New Jersey raised its minimum hourly wage for most workers to $15.92 at the start of 2026, reportedly, with casino employees among those affected. Tipped casino workers have a $6.05 hourly minimum, but employers must make up any shortfall if their total earnings fall below $15.92; seasonal workers and employees of smaller employers have a $15.23 minimum.
The wage changes affect casino operators’ pay obligations for workers in New Jersey.
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New Jersey generated $12bn in sports betting handle in 2025, according to a published revenue tracker. The tracker also reports $1.1bn in revenue and says the handle was slightly lower than in 2024; its figures combine online and retail wagering unless otherwise specified by the regulator.
Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) asked New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy in December to press lawmakers to vote on a bill banning indoor smoking at Atlantic City casinos before he leaves office. A letter signed by 160 casino workers said his support should be matched by action; Murphy’s office said he would sign a ban if lawmakers passed it. Casino operators oppose the proposal, citing possible revenue and job losses, while CEASE disputes those claims.
Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects asked New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to press lawmakers to vote on bills ending indoor smoking at Atlantic City casinos. A spokesperson for Murphy said he would sign a ban if legislation reached his desk; the current legislature’s term ends on 12 January 2026.
Reportedly, ALEARA and CAOLAB formalised an August–December 2026 wage agreement for Buenos Aires province lottery workers. The agreement provides an 8.5% increase across all basic salary categories, phased over five months and calculated against April 2026 wages. It also raises employer-paid life and funeral insurance premiums to AR$5,015 each from August.
A Quaest poll found that 16% of respondents who were optimistic about Brazil's future cited regulation of betting and social media as a source of hope under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. That group represented 44% of respondents, making the combined issue about 7% of the full sample; the poll did not separate betting from social-media regulation. The survey interviewed 2,004 people from 30 October to 2 November.