Cipriani confirmed that its resort, residences and casino in Punta del Este, Uruguay, will open in December 2026. The project has an estimated investment of USD 700 million, and the company said it selected 126 young residents from Maldonado for dealer training.
The planned opening, investment and dealer training signal a major resort and casino project for Punta del Este.
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It was reported that CBRE analysts expect Wynn’s $5.1bn UAE casino resort to open in 2027 despite regional conflict. They said conflict in Iran would likely prevent management from fixing a firm opening date.
Bally’s told Nevada gaming commissioners that its hotel towers and casino are not scheduled to open with the A’s stadium in April 2028. CFO Mira Mircheva said the RED District is planned for around the stadium opening, subject to Clark County approvals; work on shared infrastructure is under way.
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.
7bet said it is launching prediction markets for players in Latvia and Lithuania. Its platform uses technology supplied by Altenar, and the products will cover event contracts including elections, politics, weather and sport. The applicable gambling rules differ between the two markets, and the report says it remains unclear how 7bet's offer fits those requirements.
Vilnius-based 7bet has announced a prediction markets product launch in Lithuania and Latvia.