Business & M&A

Station Casinos recent request to the US Supreme Court to temporarily stop the lower court’s order while it continued its legal challenge was denied. On 4th of September, Chief Justice John Roberts rejected Station’s emergency request for a stay. This means that Red Rock Red Rock has to comply with…

Las Vegas is increasing its bid to lure Australian tourists as Qantas prepares to start a new non-stop service from Sydney to the Nevada city. Qantas Adds New Direct Flights Between Sydney and Las Vegas The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has signed a marketing agreement with Sy…

Playtech raised concerns over the recently published Spectrum Report, which confirms that that Evolution’s games are available in restricted markets. It also notes that missing data on Iran, Syria and Sudan leave key questions unresolved. The publication of the Spectrum Report examines concerns rai…

What is a Telegram casino? A Telegram casino is a gambling platform that runs inside the Telegram app. Players open a Telegram casino bot or a mini app, register, deposit funds, and start playing — without ever leaving the app. However, a casino in Telegram is not a self-contained product. The bot…

Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming have expanded the Players Edge responsible gambling program in time for the Responsible Gambling Education Month (RGEM). As part of the initiative, the program will receive a new awareness campaign, a digital health app pilot, and additional research part…

Resorts World Sentosa (pictured), a gaming and leisure complex in Singapore, now accepts payments from Indian visitors using their Unified Payments Interface (UPI) apps for bookings made on its official website. The service is enabled by a strategic partnership with Singapore-headquartered payment…

Citizens Equity Research analyst Jordan Bender has taken a look at the current relationship between traditional sports betting and prediction markets, arguing that the previously feared cannibalization may be overestimated. Prediction Markets Are Not the End of Sports Betting Companies In fact, Ben…

In a cluttered information landscape where complex creative concepts often lose out to simple, tangible figures, 1xBet is leaning on the instant pull of $100,000 in its advertising campaign for one of the fall’s most high-profile boxing events — the Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn title fight under the…

Mainland China-based hotel operator MGM Hospitality Group (Asia Pacific) Ltd is to strengthen collaboration with its parent, MGM China Holdings Ltd, to bring “new cultural tourism” experiences to Macau and the wider Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, as well as expand the region’s internat…

Gaming equipment supplier Zitro International says it has renewed two internationally-recognised environmental certifications covering greenhouse-gas emissions and the carbon footprint of its products. The company said it had renewed its ISO 14064 and ISO 14067 certifications, as part of its enviro…

Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd says its annual “Amazing Summer” series of family-focused activities attracted 600 participants this year. The programme, held during July and August, included 10 activities encompassing sports, arts, cooking, and workplace experiences for Sands China employees…

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency has published a report concerning the performance of the state’s casino operators in August 2026. As it turns out, the total gaming revenue in the state took a dip that month. Maryland Casino Gaming Is Experiencing Some Setbacks According to the agency…

Five studios producing exclusive games for iGaming giant Stake.com have spun off, fusing into a brand new B2B business. The emerging company is called Juice and will offer cutting-edge games to a global customer base. Juice Will Offer Cutting-Edge Content to Operators According to the announcement,…

Polymarket, the global leader in prediction markets, has launched a new ad featuring multiple sports personalities and other celebrities. The protagonist of this ad is none other than the sports legend LeBron James. Polymarket Launches a Star-Studded Ad The new ad shows LeBron James entering Polyma…

Chumba Casino parent VGW Holdings has agreed to an $8 million settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James to resolve her office’s investigation into the online sweepstakes gaming operator. James announced that her office secured $8 million from VGW and its affiliates, including Chumba C…

The first prediction market exchange traded fund (ETF) is here, but it may not be what casual observers of the ETF industry and yes/no exchanges were expecting. Tema ETFs rolled out the aptly tickered Tema Trading & Prediction Markets ETF (CBOE: DICE), an actively managed fund that holds shares of…

Roy Student, a pioneering figure in gambling technology known for his ability to recognize emerging technological trends and understand their potential impact on the gambling industry, passed away on September 5 following a long illness. What Was Student’s Life Before Going Into the Gambling Indust…

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has approved one of its largest recent international marketing spends—up to $1.45 million—to strengthen Sin City’s Australian presence. The move comes as Qantas prepares to launch the first nonstop service to Vegas from the Land Down Under on…