All Articles by Chavdar Vasilev

As I step into the role of Global Wire Editor at Gambling Insider, I will oversee the site’s daily news wire, with responsibility for first-day coverage across land-based and online…

Aristocrat Leisure Limited and Light & Wonder (LNW) have agreed to settle their pending litigation in Australia and the United States in relation to the disputes over Light & Wonder’s…

With legislatures convening across more than a dozen states and multiple regulatory issues in motion, the U.S. gambling industry enters the week of Jan. 12–18 with several developments worth tracking.…

BetRivers has increased its minimum wager in Illinois to $5 from $1, a change implemented as a result of a new tax structure in the state that is driving millions…

Mississippi will attempt once again to outlaw sweepstakes casinos through a new bill, which aims to expand the definition of illegal gambling. Senate Bill 2104 (SB 2104), filed on January…

As New York lawmakers convened for the 2026 legislative session on January 7, gambling policy quickly emerged as one of the most active areas of debate, with multiple bills introduced…

Maine is set to become the eighth U.S. state and the third in New England to legalize online casinos after Governor Janet Mills announced she will allow LD 1164, “An…

Rhode Island has extended International Game Technology’s (IGT) exclusive sports betting contract through 2028, significantly dimming near-term hopes for expanding the state’s one-operator market into a competitive, multi-licensed system. IGT…

State lawmakers in New York and Virginia kicked off the 2026 legislative year by reintroducing proposals to legalize and regulate online casino gaming, signaling a renewed push for iGaming expansion…

Sweepstakes sportsbook Fliff has launched a new daily fantasy sports (DFS) product, Fliff Superstars, marking its formal entry into real-money fantasy contests as regulatory pressure mounts on sweepstakes gaming —…