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Yahoo Finance cuts the Yahoo Finance Polymarket partnership, highlighting regulatory risk and liquidity challenges for prediction markets.

Nigeria digitises academic certificates while Ethiopia expands its digital ID to three neighbours, raising compliance and fraud-risk stakes for iGaming.

The Senate rejected the CLARITY Act, but the SEC and CFTC swiftly granted exemptions that could reshape tokenized stocks and crypto wallets.

A recent $200,000 lottery win prompted a former alcoholic to donate a tenth of his prize to the Interfaith Sanctuary, funding 500 nights of shelter.

Two suspects were arrested after cell-phone data linked them to a wave of ATM and video-gaming machine thefts that have cost Illinois operators over $1.5.

MGA releases a voluntary AI charter exposing governance gaps and urging operators to adopt transparent AI practices amid uneven adoption.

PM Studios warns that Sony's 2028 PlayStation disc halt threatens physical game revenue and forces a pivot to premium bundles and digital risk.

Betfred Super League withdrawal reveals how the UK betting tax increase is squeezing operator margins and reshaping sports sponsorship strategies.

AppLovin ad spend 2026 was announced on September 21, 2026 at the All-In Summit. This dilution reduces CPMs and fuels user complaints about irrelevant ads.

Nex lands over $150 million in equity and debt to push its active-play console into Europe and Asia, shaking up family-gaming and iGaming supply chains.

However, as Yee notes, free-to-play requires a massive install base to be viable, which can be a significant challenge for developers.

The Tokyo Game Show 2026, held September 16-20, celebrated classic franchises while exposing the industry’s uneasy relationship with AI.