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Casino City’s Friday Five: Crypto and prediction market updates edition

This week’s Friday Five covers major developments across the gaming industry, from the CFTC’s proposed new rules for prediction markets to Sahara Las Vegas becoming the first Las Vegas Strip casino to announce cryptocurrency-funded gaming transactions...read more

Top 10 reasons to visit Mohegan Sun as it turns 30

Thirty years ago today, if you lived in New England and wanted to play a hand of blackjack, it usually meant a plane ticket or a long drive. Massachusetts didn't have a single casino, and a resort run by a Native American tribe was still a new idea to most people.That's how things looked when Mohegan Sun in Connecticut opened its doors on 12 October 1996...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Penalties, prediction markets and jackpots edition

This week’s gaming news roundup covers a major slot win at Hard Rock Casino in Atlantic City, Coinbase’s agreement to halt sports-related event contracts in Michigan, and sentencing for two men behind an illegal poker operation in Cardiff. Plus, Ontario’s gaming regulator penalized TheScore Bet $200,000, while Kalshi partnered with four tribal nations to launch prediction market apps.Let’s start off with a six-figure jackpot:5...read more

Top 10 new online slot games for October 2026

October is shaping up to be another busy month for online casino players, with a fresh lineup of slot releases bringing new themes, features and ways to win. From action-packed adventures to innovative mechanics, this month’s games offer plenty to explore...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Gambling ban and deposit limits edition

An executive order has been signed in Brazil that bans online betting. Before we get into those details, we have a few other stories, including Polymarket setting deposit limits for U.S. players, some NBA prop bets to look at, an expansion in Atlantic City, and a jackpot out of Florida.Let’s start today with a massive win:5...read more

Top 10 NBA prop bets for the 2026/2027 season

The 2026/2027 NBA season brings another full slate of opportunities for bettors looking beyond traditional moneyline and spread markets. From scoring and rebounding totals to assists and three-point props, player performance markets offer plenty of ways to find value throughout the season...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Lawsuits and acquisitions edition

Yesterday, New York announced it is suing Polymarket for alleged illegal gambling operations. In addition, we have Caesars getting approval from shareholders to acquire Fertitta Entertainment. Also this week, People Incorporated dropped out from acquiring MGM Resorts, a six-figure jackpot landed on the Las Vegas Strip, and a groundbreaking for a new hotel in Kansas is taking place.Let’s begin with a life-changing win:5...read more

Top 10 casino openings and expansions for September 2026

This summer brought a wave of casino openings, expansions and redevelopment projects across the gaming industry. From new properties entering the market to casinos unveiling expanded amenities, here are 10 developments occurred since our last edition.10...read more

Seven and one-half myths about prediction markets

Polymarket has grown from $1.1 billion in July 2025 to $11 billion, in less than a year. Kalshi is even bigger, at $40 billion.You’ll notice I didn’t say what those billions of dollars are. The futures predictions markets would prefer you call them contracts...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Gambling loss deduction and fraud edition

Another busy week of gambling news this week, from a proposed change to the way gamblers deduct losses on their taxes to new developments in prediction markets and a pair of crypto fraud charges.The gambling loss deduction bill that was introduced in July 2025, continues to receive quite a bit of pushback against it...read more