Business & M&A

Las Vegas is feverishly trying to change the narrative that Sin City no longer provides value. The message didn’t resonate in August. On Wednesday (Sept. 30), the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) issued its August 2026 gaming revenue report. The disclosure showed that casinos on the Las Vegas Str…

VNLOK, the Dutch trade association for licensed online gambling operators, is taking another step in its fight against unregulated operators. The organization has summoned tech giant Meta to court, alleging that the company helped disseminate illegal gambling advertisements via Facebook and Instagr…

The NBA is moving into the final stretch of its Las Vegas expansion process, with league officials preparing to choose a winning ownership group from three billionaire‑backed finalists. According to reporting from ESPN, the franchise and its accompanying arena project are expected to command at lea…

Seneca Resorts & Casinos in Upstate New York has rolled out a brand refresh ahead of the tribal operation’s 25th anniversary. Owned and operated by the Seneca Nation of Indians, the Seneca Resorts & Casinos portfolio includes three casinos, three gaming rooms, and an 18-hole golf destination. The c…

Announced at the company’s third annual HOOD Summit in Houston, Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) will be the first retail broker to offer Cboe Global Markets (BATS: CBOE) event contracts linked to corporate earnings reports and other data points. Pending regulatory approval, Cboe said the new deriv…

VICI Properties, an owner and acquirer of experiential real estate assets across leading gaming, hospitality, entertainment and leisure destinations, has signed a new Canada-facing deal covering two racetracks. According to a company spokesperson, this arrangement aligns with VICI’s commitment to s…

Multiple Portuguese government and Lisbon city dignitaries turned out to welcome SBC and its 40,000 attendees to the city for the third year running, taking part in an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of SBC Summit. The Mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas, delivered the event's openi…

A Florida casino cruise ship is undergoing unexpected maintenance that will keep the vessel out of commission for an extended period of time. The dry dock has resulted in employees of the gaming excursion being furloughed. Victory Casino Cruises has sailed out of Terminal B-2 at Port Canaveral for…

The NBA is close to a decision on who the new owner of a Las Vegas basketball franchise for the association will be. A bid is expected to cost between $12 billion and $13 billion, and there are three finalist groups currently: Nancy Walton Laurie and Bill Laurie; Steve Apostolopoulos and Marc Lasry…

Some of the gaming industry's most influential executives used G2E 2026 on Tuesday to address a business landscape being reshaped on several fronts, from shifting Las Vegas visitation and multibillion-dollar international developments to M&A, public-market pressures and an escalating confrontation…

Michael Jordan, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins and Sportradar Founder and CEO Carsten Koerl explored the changing relationship between sports, technology, data, betting and fan engagement during a keynote on the first day of SBC Summit Lisbon. Hosted by broadcaster Kirsty Gallacher, the “Leadership in…

In this article, CommsHub explores how unified messaging infrastructure can help high-volume digital businesses improve message deliverability, reduce operational complexity and scale communications across global markets. When a customer signs up for your platform, buys a product or requests a pass…

The operator behind Pennsylvania’s dominant line of skill games, which have become commonplace in thousands of small businesses, says the machines will be turned off next month. Pennsylvania-based Miele Manufacturing is the distributor of Pennsylvania Skill. The cabinets are the most common skill g…

X Corp. has accused crypto gambling entrepreneur Ossi Ketola and Duel.com of repeatedly bribing its employees and contractors as part of an elaborate campaign to seize valuable usernames, restore suspended accounts, and target rivals and critics. The explosive allegations are contained in a lawsuit…

On September 25, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a provisional measure which bans fixed-odds betting including sports betting and online casino. The Provisional Measure (MP) 1.394 was published on September 25. The MP terminates federal and state fixed-odds betting authorization…

The fifth edition of SOFTSWISS’ iGaming Trends Reports has been expanded to include the market size of sectors outside of gambling to prove iGaming’s economic footprint. Surveying over 500 experts and diving deeper into more than 480,000 media headlines, the new study represents the biggest researc…

A new More in Common UK poll has gauged public perception of the gambling industry. According to a recent survey conducted by the think tank, the gambling industry does not inspire trust in the public. Only 25% of respondents said they had confidence in the industry, just 4% more than those who tru…

The SBC News team are live on the ground for the second day of the SBC Summit. Stay tuned to this blog for the latest updates from the SBC News team on the ground at Lisbon – Ted Orme-Claye, Patrick Killeen and Ted Menmuir – as well as our colleagues at iGaming Expert. 10am: No, […]