafrino expands across sweepstakes, crypto and real-money gaming segments.

2 min read • May 6 • By Shaan Khan

Payments Online + 3 more

Kalshi adds crypto payments rail through Mesh partnership

The rollout comes as prediction markets face rising state-level scrutiny over sports event contracts in the US.

2 min read • May 6 • By Shaan Khan

Financial Land Based + 3 more

Great Canadian sells Casino Vancouver property to PDG, Snuneymuxw First Nation

The two parties successfully closed on the sale of Great Canadian’s Chances Maple Ridge property in British Columbia on April 27, helping to drive economic self-determination for the Tribe.

2 min read • May 5 • By Kirk Geller

Accel Entertainment records quarterly high $351.6m revenue for Q1, increases 8.5%

Financial Land Based + 3 more

Accel Entertainment reports all-time high $351.6m revenue for Q1, increases 8.5%

The operator also generated a quarterly record for adjusted EBITDA, which increased 8.6% to nearly $53.8m, as well as 0.3% net income growth for a total of $14.7m.

2 min read • May 5 • By Kirk Geller

Legal & Regulatory Sports Betting + 2 more

PGCB Executive Director issues comments to CFTC on ‘deteriorated’ sports betting landscape

Kevin O’Toole stated prediction markets have ‘perfected a wildly addictive formula’ to target ‘young, inexperienced bettors’ as part of his comments issued to CFTC Secretary Christopher Kirkpatrick.

2 min read • May 5 • By Kirk Geller

Financial Land Based + 3 more

Ohio casino revenue increases 0.5% to $94.9m for March

The Ohio Casino Control Commission reported slot revenue increased 1.1% to account for $69.6m of the state’s total gaming revenue, while table games produced $25.3m and fell 1%.

2 min read • May 5 • By Kirk Geller

Legal & Regulatory Land Based + 2 more

Culiacán casino burned down in armed attack

The Tropicana casino in Culiacán was set on fire by an armed group, leaving one person dead and several injured. It was the venue's second attack in under a week.

1 min read • May 5 • By Milagros del Priore