Hollywood Casino Aurora Doubles Revenue Off the Water
Penn Entertainment's Hollywood Casino Aurora took $17.4m in July 2026, nearly double its riverboat-era total, in its first full month at a $360m land-based complex.
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Entain Turns Angstrom Into a Free-to-Play Acquisition Funnel
Entain launched Seven, a free-to-play Premier League app built by its Angstrom modelling unit, on 11 August 2026, with a £100,000 weekly jackpot paid via Ladbrokes.
Grandstand Launches a High-Limit Debit Card for Bettors
Grandstand's Rollcard is a Visa debit card with $1 million daily limits and FDIC-insured deposits for high-volume sports, casino and prediction market players.
Congress Presses FanDuel to Scrap Its VIP Rewards Program
Lawmakers gave FanDuel CEO Christian Genetski until Aug. 24 to answer questions on its VIP program after a bettor lost $1.5M and got a Bryce Harper video.
Catena Media Cuts Five More Roles From Its Regional Sites Team
Catena Media cut five roles in technology, marketing and regional sites teams, its latest reduction after cutting 50 staff, a quarter of headcount, in 2025.
New Zealand's Online Casino Licence Bids Are Due August 14
New Zealand's expression-of-interest window for 15 online casino gambling licences closes August 14, the first cut before licences are issued in early 2027.
Kalshi's Nevada, Michigan Geofencing Deadlines Arrive
Kalshi faces $120,000-a-day fines in Nevada and $500,000-a-day fines in Michigan this week over missed geofencing deadlines for its prediction markets.
Potawatomi and Seneca Buy Into NFL Stadiums Over DraftKings
Potawatomi named an NFL gate at Lambeau Field and Seneca anchored a club at the Bills stadium, tribal sportsbooks outbidding Tier 1 rivals for stadium space.
Polymarket and Kalshi Outbid Sportsbooks for Stadium Signage
Polymarket bought Yankee Stadium signage on 6 August as the Yankees prediction market partner, weeks after Kalshi renamed an MSG concourse for itself.
Pragmatic Play Launches Color Game Bonanza
Pragmatic Play launched Color Game Bonanza on 5 August, a dice-based live casino game show carrying a 3,000x Grand Jackpot, extending its game-show portfolio.
Tabcorp to Acquire BetMakers for AU$267 Million
Tabcorp signed a binding deal on August 10, 2026, to acquire wagering-tech firm BetMakers for AU$267 million, at a 45.5% premium, pending ACCC clearance.
UK Scraps 'Aim to Permit' Rule for Betting Shops
The UK government will scrap the 2005 Gambling Act's 'aim to permit' rule, letting local councils reject new betting shop licenses more easily from 2027.