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The federal government says a California tribe opened a short-lived casino despite repeated warnings that its legal authority to operate was under review.

On Friday, a Department of Justice attorney told a federal judge that the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians knew the Interior Department could reverse an earlier determination that its Vallejo land was eligible for gaming.

Despite those warnings, the tribe opened its “Preview Casino” on July 24, offering Class II gaming out of modular structures.

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Game developer Evoplay Entertainment has partnered with SlotCube – introducing the social casino operator’s European-based players to a high-tech suite of premium quality casino titles.

The agreement sees Evoplay Entertainment’s 100+ games integrated with the brand’s free-to-play offering, ranging from the Japanese-inspired instant game hit Pachin-Girl to the football-themed Penalty Shoot-out, as well as its hugely popular classic, Book of Keno.

The deal follows hot on the heels of Evoplay Entertainment’s recent launch with leading platform provider EveryMatrix.

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Potentially boding well for the Macquarie forecast are at least two factors. First, there are signs of turnover increases across a variety of yes/no exchanges. Second, volume surged to start September with those spikes arriving even before the NFL season kicked off.

As Macquarie analyst Chad Beynon points out, prediction markets generated $4.3 billion in taker volume during the first week of September without any help from the NFL, building on momentum from the 2026 World Cup. However, the NFL’s impact was immediate, with taker volume hitting a daily record during Week 1 of the campaign.

With all that in mind, it’s not surprising that Macquarie expects sports event contracts will drive approximately 80% of taker volume this year, but Beynon sees other categories growing over the long term.