Pennsylvania: Fire Companies and Veterans Rally for Skill Games Before October 13 Deadline
“Spaghetti suppers don’t cut it anymore.” That was how Vicki Heiser, of the Deer Lake & West Brunswick Fire Company, summed up the money…
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Thailand: Activist Says He Didn’t Bet Donations on Boxing as Police Probe Betting Network
Updated Oct. 12, 2026: adds two further charges police notified him of in prison on Oct. 9, which he denied. An Oct. 9 update…
Atlanta: Man Threatens Gas Station Worker With Hammer as Pair Break Into Gaming Machine, Police Say
Atlanta police are asking the public to help identify two men accused of breaking into a gaming machine at a gas station and threatening…
Pennsylvania: Reading Residents Can Ask Skill-Game Questions Five Days Before Deadline
People in Reading with questions about skill-game machines will get a chance to ask them on Thursday, five days before Pennsylvania’s compliance deadline. State…
Cardiff: Two Men Get Suspended Sentences Over Money From Illegal Poker Den
Two men who ran illegal poker nights from an upstairs room on a Cardiff industrial estate have been given suspended prison sentences. Noor Rassam,…
Pennsylvania: Diamond Urges Skill-Games Deal Ahead of October 13 Deadline
Pennsylvania has about a week left to settle the future of skill games, and the Republican chairman of the House Gaming Oversight Committee wants…
IGT Shows Off New Brand Identity and Purple Logo at Global Gaming Expo
IGT has a new look. The Las Vegas-based gaming equipment maker used this year’s Global Gaming Expo, the industry’s annual trade show, to show…
Utah Fake-Bomb Robbery Suspect Says He Was Told to Rob a Bank Over a $19,000 Casino Loss
A Utah man accused of robbing a credit union with a fake bomb told investigators he had been threatened over a $19,000 casino loss…
Pennsylvania: State Police Launch Skill-Game Help Page Ahead of October 13 Deadline
Pennsylvania State Police have launched a webpage to help businesses that still host so-called skill games understand what they must do before the state’s…
Washington, D.C.: Wrong Powerball Numbers on Lottery Website Matched His Ticket. Now He’s Suing for $100M+
John Cheeks, whose Powerball ticket matched incorrect numbers displayed on the D.C. Lottery website in January 2023, is seeking more than $100 million in…