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Financial Horseracing + 3 more

BetMakers announces finalisation of its LVDC acquisition

This deal formally closed on 1 February and sees BetMakers assume 100% ownership.

3 min read • Feb 3 • By Will Underwood

Bally’s workers in Mississippi vote to join Teamsters Local 891

Teamsters currently represents over 6,000 casino workers across the country, while the group from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi consists of bankers, front desk workers and cashiers.

3 min read • Feb 2 • By Kirk Geller

Financial Payments + 2 more

Beth Carpenter joining Koin as CRO

Carpenter most recently served as Executive Director and Head of Global Sales for JPMorgan Chase, helping to establish a new commercial division focused on providing payment solutions.

3 min read • Feb 2 • By Kirk Geller

Appointments Casino + 2 more

Accel names Andy Rubenstein as Chairman, Mark Phelan to assume CEO role

Phelan will also add the COO title to his current responsibilities, while Karl Peterson has been appointed as the Lead Independent Director of Accel Entertainment’s Board of Directors.

5 min read • Feb 2 • By Kirk Geller

Online Partnerships + 1 more

DraftKings to provide live betting odds for ESPN’s PGA Tour broadcasts

The PGA Tour Live betcast will air on the network’s ESPN+ platform for 12 PGA Tour events during 2026, beginning with the Waste Management Phoenix Open starting on February 5.

3 min read • Feb 2 • By Kirk Geller

Land Based Casino

Lopesan Hotel Group opening new Punta Cana resorts in Q2 2026

The operator will also offer introductory discounts for the new resorts, which include Lopesan Caoba Lagoon Resort, Spa & Casino, Lopesan Serenity Bay and Lopesan Splash Cove.

3 min read • Feb 2 • By Kirk Geller

Responsible Gambling Online + 1 more

BetMGM updates terms of service to ‘explicitly prohibit’ athlete harassment

The updated terms of service provides ‘even more clarity’ around BetMGM’s anti-harassment policy and ‘underscores’ the operator’s commitment to sports integrity and player safety.

3 min read • Feb 2 • By Kirk Geller

Legal & Regulatory Land Based + 2 more

Oxford Casino challenges Maine's tribal iGaming monopoly in federal court

Oxford Casino, alongside its parent company Churchill Downs Incorporated, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Maine's new online casino gaming law, which grants exclusive licensing rights to the state's four federally recognized Indian tribes.

3 min read • Feb 2 • By Jack Found

Casino Online + 1 more

Greentube launches slot portfolio with PlayStar in New Jersey

The rollout adds a mix of new releases and established Novomatic titles to PlayStar’s New Jersey platform as Greentube continues to scale its US footprint in regulated markets.

3 min read • Feb 2 • By Shaan Khan

Legal & Regulatory Land Based + 1 more

Nevada state court issues temporary restraining order against Polymarket

Judge Jason Woodbury ruled the Commodity Exchange Act does not vest exclusive jurisdiction in the CFTC, while the temporary restraining order will remain in effect for 14 days.

3 min read • Jan 30 • By Kirk Geller