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The Netherlands is approaching a regulatory milestone as the first batch of online gambling licenses issued when the market opened in 2021 reach their five-year expiration. Several major operators face an October 2026 deadline, with Holland Casino, Bingoal, and TOTO already securing extensions.
DNA Holdings Venture co-founders Brock Pierce and Scott Walker face a lawsuit alleging they operated illegal poker games in Puerto Rico and ran pump-and-dump schemes, according to court documents filed in March that request a jury trial.
Lucas Jumalon, a 22-year-old from Spokane, Washington, won the 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, claiming the coveted bracelet and a $10 million prize. The Ferris High School graduate defeated Finland’s Lauri Saaskilahti in the final heads-up match to become the second-youngest winner in the tournament’s history.
Atlantic City’s land-based casinos and their online gambling partners have distributed nearly $284.3 million in jackpots since the beginning of 2025, according to official state data.
Sky Bet has launched its latest football marketing campaign, ‘Game’s Gone’, featuring former players Roy Keane and Micah Richards travelling through football history. The campaign arrives two weeks before the Premier League season begins, as the Flutter Entertainment brand seeks visibility ahead of new front-of-shirt sponsorship restrictions.
Argentina’s Customs and Revenue Control Agency collected ARS 71.828 billion (USD 48.2 million) in indirect taxes from legal online betting and gaming during the first six months of 2026, with World Cup wagering driving a 35.5% year-on-year increase.
Holland Casino Online has been granted a five-year extension to its Dutch online gambling licence by the Netherlands Gaming Authority, allowing the state-owned operator to continue serving the regulated market until at least 2031. The renewal comes as the operator grapples with a sharp tax increase that added €13.5 million in costs during the first half of 2025 alone.
Card counting has a Hollywood reputation for genius-level math and hidden earpieces. The actual technique is closer to careful scorekeeping — legal, learnable, and nowhere near as profitable in practice as the myth suggests.
Between 1992 and 1995, Archie Karas turned $50 into more than $40 million in what remains gambling’s most legendary winning streak. Then he lost it all in three weeks.
Executives from Wynn Resorts and Red Rock Resorts have publicly endorsed professional sports expansion in Las Vegas, saying an NBA franchise and the Oakland A’s 2028 relocation will drive tourism growth.