Business & M&A

Tim Miller, former Executive Director at the Gambling Commission, has become the latest ex-senior figure from Britain’s betting and gaming regulator to enter consultancy work. Miller, who announced his resignation from the Commission in late June 2026, has set up GamReg Consulting, a global special…

Twenty First Group and FX1 announce partnership focused on combat sports.

Gluecksspiel Behoerde (GGL), Germany’s federal gambling authority, has called for an expansion of its direct powers to combat illegal gambling and to expose criminal networks. The message was relayed by Ronald Benter, Co-President of the GGL, who laid concerns that the regulatory framework of Germa…

Ahead of exhibiting at SBC Summit 2026, Ben Holmes, Growth Director at Moloco, advises operators on how best to buy ads at speed and to prove where the budget actually goes when acquiring players around major sporting events. Major sporting events create one of the year’s strongest opportunities fo…

Andrew Lyman, the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner, dismissed assertions regarding the end of Gibraltar’s gambling industry in spite of the layoffs and the adverse effects of greater taxes imposed in the UK. Lyman spoke about the layoffs affecting gambling companies in Gibraltar and expressed suppor…

DraftKings is looking at a strong start to the 2026 NFL season, with sportsbook betting volume up significantly compared to last year. At the same time, the Boston-based digital sports entertainment and gambling company is recording growing interest in its prediction markets, adding another part to…

Wazdan has continued to grow its position in Bulgaria through a partnership with SlyBet, with its portfolio now available on the operator’s online casino. The agreement builds on Wazdan’s growing footprint in the market, where the developer has continued to introduce its titles to new audiences thr…

Is a Joey Porter Jr. Trade Coming Sooner Than Expected? Someone should call the Pittsburgh Steelers about disgruntled corner Joey Porter Jr. Soon. No need to wait until the trade deadline. Now’s fine. We do not get the sense that there is an easy or imminent solution to Porter’s impasse. The Steele…

Why Asian traffic is booming in 2026 Asia is the largest and most populous continent, home to nearly 60% of the global population and more than 30 countries. It’s a vast, cheap, and highly profitable region for affiliate marketing. You can understand why so many media buyers are moving budget into…

Polymarket is currently negotiating with regulators in the UK and EU about the distinction of whether its prediction markets should be regarded as financial services instead of gambling. The objective of Polymarket is to obtain the regulations that deem its event contracts as financial products lik…

Grey hat hacker Lilith Wittmann says she accessed the Curaçao Gaming Authority’s systems for months and plans to publish information on the ultimate beneficial owners of online gambling businesses. Lilith Wittmann, a German activist, has taken responsibility for the recent breach of the Curaçao Gam…

President Donald Trump‘s financial managers sold stock in a number of gaming and Las Vegas-related companies in July, his latest financial disclosure showed. Trump Filing Shows Caesars Stock Sale Amid Fertitta Deal The trades were part of a much larger trading program. The filing lists 1,156 transa…

Wynn Resorts Ltd’s chief executive Craig Billings, and its chief financial officer (CFO) Craig Fullalove, have each voluntarily reduced by 10 percent the cash amount of their base salary through to July 31, 2027. The move is in exchange for a grant of an equivalent value of options to acquire the c…

A major fight ends with the final bell. However, when a brand builds its own narrative around it, audience engagement continues long after the fighters leave the ring. That was precisely the concept behind 1xBet’s campaign for the Ryan Garcia vs Nigel Benn clash. The post 1xBet × Conor McGregor: ho…

INSPIRE Entertainment Resort Chief Operating Officer Wade Howk says he is preparing to leave South Korea after three years and return to the United States, ending a tenure that spanned […] The post INSPIRE Entertainment Resort COO Wade Howk to leave after three years first appeared on Asia Gaming N…

Casino gaming technology supplier TCS John Huxley Ltd is to introduce 50 Cent Headcrack, a live table game developed with entertainer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. The game adapts “Cee-Lo”, a three-dice game also known as “Four-Five-Six”, for a casino setting, the firm said in a Tuesday press release.…

Aristocrat Interactive, the online gaming unit of Australia-listed Aristocrat Leisure Ltd, has signed a licensing agreement with Gaming Realms Plc to develop “Slingo” versions of its “Buffalo” and “Mo’ Mummy” game brands, according to a Tuesday announcement. Slingo games, a brand owned by London-li…

America’s obsession with popular prediction markets is hotting up. Sites like Kalshi and Polymarket, both of which have monthly trading ... Continue... The post Prediction Markets Continue Making Headlines: Sydney Sweeney Ad Sparks Backlash, Kalshi’s New York Challenge appeared first on Betting God…