Month: ខែ​មេសា 2026

(AsiaGameHub) –   The NCAA has declared former Fordham basketball players Elijah Gray and Will Richardson ineligible following an investigation that connected them to a broader college basketball wagering scandal.

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During the NCAA investigation, Elijah Gray acknowledged violating ethical conduct rules but denied any involvement in manipulating a game.
Will Richardson declined to cooperate and provided misleading information, the NCAA stated.
Federal investigators have associated the wider college basketball betting scandal with approximately 40 players and 17 institutions.

Fordham Betting Case Reaches NCAA Sanctions
The NCAA has issued ineligibility sanctions against Elijah Gray and Will Richardson, two former Fordham men’s basketball players connected to a college basketball betting scheme that is the subject of a federal inquiry.
Both athletes were enrolled at Fordham when the alleged interactions with known gamblers occurred. NCAA investigators questioned them in 2025 after a different…

(AsiaGameHub) –   The Michigan online gambling market experienced a robust March, with the online casino sector shouldering the majority of the activity. Sports betting saw an uptick from February’s figures, buoyed by the March Madness tournament, as the iGaming segment established a new state revenue record.

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Michigan sports betting handle reached $485.1 million in March.
Online casino gross receipts hit a record $322.1 million.
Sports betting AGR climbed 123.9% year over year to $32.7 million.

Online Casino Drives Michigan Gambling Revenue
In March, Michigan’s iGaming sector significantly outperformed sports betting. According to the Michigan Gaming Control Board, online casino gross receipts hit $322.1 million, exceeding the prior record of $315.8 million set in December 2025.
iGaming’s adjusted gross receipts increased by 17.9% compared to February and were up 25.6% from March 2025. Combined, sports betting and iGaming operators in Michigan generated $341.8 million in Adjusted Gross R…

(AsiaGameHub) –   The Gambling Commission is calling on stakeholders to call out companies that are not effectively addressing the problem of the black market.

Addressing the Ethical Gambling Forum, the UK regulator’s Executive Director, Tim Miller, stated the commission ‘will become increasingly vocal in drawing attention’ to firms that fail to shield consumers from illegal gambling and encouraged attendees to ‘lend your voices to that cause’.

“We cannot allow inaction by others to undermine our efforts,” Miller cautioned. “Our ongoing work to tackle the illegal gambling market has revealed that the growing visibility and accessibility of illegal sites is another instance of big tech being too slow to act, only deploying their substantial resources for harm prevention when strongly compelled to.

“The future of that market hinges on all of us collaborating with a common goal to continue providing an innovative and engaging consumer experience withi…

(AsiaGameHub) –   SBC has released the nominees for the 2026 SBC Awards Americas, showcasing the top performers throughout the gaming sector in the Americas.

Scheduled for June 10 at the Broward County Convention Center during SBC Summit Americas 2026, the event will host 600 industry leaders honoring excellence in North and Latin American gaming. The 2026 edition includes 34 categories that honor exceptional work by operators, affiliates, key industry figures, and various suppliers, ranging from payment experts and platform providers to game developers.

Rush Street Interactive tops this year’s list with eight nominations, while Betting Hero follows with six. Optimove, Wazdan, and Betsson Group are close behind, each securing five nominations.

Rasmus Sojmark, CEO and Founder of SBC, stated: “The SBC Awards Americas continue to grow in stature because the competition across the region keeps getting stronger. This year’s shortlist brings together companies that are not only perfo…

(AsiaGameHub) –   The recently launched ITV Win platform is poised to be the newest casualty of the UK’s increase in iGaming taxes.

Having launched only days before Rachel Reeves announced the near-doubling of remote gambling taxes to 40% in November, the platform notified users that ITV Win Bingo and Spins will cease operations permanently at 12pm on May 5.

The choice to close operations followed the confirmation by the brand’s operating partner, Richmond Atlantic, that it would be shutting down due to financial strain caused by the tax increases.

In addition to the remote gaming duty rising from 21% to 40%, effective April 1, a new general betting duty rate for remote betting is set to be implemented starting April 2027 at 25%.

Prior to the November launch of ITV Win, Richmond CEO Adam Joseph stated that the venture would ‘redefine the iGaming landscape’.

Nevertheless, a company representative told iGaming Expert that the business is closing, ‘primarily due to the unsustain…

(AsiaGameHub) –   Caesars Entertainment has reported a ‘solid’ beginning to 2026, coinciding with news of a possible acquisition of the casino operator.

Speculation emerged last month that Tilman Fertitta, the billionaire proprietor of the Golden Nugget Casino and Fertitta Entertainment, is considering a $7bn (approximately $34 per share) bid for Caesars.

On the company’s Q1 earnings call, President & Chief Operating Officer Anthony Carano characterized the quarterly performance as ‘solid’, pointing to a 2.7% year-on-year (YoY) rise in net revenue to $2.9bn (Q1 2025: $2.8bn) and a $3m gain in adjusted EBITDAR to $887m.

Key achievements for the quarter featured ‘ongoing sequential improvements in Las Vegas operating trends, alongside revenue and EBITDAR expansion in the regional segment’ when adjusted for the prior year’s Super Bowl impact in New Orleans, in addition to record first-quarter digital revenues and EBITDA.

Chief Executive Officer Tom Reeg also stated he was ‘pleased with the y…

(AsiaGameHub) –   A fresh player has entered the iGaming industry—though it’s far from a newcomer in terms of expertise. BetCentury signals the comeback of ex-Kindred CEO Henrik Tjärnström, who now heads a venture designed to navigate the demands of today’s regulated markets.
BetCentury is launching first in Sweden, with its initial brand FunkySpins Casino offering a product focused on structure, ease of access, and user control. This isn’t just a standard market debut; it demonstrates how seasoned leadership builds a business from scratch in a landscape where regulatory requirements are stricter and there’s little room for mistakes.
This context is key. Entry hurdles have grown, compliance rules have become more rigorous, and operational errors now have more serious impacts. Many new operators find it hard to adjust. But BetCentury starts off differently: it has a clear operating framework, distinct priorities, and leaders who’ve successfully managed similar…