https://casinomeadow.com/Casinomeadow is an independent news site covering casino resorts, regulation, sports betting and the business decisions shaping the gambling industry.en-usThu, 22 Oct 2026 00:06:59 +0000https://casinomeadow.com/news/jamaica-first-casino-february-2027/https://casinomeadow.com/news/jamaica-first-casino-february-2027/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:06:59 +0000CasinosJamaica's first licensed casino will open February 2027 in Green Island, offering slots, table games, dining and a nightclub.https://casinomeadow.com/news/grosvenor-casinos-aml-safer-gambling-failures/https://casinomeadow.com/news/grosvenor-casinos-aml-safer-gambling-failures/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:56:07 +0000RegulationThree Rank Group casino operators will pay £5 million and undergo an audit after a UKGC investigation found AML and safer gambling failures.https://casinomeadow.com/news/north-fork-mono-casino-opening-injunction/https://casinomeadow.com/news/north-fork-mono-casino-opening-injunction/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:52:17 +0000IndustryThe Chukchansi tribe's federal suit asks a judge to block the North Fork Mono Casino's Oct. 28 opening; no ruling had been issued.https://casinomeadow.com/news/south-carolina-governor-gambling-stances/https://casinomeadow.com/news/south-carolina-governor-gambling-stances/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:42:36 +0000PolicyRepublican Alan Wilson and Democrat Jermaine Johnson both support legal online sports betting, but only Johnson would allow casinos with voter approval.https://casinomeadow.com/news/hampton-beach-casino-redevelopment-extension/https://casinomeadow.com/news/hampton-beach-casino-redevelopment-extension/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:37:58 +0000AnalysisHampton board grants casino redevelopment another year to meet 44 conditions before permits and construction can start.https://casinomeadow.com/news/churchill-downs-q2-2026-results/https://casinomeadow.com/news/churchill-downs-q2-2026-results/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:34:47 +0000BusinessChurchill Downs reported record Q2 2026 net revenue of $980 million, up 5%, and record all-sources wagering for Kentucky Derby Week.https://casinomeadow.com/news/crypto-com-novig-sue-missouri-prediction-markets/https://casinomeadow.com/news/crypto-com-novig-sue-missouri-prediction-markets/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:11:43 +0000Sports BettingFederal exchanges argue the CEA gives CFTC sole authority over sports contracts, challenging Missouri's sports wagering enforcement.https://casinomeadow.com/news/star-entertainment-pay-interest-in-shares/https://casinomeadow.com/news/star-entertainment-pay-interest-in-shares/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:09:29 +0000CasinosStar Entertainment asks shareholders to approve paying rescue-financing interest with shares to Bally's and a hotelier-linked entity, to preserve cash.https://casinomeadow.com/news/utah-kalshi-lawsuit-30m-60m/https://casinomeadow.com/news/utah-kalshi-lawsuit-30m-60m/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:06:22 +0000RegulationUtah seeks court orders and disgorgement against Kalshi and two Susquehanna firms over event contracts the state calls illegal gambling.https://casinomeadow.com/news/cftc-prediction-market-swap-rules/https://casinomeadow.com/news/cftc-prediction-market-swap-rules/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:03:38 +0000IndustryOn Sept. 28, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission submitted two rulemakings to OIRA to define swaps around event contracts and casino-style gambling.