Rural communities across the Midwest have long felt pressure to keep pace with urban centers — adopting the same sprawling infrastructure projects, expensive software platforms, and multi-year implementation timelines that larger cities favor. For a place like Fairmont, Minnesota, that ...

Fairmont city officials entered the 2026 budget cycle facing a familiar challenge: rising operational costs, aging infrastructure, and a taxpayer base wary of steep levy increases. After months of deliberation, the council landed on a compromise that satisfied neither camp entirely — but may ...

Brazil is moving fast to organize its gambling sector. A new law bumps up the tax rate to 15% over the next few years. This gradual increase gives the market time to adjust before 2028. Under the new framework, licensed betting and gaming operators will face a gradual increase in gross gaming ...

Every gamer is familiar with that sinking feeling that comes with forgetting to log into their favorite game to claim their daily bonus. This is especially true when it comes to MMORPGs, where logging in is a non-negotiable, even when you don't have time to play. However, this mechanic is ...

A bipartisan group of Michigan senators is pushing a bill that would put small, private betting pools on firmer legal ground, the kind of low-stakes wagers that show up every year around the Super Bowl, March Madness, and office pick groups. Senate Bill 511, introduced by Sen. Veronica ...

Minnesota could be on the verge of opening a regulated gambling market. Lawmakers have watched neighboring states move forward with legalization for years. Now, they are gearing up for another push in 2026. Key stakeholders have worked through many disagreements. Tribal leaders, charitable ...