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NBA stages an expanded five-day free fan event at The Venetian Macao, running alongside Mavericks–Rockets preseason games in October. The post NBA to stage five-day free fan event at The Venetian Macao first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Seoul tops global Golden Week destinations as Chinese bookings to Cebu jump 111%, with extended breaks lifting Asian gaming hubs: Trip.com. The post Seoul tops Golden Week travel list as Cebu bookings jump 111%: Trip.com first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

An Ohio iGaming bill has been dormant for more than a year, but sponsor Rep. Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) is seeking to revive it in the new legislative session by proposing restrictions on promotional credits for online play. Under the plan, operators would have to make those credits redeemable at b…

VGW, the Australian parent company of Chumba Casino, has increased its financial support of Alabama gubernatorial candidate Tommy Tuberville, pushing its total contributions past $100,000. In April, Casino.org reported that VGW had contributed $30,000 to Tuberville’s 2026 gubernatorial campaign. Ne…

Strong growth in Britain's gambling industry was primarily driven by the online sector. (Image: UKGC) The post Great Britain Gambling GGY Rises More Than 4% to £17.5B appeared first on Casino.org.

Carrot Top’s headline-grabbing weekend made us realize we had yet to address one of Las Vegas comedy’s biggest myths. For anyone who watched David Letterman or listened to Howard Stern in the late 1990s, there was no reason to judge his material firsthand—the pop-culture verdict was already in: He…

As Italy prepares its 2027 budget, PM Giorgi Meloni’s government is considering specific measures to raise additional revenue from gambling licences. The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) is examining provisional measures that could generate between €400m-€500m (£343m-£428m) from Italy’s regula…

From September 22 to 27, the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre Arena will host eight national teams in a six-day knockout tournament to crown the new Billie Jean King Cup champion, one of women’s tennis’ most prestigious team competitions. The post Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2026: Eight top nations, one…

UK-focused bookmaker DragonBet has entered into a technology agreement with BVGroup, migrating its online sportsbook and casino operations onto the BV:360 platform. DragonBet, which will retain its independence and identity despite the deal, is set to leverage BVGroup’s sportsbook, casino, player a…

Multinational casino aggregation platform Vyking has made its debut in the sports betting space, with support from technology company FIRST.bet. The sportsbook platform was designed and built by Vyking, which operates the frontend across both desktop and mobile. FIRST.bet’s role in the project is t…

Continuing its expansion in Bulgaria, performance-driven developer Wazdan has signed a deal with SlyBet to supply its games portfolio to the operator’s online casino. The post Wazdan secures Bulgarian growth through new SlyBet agreement first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

US-based airlines collected more money for tickets last month than in any August on record, with the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) reporting $9.8 billion in airline sales. The ARC data revealed that US consumers purchased 25.8 million passenger trips in August 2026 (+5%), spending 19% more o…

Casino operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd says it has held a series of financial literacy workshops for children and young people in Macau, as part of the company’s “Teaching Children Values” programme. The four events attracted nearly 200 participants ranging in age from four to 17, accoun…

Macau casino operator SJM Resorts Ltd says the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) venue at the group’s Grand Lisboa Palace resort has achieved what the company described as “sustained carbon neutrality”. SJM Resorts said the property was the “first integrated MICE venue in Gre…

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor) is to distribute 3,500 donated wheelchairs to beneficiaries across the country, as part of the gaming regulator’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts. The wheelchairs were donated by the SiGMA Foundation and formally handed over on Septemb…

Fabrizio Romano, the world’s most-followed football transfer journalist, will take to the SBC Summit 2026 Super Stage for a headline session on building a sports media brand in the age of social media. Known globally for his signature ‘here we go!’ transfer confirmation, Romano has built an audienc…

Greentube, the NOVOMATIC Digital Gaming and Entertainment arm, is preparing to embrace the seasonal return of the industry’s major events with a concerted ‘Two Teams One Voice’ mantra at both the upcoming SBC Summit and G2E Las Vegas shows. The post Greentube gears up for dual presence at SBC Summi…

Dario Jurčić, Digitain’s new chief commercial officer for Europe and Africa, will use SBC Summit in Lisbon as a springboard for his latest igaming role.