Advanced Compliance Technology (ACT) has appointed Mark Dufty as head of game analysis, putting him in charge of analysts who review alerts from its compliance platform. The newly created team will examine game, event and integrity alerts and help refine the company’s risk-detection model, ACT said.
The new team will review compliance alerts and help refine ACT’s risk-detection model.
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Reportedly, IGT has named Jamie Knight its next chief studios officer, effective January 1. Knight will take over from Jean Venneman, whose retirement on December 31 follows a gaming career spanning more than 30 years.
IGT said this week that Jamie Knight will become chief studios officer on January 1. She follows Jean Venneman in the job; Venneman is retiring at the end of 2026, after a gaming career of more than 30 years.
IGT said Adam Chibib will become its chief financial officer on 1 November, subject to regulatory approvals. He will succeed Fabio Celadon, who leaves the CFO role on 31 October and will remain with the company through year-end to support the transition.
IGT and MGM Springfield launched Massachusetts’ first wide-area progressive slot games on 3 November, the companies announced. The casino’s Wheel of Fortune zone features 20 games with jackpot reset values ranging from $200,000 to $1.125 million.
IGT and MGM Springfield announced on Nov. 3, 2026 that Massachusetts now hosts its first wide-area progressive slots games, which the companies abbreviate as WAP. The companies explained that WAP games belong to a network of connected slots whose shared jackpot liquidity pool grows as more people play.
Bet365, FanDuel and Hard Rock are using AI features to provide bettors with game insights and help building wagers, according to the report. Eilers & Krejcik Gaming analyst Brad Allen said its app testing found Hard Rock’s AI insights well received, while feedback on FanDuel’s AceAI was mixed; the sample was too small to establish broader preferences.
Bet365, FanDuel and Hard Rock are using artificial intelligence on the customer-facing side of their sportsbooks, according to the report. The report describes the tools as providing bettors with game-specific insights and help in building wagers.
US iGaming revenue grew 12% year on year in Q3 2026, according to a Citizens Equity Research report cited in the report, down from 16% in Q2 and 19% in Q1. The report said sports betting handle rose 7% in Q3 despite one fewer week of NFL play, while same-store September handle increased 1% year on year.