Business & M&A

Nigeria’s gaming authorities classified casino operator Stake as illegal and ordered immediate block in 24 states. According to the country’s gambling authorities, operator didn’t hold Nigerian licence and had unpaid taxes. The banning was announced by Nigeria’s Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Aut…

Diner Ross Steakhouse is pulling up stakes on Sept. 26, 2026, ending a short, strange chapter in the Linq’s dining lineup. Its companion venues—99 Prince Bar and Glitterloft—will go dark the same night. The restaurant began life in September 2024 as simply Diner Ross, a retro‑themed ode to 1970s Ne…

Macau’s gaming tax revenue rose by 6.9 percent year-on-year to MOP66.17 billion ($8.24 billion) in the first eight months of 2026, according to the latest central account budget execution data […] The post Macau gaming tax revenue hits $8.24B in first eight months first appeared on Asia Gaming News…

Macau visitor arrivals surpassed 30 million for 2026 by September 11th, reaching the level 22 days earlier than last year. The post Macau visitor arrivals top 30M, 22 days earlier than 2025 first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Retail sales at The Venetian Macao’s shopping mall account for about 40 percent of Macau’s total retail sales and have recorded double-digit growth compared with last year, according to Sands […] The post Venetian mall generates about 40% of Macau retail sales: Wilfred Wong first appeared on Asia G…

The Parisian Macao, a casino resort operated by Sands China Ltd, will mark its 10th anniversary on Sunday (September 13), having welcomed more than 100 million visitors since opening in 2016, according to a company press release. The property opened in 2016 with approximately 3,000 rooms and suites…

DigiPlus Interactive Corp, a provider of online gambling services in the Philippines and holder of licences in South Africa and Brazil, is likely to face a 20.3 percent decline in annual earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) for 2026, to about PHP11.4 billion (…

FeedConstruct has entered into an official partnership with the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA), obtaining exclusive worldwide data and streaming rights across CAVA’s full portfolio of international and club volleyball competitions. The post FeedConstruct lands exclusive worldwide right…

With more than four decades of experience across six continents, BMM Testlabs (BMM) — the world’s longest‑established and most experienced gaming testing lab — will exhibit at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), September 28–October 1 at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. The post BMM Testlabs presents glob…

AI-native iGaming analytics provider Blask has announced the launch of Blask Affiliates, a feature designed to monitor brand presence across affiliate networks. It automatically identifies featured operator brands, tracking their precise positions on a daily basis and providing dated screenshots as…

Station Casinos has decided to celebrate its 50th anniversary by making sure its employees feel appreciated. To that end, the casino company announced plans to issue some $70 million in stock to its workers. Station Casinos to Distribute $70M in Shares Among Its Employees According to the announcem…

The government of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is reportedly preparing a Provisional Measure that could introduce new restrictions on betting operators and potentially ban certain segments of the industry. The news comes just before the upcoming presidential elections in October. P…

A woman from Tennessee has filed a lawsuit against MGM Resorts International and several affiliated entities, alleging that the company failed to protect her from a spa employee who she claims sexually assaulted her during a massage at the MGM Grand Spa in 2024. What Happened On the Day of the Inci…

Japan’s second-largest city could return to the casino bidding pool after Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka resigned amid controversy. A third-party probe into Yamanaka published its findings in July, concluding that the mayor routinely engaged in workplace harassment. The investigation came after a…

Sweepstakes casino operator VGW, the company behind brands such as Chumba Casino, Global Poker, and Luckyland Slots, has agreed to a settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James. This development follows accusations that the company has been offering unlicensed gambling in New York since…

Hollywood Casino Hotel Council Bluffs in Iowa will break ground on Monday (Sept. 14). Penn Entertainment is replacing its Ameristar Council Bluffs with a brick-and-mortar casino in the city that sits on the Missouri River across from Omaha. Thirty years after Ameristar opened as a riverboat, Penn o…

Sun International is considering acquisition and consolidation opportunities for SunBet in South Africa and overseas as the online business continues to outpace the domestic market. SunBet revenue rose 35.5% year on year to R1.18 billion ($73.6 million) in the first half, compared with 19% growth a…

Buenos Aires Province has begun enforcing a 2% contribution on winnings generated through certain online gambling products, a move officials expect will generate billions of pesos each month while supporting social programs and initiatives aimed at addressing gambling-related harm. The measure took…