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Top iGaming stories / Oct 20

Highlights of the day
  • MagBet’s daily roundup brings together the key industry developments from regulatory shifts and business decisions to partnerships, technology updates, and market expansion.
  • Kalshi secured a partial Illinois preemption ruling limiting state oversight of certain event contracts, while the court left questions about transaction fees unresolved.
  • Play’n GO’s Tower Run Treasure Steps combines cascading wins with a fantasy tower adventure, featuring wild modifiers, treasure rooms and a persistent character progression mechanic.
  • Comoros has challenged the authority of Anjouan’s gambling licensing network, seeking UK assistance and possible legal action against bodies it describes as fictitious.
  • Poker professional Bryn Kenney is pursuing a Nevada lawsuit against a GGPoker executive and related companies over allegedly unfulfilled equity promises and disputed commissions.
  • The NBA has introduced restrictions on player props and certain parlays at partner sportsbooks, targeting betting markets considered vulnerable to manipulation following integrity investigations.
  • The Venetian’s Las Vegas poker room has adopted slide dealing to reduce the risk of card exposure and strengthen defenses against technology-assisted cheating.
  • OpenBet has completed Loterie Romande’s digital and retail sportsbook migration, bringing the Swiss lottery’s JouezSport offering onto its technology across online channels and physical outlets.
  • Australia’s ACMA has clarified upcoming gambling advertising restrictions covering celebrities, athletes and influencers, with the notable-person ban taking effect on January 1, 2027.
  • South Korean police have dismantled an alleged supply network behind 188 illegal casino websites, apprehending 77 people following a cross-border gambling investigation.
  • Kyckr has appointed Jack Rawden as head of product to expand risk intelligence, registry services and ongoing business verification tools for regulated firms.
  • 1win has opened a public Solana token sale, offering 130 million $1WIN tokens at $0.03 each ahead of its scheduled October 30 token generation event.

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