Business & M&A

The purchases of Flutter Entertainment by billionaire investor Kenneth Dart have been put on hold, leaving him with an economic stake of 31.4% in the company which owns FanDuel and Paddy Power. Dart’s economic stake is composed of an 18.8% ownership of ordinary shares and 12.6% through cash-settled…

Electronic table games (ETG) specialist Interblock Gaming has appointed Cathryn Lai as its new chief product officer, with responsibility for the group’s global product strategy and online business. Ms Lai (pictured) will lead the development of Interblock’s global product strategy, using “player a…

Gaming equipment and content provider Aristocrat Leisure Ltd is expanding its cabinet configurations and game portfolio, including new content for its recently-launched Reign slot cabinet and the introduction of a new The Baron Slant cabinet. The Reign cabinet, launched in August, is being offered…

Former Just Eat product lead Alex Woodhams takes up CPO post as chief growth officer Sherwin Jarvand promoted to COO.

Bally’s Corporation has secured a nearly $560 million loan from the WhiteHawk Capital Partners, which will ideally fund the pre-construction $4 billion Bronx casino resort. The financing includes a $400 million term loan commitment (available upon closing) and an additional $160 million with a defe…

FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 took place in Berlin from September 4 to 13, turning the German capital into the center of global women’s basketball for ten days. The post USA’s 12th crown and fifth in a row: 1xBet recaps FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 first appeared on Asia Gaming N…

Aristocrat Interactive, the regulated online Real Money Gaming (RMG) division of Aristocrat Leisure, will participate as a Level 2 Partner at the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) 2026 Annual Conference & Trade Show, taking place September 21–24 in Orlando, Florid…

Belgum reported higher online gambling revenue in the licenced sector in 2025, despite the number of consumers had a sharp drop. The land-based activity was also weaker, which arose more concerns over illegal gambling. Belgium’s gambling oversight body, Kansspelcommissie (KSC), has indicated that t…

S&P Global Ratings has assigned a ‘B+’ long-term issuer credit rating to DigiPlus Interactive Corp, saying it expects the company to retain a 40-percent to 50-percent share of the Philippine online gaming market over the next two years. The rating agency assigned a ‘stable’ outlook to the Philippin…

Gaming equipment and content provider Light & Wonder Inc has appointed Muthu Palanichamy as senior vice president and general manager of the group’s global systems business. Mr Palanichamy (pictured), a 16-year veteran of Light & Wonder, assumed the role in August, according to a Wednesday press re…

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor) must continue to adapt its regulatory framework to address emerging challenges and changes in the country’s gaming industry, says the regulator’s chairman and chief executive, Alejandro Tengco (pictured). Mr Tengco stated the agency needed continual…

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has announced the promotion of four accomplished leaders within its EMEIA sales organization, reinforcing the company’s commitment to developing talent and strengthening client support across the region. The post GLI strengthens EMEIA leadership team with fou…

The golden Cleopatra figurehead that once protruded from the bow of Caesars Palace’s famed floating barge lounge has returned to public view. The restored statue now anchors a 60th-anniversary memorabilia exhibit in the Appian Way shopping arcade at the Las Vegas resort, as first reported by Vital…

More than 100 MICE industry leaders gathered at Riverside Macau on 16 September to celebrate the 18th anniversary of DOC DMC Macau & Hong Kong and smallWORLD Experience, and mark the launch of Macau Event Company (MEC). The post DOC DMC and smallWORLD mark 18 years with launch of Macau Event Compan…

SJM Resorts has reinforced its leadership in sustainable tourism and business events with Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau becoming Greater China’s first integrated MICE venue to achieve sustained carbon neutrality through high-quality carbon credits. The post SJM’s Grand Lisboa Palace sets Greater…

August was a difficult month for casinos in the Mid-Atlantic, as gaming revenue declined in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. This week, Casino.org reported on Atlantic City’s difficulties in August, where in-person casino revenue slowed 5.5% to $294.9 million. T…

Members of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords are calling for a full-scale ban on gambling advertising across the UK, following a report by the House of Lords Liaison Committee which criticized the government for being “too passive” in responding to the rapid expansion of digital advertising of ga…

Resorts World has announced that the replacement for Mulberry Street Pizza, which closed on Monday (Sept. 14), will be another Big Apple-sounding slicery. However, unlike Mulberry Street, which is an established L.A. brand, Amici New York Pizzeria will be an entirely new creation of Resorts World.…