The Biloxi City Council voted 5-1 on 6 October to rezone seven parcels at Beach Boulevard and Veterans Avenue for RW Development's proposed Black Marlin Casino. The Mississippi Gaming Commission will now review the plan; its 2023 site approval expires on 22 December 2026.
Rezoning advances the casino proposal, but state review remains necessary before the site approval expires.
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission awarded Bally Bet a full five-year Category 3 sports wagering operator licence on 17 April 2026. Bally Bet received its operations certificate and opened to the public on 1 July 2024; the licence is not tied to a Category 1 or 2 operator licence.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will hold a remote hearing on 9 November 2026 about Plainville Gaming and Redevelopment LLC’s application to renew its licence to conduct a racing meeting in Plainville for calendar year 2027. The commission said the hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m.; the renewal application remains under consideration.
bet365 launched online sports betting and casino gaming in West Virginia, its 18th US market. The company said the state is its fourth US market offering both products; West Virginia Lottery licensing documents show approval for a full annual licence on 29 July. The launch makes bet365 the state's 10th online sports wagering operator licensee.
The Netherlands' Council of State ruled on 4 November 2026 in Sabofra's appeal concerning its arcade-machine operating licence. The company had challenged the Kansspelautoriteit's refusal of a new licence, which the regulator based on alleged poor conduct linked to cash centres used to facilitate illegal online gambling. The article says the court found the regulator's cited facts showed evidently poor conduct.
The administrative law division of the Netherlands' Council of State issued a ruling on 4 November 2026 in the case of Sabofra. According to the division, the facts cited by the Kansspelautoriteit amount to evidently poor conduct on Sabofra's part.
Indiana’s Alcohol and Tobacco Commission requires endorsements for businesses conducting Type II gaming and for those selling, distributing or manufacturing the games. The initial fee for a retailer endorsement is $250, while renewal costs depend on the previous year’s adjusted gross revenue.
Oversight and administration of type II gaming operations in Indiana fall to the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, known as the ATC. Before conducting type II gaming, a party must first secure a type II gaming endorsement from the ATC. The same endorsement is required of anyone who sells, distributes, or manufactures type II gambling games.