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Guides and industry notes: bonuses, crash games, responsibility and corporate deals.
US online casinos in October 2026: the state-by-state map
Eight states have legalised real-money online casino play, and one of them is not live yet. A CBS Sports audit maps the live markets, the stalled bills and the states with no path at all.
New Jersey turns responsible gaming into hard regulation
New Jersey has added mandatory behavioural triggers, a three-phase intervention ladder and account closure to its online casino rules, and revived its Supreme Court case against Kalshi.
New Brunswick weighs opening iGaming to private operators
New Brunswick is exploring whether to licence private online operators, a change that would end Atlantic Lottery's monopoly and follow Ontario and Alberta into an open market.
Maine iGaming launch could slip past the first quarter of 2027
Maine closes comments on its third online casino rulebook on 30 October, and regulators warn that further substantive edits would force a fourth publication and a longer wait.
Aviator rookie mistakes: the errors that cost the most
Chasing the crash, ignoring the multiplier curve and playing without a plan: the rookie errors that decide how an Aviator session ends.
Exclusive bonuses explained: how premium reward systems work
Behind the headline amount: wagering requirements, caps and expiry dates that decide the real value of an exclusive bonus.
ESG and iGaming: how responsibility shapes business models
Safer gambling duties, affordability checks and self-exclusion tools: how ESG reporting changed the way licensed operators plan revenue.
Caesars, Golden Nugget and BetMGM: what the brand deals changed
Consolidation behind the logos: what the Caesars, Golden Nugget and BetMGM deals changed for players and for the market.