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Funds managed by affiliated of Apollo Global Management have agreed to buy IGT Gaming and Everi in an all-cash deal valued at $6.3bn. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management have agreed to acquire both IGT’s Gaming & Digital business and Everi in an all-cash deal valuing the combined companies at $6.3bn.

Women in a rural village in the north of England are living in fear of their £7.2m Lotto-winning, convicted rapist neighbor. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Living in fear Residents of a small rural village in the north of England have finally spoken out about the fear of sharing their quiet community with a convicted rapist who won

Though the Las Vegas airport is in disarray, Las Vegas Strip and downtown casinos have not been affected by the global systems outage. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The global IT outage that has affected banks, airports, hospitals, and thousands upon thousands of businesses has largely spared Las Vegas casinos. Reports from the gambling capital of the world

Southampton’s return to the EPL comes with a new front of shirt sponsor in a deal with iGaming firm Rollbit. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Curacao-based iGaming brand Rollbit has secured its first English Premier League partner in a front of shirt sponsorship deal with newly-promoted franchise Southampton FC. Southampton took to X on Monday to announce its

Ever wondered who’s behind the visuals and features of your favorite slot games? It’s the game designers, the masterminds who mix art and innovation to create those thrilling experiences. But what exactly goes into making a new slot game? To get the inside scoop, we chatted with Alex Baliukonis, the Lead Game Designer at BGaming.

The Venetian and MGM Grand are among several casinos accused of turning a blind eye to sex trafficking operations being run on their properties. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Venetian among casinos accused Multiple Las Vegas casinos have been named in a lawsuit which alleges they permitted sex trafficking operations on their property. The lawsuit has been filed

Controversy reigns after UEFA’s decision to use a referee with a match-fixing past to officiate England vs Netherlands at the Euros. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Claims resurface Historic match-fixing claims made by England’s star midfielder Jude Bellingham about match official Felix Zwayer have resurfaced. They come with added spice after UEFA appointed the German to referee the

Bronny James is the leading candidate to win Rookie of the Year based on public betting breakdowns. [Image: Shutterstock.com] A public darling  Just when it seemed as if the Bronny James betting frenzy was over, the Los Angeles Lakers’ second–round pick has taken the largest share of bets to win NBA Rookie of the Year.

Gambling regulators globally issued $85m in fines to errant operators in the first half of 2024, a 12.1% increase year-on-year. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Gambling regulators across the world are continuing to crack down on errant operators, handing out hefty financial penalties if they get out of line. The total value of the penalties issued in the

The history of gambling goes back thousands of years. In a modern gambling world full of casino resorts, plush poker rooms, and online betting, it’s hard to imagine that gambling once consisted of rolling sheep knucklebones across the dirt. How did we go from using sheep knuckles as dice to casino floors with thousands of high-tech