Independent Gambling Industry News
Templated covers the online casino, sports betting, and iGaming industries. We report what moves the sector every day, from regulation and licensing to operator results and deals, without the promotional spin. The latest stories are always at the top of this page.
Iowa casinos post $136.1 million in July revenue, down 6% from last year
Casino and Sportsbook Operator News
Wynn unveils 550-meter beachfront at Al Marjan Island resort ahead of delayed 2027 opening
Wynn Resorts has completed a 550-meter beachfront with a protected lagoon and offshore reef at its Wynn Al…
Flutter acknowledges slow FanDuel Predicts rollout as it chases Kalshi and Polymarket
Flutter Entertainment has acknowledged that its FanDuel Predicts product has rolled out slower than expected and currently holds…
Casino Comparison Site BetterBonus Gains Traction After Three-Year Build
After three years of quiet development, casino comparison platform BetterBonus.com is attracting wider attention through exclusive promotions and…
Atlantic City casinos pay out $284.3 million in jackpots so far this year
Atlantic City's land-based casinos and their online gambling partners have distributed nearly $284.3 million in jackpots since the…
Casino Games and Provider News
Blackjack Odds Explained: Single Deck, Baccarat Comparisons, and Winning Streaks
The house edge in blackjack varies widely depending on deck count, table rules, and how you play. Here's…
Pragmatic Play Ships Two August Slots Built for Different Player Speeds
Pragmatic Play shipped two new slots within days of each other this month, and the pair couldn't be…
Evolution marks 20 years from single Latvia studio to global live casino leader
Evolution is marking its 20th anniversary, with the live casino supplier having grown from a single studio in…
Citi initiates Playtech coverage with Buy rating and £3.55 target
Citi has initiated coverage of Playtech with a Buy rating and a £3.55 price target, marking a notably…
Gambling Regulation News
Paraguay shifts gambling regulation to tax agency as part of major restructure
Paraguay's tax directorate is taking control of gambling licensing and concessions from the National Gambling Commission, part of…
Everton forward Martin Sherif charged with 61 alleged breaches of FA betting rules
Everton forward Martin Sherif has been charged by the Football Association with allegedly placing 61 bets on football…
Federal watchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry paralyzed without chairperson
The federal agency overseeing America's $46 billion tribal gambling industry cannot enforce the law or approve new gaming…
Dutch online gambling operators face October renewal deadline as first five-year licenses expire
The Netherlands is approaching a regulatory milestone as the first batch of online gambling licenses issued when the…
iGaming Industry and Business News
Evoke discloses material uncertainties as Bally’s Intralot takeover moves forward
Evoke has disclosed two material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern as the William…
Don Johnson, the MIT Blackjack Team, and James Grosjean: How Advantage Players Beat Casinos Legally
Card counting dominates discussions about beating blackjack, but three of the most successful advantage players in modern casino…
SiGMA to launch first North America conference in Mexico City this September
SiGMA will hold its inaugural North American conference in Mexico City from September 1-3, 2026, marking the event…
Brock Pierce and Scott Walker face lawsuit alleging illegal poker games and pump-and-dump schemes
DNA Holdings Venture co-founders Brock Pierce and Scott Walker face a lawsuit alleging they operated illegal poker games…
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What we cover
Four beats across the global gambling industry, updated every day.
Regulation
The laws, court rulings, and regulator decisions that determine where and how online gambling can operate. Bans, licenses, enforcement, and the policy fights that shape the market.
Read regulation news →Operators & Brands
The casinos and sportsbooks competing for players, including launches, financial results, partnerships, and leadership changes, along with the strategy behind them.
Read operator news →Industry & Business
The commercial side of iGaming, from revenue and market data to mergers, acquisitions, and the technology reshaping how the sector works.
Read business news →Games & Providers
The studios and suppliers building the products players actually use, including new releases, provider deals, and the technology behind modern casino games.
Read games news →Who we are
Templated exists to cover the gambling industry the way any serious sector deserves to be covered: accurately, clearly, and without an agenda. We are a news publication, not a casino, so we report what is actually happening rather than what a company would like you to read.
Our work is written and edited by people who follow this industry closely and care about getting it right. Every story is built to answer three questions: what happened, why it matters, and what is likely to come next.
What we value
Independence
Our reporting is guided by what matters to readers, not by the interests of the companies we cover. We follow the story wherever it leads.
Accuracy
We check the facts before we publish and correct the record when we get something wrong. Getting it right matters more than getting it first.
Clarity
The industry is full of jargon and spin. We write in plain language so a story makes sense whether you work in the sector or simply follow it.
Context
A headline on its own rarely tells you much. We explain the background and the stakes, so you understand what a story actually means.
Critical, not PR
We treat press releases as a starting point, not a finished article.
Most gambling coverage reads like marketing, because a lot of it is. Announcements get republished word for word, bonuses get dressed up as news, and hard questions rarely get asked. We do not work that way.
When an operator makes a claim, we scrutinize it. When a regulator acts, we explain who wins and who loses. When a story reflects badly on a powerful company, we still run it. Our loyalty is to the reader trying to understand this industry, not to the companies inside it.
