A Manhattan community advisory committee rejected the Soloviev Group, Mohegan Tribe and Banyan Group’s Freedom Plaza casino proposal on Monday, according to reports. The bid failed to secure community support amid concerns about traffic and effects on residents.
The rejection removes Freedom Plaza from competition for a New York casino licence.
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Super Group moved five iGaming platforms into Alberta’s regulated market before 13 October 2026, completing a phased transition from its unregulated sites. CEO Neal Menashe and CFO Alinda van Wyk said the staged process was smoother than the company’s transition in Ontario and reflected lessons from that market.
Super Group moved five iGaming platforms from the grey market into Alberta’s regulated market before mid-October 2026. The shift was considerably smoother in Alberta than in Ontario, CEO Neal Menashe and CFO Alinda van Wyk said.
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Lottery Regulatory Office began full operations and published recognised operators across casino, sports betting, lotto and interactive gaming. Former National Lottery Regulatory Commission licensees operating or planning to operate in the territory have seven days from publication to begin regularising their licences; valid existing licences remain recognised until expiry and are to be converted.
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Lottery Regulatory Office (FCT-LRO) has begun regulating gaming in Abuja and the wider territory and published lists of operators it recognises as licensed, the office said. The announcement came months after the regulator was inaugurated last May.
Betfair is reportedly discussing its next steps in Italy with the regulator, while continuing to offer gambling services in the country. Sources cited by a sports-trading specialist say the company will not close its Italian site in 2026 and expects to decide on its future presence in the first months of 2027, probably by February.
Betfair is in contact with Italy's regulator about its next steps, company sources said, as it considers its future in the country. The operator continues to offer gambling services in Italy.
New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement approved an Evolution live dealer studio at Atlantic City’s Showboat, a media report said. The planned facility will cover about 60,000 square feet, and the report said it would expand Evolution’s existing live dealer operations in the city.
Gibraltar has authorised a second prediction-market operator after licensing Predict Street in spring, gambling commissioner Andrew Lyman said at the PX Markets Summit Europe. The territory introduced dedicated rules in July and is processing a limited number of further applications.
Gibraltar has authorised a second prediction-market operator after licensing Predict Street in the spring, gambling commissioner Andrew Lyman said. The territory introduced dedicated rules in July and is handling a limited number of further applications, he said.