Steve Lapinski

In the wake of the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office lawsuit against Stake, eleven game providers have pulled their games from the platform in California, while two have exited the U.S. market completely. In other news, Mississippi is considering the legalization of online casinos.

Back in June 2025, Maine legislators passed a bill to legalize online gambling in the state. However, the governor let a crucial deadline pass; as a result, there will be no decision about the proposed law's fare until the new year. In other news, the DOJ is seeking a civil forfeiture of Bitcoin that was laundered through crypto casino Stake.

Resorts World Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas is bringing back their hated parking fees, plus dynamic pricing appears to arrive on the Las Vegas strip. All this while popular buffets in Sin City make an exit.

On the very last day of California's legislative session, the State Assembly unanimously passed a bill banning sweepstakes casino sites. Because it has already passed the California Senate, the measure heads to the desk of Governor Gavin Newsom (D), awaiting his signature to become law.

In their earnings call, Playtech downplays their sweepstakes casino involvement and the effects of their exit from offering sweepstakes casino games to players in the State of California. In other news, Arizona shuts down a sweepstakes that was raffling off a dream home in the state.

ClubWPT Poker is ending their dual currency model, plus entering a new market. Caesars Entertainment has been removed from the S&P 500. In other Las Vegas news, the Flamingo Las Vegas is getting sued by a visitor who was allegedly injured by an escalator on the property.