Casino & Slots News
The stories that matter to casino and slots players, picked daily from the industry wires and rewritten for humans: new slot releases you can already try free here, bonus and promo shifts, social-casino and sweepstakes news, and the operator news behind them, across the US, UK, Canada and Australia.
Edited by Dan Whitaker, Casino News Editor
New Slots
Fresh slot releases and provider launches, most already playable free on Level Up.
New Slots
Hamsterdam
Wicked Games' new slot Hamsterdam mixes stoner comedy with a 10,000x bonus round, 96.1% RTP and high volatility.
New Slots
Red Tiger Embraces the Capybara Mania in Happy Cappy
Red Tiger's new 3x3 slot Happy Cappy pairs a candy-loving capybara wild with respin and multiplier features.
New Slots
Pragmatic Play Launches Sweet Bonanza 1000 With Boosted 25,000x Max Win
Pragmatic Play's Sweet Bonanza 1000 keeps the original's gameplay but raises bonus multipliers and the max win to 25,000x stake.
New Slots
BGaming's New Book of Hidden Tombs Turns Losing Spins Into Bigger Multipliers
BGaming's new Book of Hidden Tombs slot grows a multiplier up to x512 on losing spins during its Super Free Spins round.
New Slots
Pragmatic Play's Coven Rising Brings Witchcraft and Cluster Pays to the Reels
Pragmatic Play's new slot Coven Rising mixes witch-themed cluster pays with a 5,000x max win and 96.24% RTP.
New Slots
Kendoo launches Bingo Twist with a bingo-style Hold and Win bonus
Kendoo’s Bingo Twist turns Hold and Win into a 5×5 bingo board where completed lines pay, with a 1,000x Grand Jackpot.
New Slots
REEVO Launches Brazilian Carnival-Themed Slot ‘Drum Rolls & Reels’
REEVO’s Drum Rolls & Reels is out now on desktop and mobile with Pay Anywhere wins, 95.86% top RTP, and 1,660x max win.
New Slots
FA CHAI Gaming Launches QUEEN OF INCA 2 With Cascading Multipliers and Returning Sticky Wild
FA CHAI Gaming releases Queen of Inca 2 worldwide, adding a +1 cascade multiplier system, sticky Wilds, and a reworked Free Game.
New Slots
Evoplay releases Olympus Gold Rush, a Greek mythology jackpot slot
Evoplay’s Olympus Gold Rush launches with a 4×3 coin-collection bonus, four fixed jackpots up to 1,000x, and RTP details.
New Slots
Eye of Horus Gold Spins Megaways
Blueprint returns to Eye of Horus with Megaways plus Gold Spins, a 10,100x max win, and RTPs from 90% to 94%.
New Slots
Aftermath
NetEnt launches Aftermath, a high-volatility scatter-pays slot with avalanches, expanding reels, feature buys, and up to 25,000x.
New Slots
NoLimit City Takes a Jab at Balkan Engineering in Outsourced 2
NoLimit City launches Outsourced 2, a construction-themed slot featuring Print Spins, Tilt Spins, and a 1,111x God Mode option.
Bonuses & Promos
Bonus, promo and new-casino developments worth knowing before you deposit anywhere.
Bonuses & Promos
MegaFishWins Casino
MegaFishWins launches with a €3,200 + 400 FS welcome, 30x wagering, 10,012 slots, 586 live tables, and 24-hour payouts.
Bonuses & Promos
GoGo Gold Casino Promo Codes for New Players (2026)
GoGo Gold’s new-player welcome bonus is automatic, with up to 300,000 GC and 8 SC across signup, notifications and app install.
Bonuses & Promos
Treasure Island Casino Suddenly Cancels $200 Free Play Promotion
Treasure Island in Las Vegas ended a $200 free-play offer early after huge lines and crowding at its rewards desk.
Bonuses & Promos
Drake hosts $1m Stake giveaway on Kick as operator turns nine
Drake will stream on Kick on 8 August at 9pm ET as Stake marks nine years with a $1m-plus viewer giveaway.
Bonuses & Promos
Circa Sports Offers Record $30M for Survivor, Millions & Grandissimo Pro Football Contests
Circa Sports set a $30M guaranteed pool across three NFL pick contests, with sign-ups open through September 12.
Bonuses & Promos
Spinko Casino
Spinko Casino launched in March 2026 with a five-deposit welcome up to €2,200, daily cashback up to 35%, and 24-hour payouts (weekdays).
Bonuses & Promos
BetMGM and Marriott Bonvoy offering Las Vegas draft weekend exclusive with Rob Riggle
BetMGM and Marriott Bonvoy are running a sweepstakes for a Las Vegas fantasy draft weekend for 12, hosted by Rob Riggle.
Social & Sweeps
Social-casino and sweepstakes news — new sweeps brands, coin promos and the rules shaping free-to-play.
Social & Sweeps
Florida AG sues Stake, VGW and their payment processors
Florida’s attorney general has sued Stake and VGW plus payment partners, seeking to halt operations and recover player losses.
Social & Sweeps
Fliff, Onyx Odds Ponder Prediction Markets Amid Sweepstakes Pressure
Fliff and Onyx Odds have filed to join the NFA as FCMs, a step toward federally regulated prediction markets.
Social & Sweeps
Fliff Applies for Prediction Market License as Sweepstakes Operators Pivot Models
Fliff filed to become an FCM, a step toward offering prediction-market event contracts as sweepstakes products face tighter state limits.
Social & Sweeps
Major Sweepstakes Casinos Shut Shop Amid Intense Scrutiny in U.S.
The Money Factory and CoinFrenzy have closed or frozen purchases as U.S. scrutiny and state bans pressure sweepstakes casinos.
Social & Sweeps
BBB in Virginia Warns Customers Over Crown Coins Sweepstakes Casino
BBB Central Virginia warns consumers about Crown Coins, citing 363 complaints, redemption issues, and an F rating.
Social & Sweeps
Wow Vegas Promo Codes for Existing Players (2026)
Wow Vegas doesn’t require promo codes for existing players; daily rewards, loyalty perks, and email draws are claimed in-account.
Social & Sweeps
Sweepstakes challenges temper Light & Wonder’s growth
Light & Wonder Q2 growth continued, but SciPlay fell 9% as sweepstakes competition raised acquisition costs and UK tax rose to 40%.
Social & Sweeps
Q2 2026: Playtika retains guidance but points to lower-end finish
Playtika’s Q2 revenue rose to $731.1m and profit improved, but management expects 2026 results near the low end of guidance.
Social & Sweeps
Louisiana Pulls the Trigger Against Sweepstakes Casinos
Louisiana enacted HB 883 and HB 53, banning sweepstakes casinos statewide effective August 1, 2026.
Social & Sweeps
New Jersey, Next in Line to Ban Sweepstakes Casinos?
New Jersey lawmakers passed A5447 to curb sweepstakes casinos using dual-currency entry models; it now awaits Gov. Phil Murphy.
Social & Sweeps
VGW Announces LuckyLand Slots Will Shut Down, Chumba & LuckyLand Casino Continue
VGW says LuckyLand Slots will discontinue in September, while LuckyLand Casino, Chumba Casino and Global Poker keep operating.
Industry
The operator, regulation and market stories shaping where people can play.
Industry
Nebraska online sports betting measure heads to November ballot
Nebraska certified two petitions to put online sports betting on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot, with rules due by June 1, 2027 if approved.
Industry
Booming Games to pay C$70k over Ontario auto-play breach
Ontario’s AGCO ordered Booming Games to pay C$70,000 after prohibited auto-play appeared on some titles for months.
IndustryNevada Regulator Finalizes Venetian's $7.2M Fine Over Illegal Bookmaker Dealings
Nevada regulators approved a $7.2M settlement with the Venetian over its handling of illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer.
Industry
US Rep. Paul Tonko Slams FanDuel’s Response to Questions about Its VIP Program
Rep. Paul Tonko criticizes FanDuel’s VIP program response, urging SAFE Bet Act reforms and stronger consumer safeguards.
Industry
CME’s Duffy and Selig clash at CFTC hearing as sports-event contract rules drag on
CME’s Terrence Duffy and CFTC chair Michael Selig argued over manipulation risks as sports-event contract rules remain unsettled.
Industry
Bally’s says debts won’t derail plans to open $1.7B Chicago casino by early 2027
Bally’s insists funding is in place to finish its $1.7B Chicago casino by early 2027 despite a “going concern” warning.
IndustrySydney Casinos Fined Millions for Letting a 16-Year-Old Gamble 22 Times
Crown Sydney and The Star fined over AU$2 million after a 16-year-old used a fake ID to gamble on 22 visits.
Industry
Australia passes reform bill to restrict gambling advertising
Australia passed a bill cutting wagering ads around sport, tightening online targeting rules, and updating BetStop self-exclusion.
Industry
KSA: 41% of new young adult gambling accounts opened at age 18
Dutch regulator data shows 41% of new 18–24 online gambling accounts in May 2025 were opened by 18-year-olds.
Industry
Denmark blocks Polymarket and 97 other sites in unlicensed gambling sweep
Denmark has DNS-blocked 98 unlicensed gambling domains, including Polymarket, after a Frederiksberg court order.
Industry
UKGC orders QuinnBet to pay £609k for customer protection failures
UK Gambling Commission orders QuinnBet to pay £609,104 after AML and customer-protection failings from 2023 to 2025.
Industry
NFL names Fanatics as non-exclusive sportsbook, casino partner
The NFL has signed Fanatics Betting and Gaming as a new non-exclusive sportsbook and online casino partner.