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Jun 1, 2026 at 7:45 AM

Bragg Gaming Group Announces Private Placement With Participation from Insiders and Drayton International’s Matt Davey

TORONTO & LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bragg Gaming Group (NASDAQ:BRAG; TSX:BRAG) (“Bragg” or the “Company”), a leading iGaming content and platform technology solutions provider, today announced that it expects to issue, by way of a non-brokered private placement, up to 751,445 subscription receipts (the “Subscription Receipts”) at a price of US$1.73 per Subscription Receipt for aggregate gross proceeds of up to approximately US$1,300,000 (the “Offering”). The issue price of US$1.73 per Subscri...
Jun 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Paysafe Research: Crypto Payments to Transform US Online Sports-Betting

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--83% of U.S. bettors are keen to use cryptocurrency to fund wagers with online sportsbooks, when permitted, according to research issued today by leading payments platform Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE). The company’s All the Ways Players Pay: Crypto Edition report also suggests that when a state permits crypto payments, sportsbooks supporting deposits by digital assets and even payouts will gain a competitive edge in player acquisition and retention. As well as bettor...
May 29, 2026 at 3:16 PM

Say Hello to Gigolo: Lisa Vanderpump’s Bold New Cocktail Lounge is Now Open Inside The Vanderpump Hotel

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody and mysterious, sexy yet sophisticated, Gigolo is the latest cocktail destination imagined by Lisa Vanderpump, now open at The Vanderpump Hotel. *For high-res Gigolo images, click here* *For high-res hotel room images, click here* *For hotel room b-roll and soundbites of Lisa Vanderpump speaking about the hotel, click here* *For high-res images of Lisa Vanderpump in the hotel, click here* Named in honor of Vanderpump’s beloved dog, Gigolo, also affectionately k...
May 28, 2026 at 9:48 AM

Stanford Social Media Lab, Family Online Safety Institute, and California Partners Project Release a Free Guidebook Translating the Latest Teen Online Safety Research Into Clear, Practical Guidance for Families

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Soon, schools across the country let out for summer. For tens of millions of kids, that means significantly more time on phones, tablets, gaming consoles, and apps their parents may never have heard of. For most families, it also means heading into the season underprepared for what their kids are actually encountering online. Today, Stanford Social Media Lab, in collaboration with the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) and California Partners Project, released A...
May 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM

2026 International Casino Awards: North America Winners Revealed

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Casinos.com has revealed the winners of the second annual International Casino Awards, in conjunction with International Casinos Day®. Voted entirely by players, the 2026 awards cover more than 100 categories across the United States, Canada, and the rest of the world. Now in its second year, the awards range from the deeply serious, the Best Casino in the World (Bellagio), to the gloriously specific, the Royal Flush Award for the Best Casino Toilet (The Palazzo at t...
May 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Caesars Entertainment Enters Into Agreement to Be Acquired by Fertitta Entertainment

LAS VEGAS & RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) (“Caesars”) announced today that it entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Fertitta Entertainment, Inc. (“Fertitta Entertainment”) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $17.6 billion, including the assumption of approximately $11.9 billion of Caesars’ outstanding debt. Under the terms of the agreement, Caesars shareholders will receive $31.00 in cash for each outstanding Caesars share....
May 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM

2026 International Casino Awards: UK, Ireland & Rest of World Winners Revealed

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Casinos.com has revealed the winners of the second annual International Casino Awards, in conjunction with International Casinos Day®. Voted entirely by players, the 2026 awards cover more than 100 categories across the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the rest of the world. Now in its second year, the awards range from the deeply serious, the Best Casino in the World (Bellagio), to the gloriously specific, the Royal Flush Award for the Best Casino Toilet (The Palazzo at th...
May 27, 2026 at 6:00 AM

New Jumio Research: World Cup Betting Boom Fuels Concerns Over Underage Gambling

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jumio, the leading provider of AI-powered identity intelligence, today released the 2026 Jumio Online Identity Study, the fifth installment of its annual global consumer research. This year’s results found that online sports betting will take center stage during the 2026 World Cup, along with concerns around minors accessing these platforms. The study examined the views of more than 8,000 adult consumers, split evenly across the United States, the United King...
May 26, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Puerto Rico Joins National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program, Strengthens Responsible Gaming Protections Across the Island

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Puerto Rico has officially joined the National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program (NVSEP), becoming part of a growing network of regulators and operators focused on making responsible gaming protections more accessible, connected, and effective for individuals seeking help. The initiative will launch in June and give eligible individuals in Puerto Rico the option to voluntarily enroll and prevent access to gaming operators and platforms across multiple juri...
May 21, 2026 at 3:34 PM

‘The Price Is Right’ Contestant Search Comes to Rivers Casino Philadelphia July 22

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fans of television’s No. 1-rated daytime series, “The Price Is Right,” will have the chance to audition for an appearance on the iconic television game show during a special casting call at Rivers Casino Philadelphia. In collaboration with KYW-TV/CBS3, Rivers Philadelphia in Fishtown will host an open casting call in The Event Center on Wednesday, July 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guests may begin lining up at 10 a.m. Philadelphia, “Come on Down!” “The Price Is Righ...
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