Business & M&A

Competition has a price, and in Macau it is taking a record share of casino win. CBRE says commissions, comps and other player incentives reached 20.9 percent of GGR in the second quarter, even though absolute spending eased, with elevated reinvestment continuing to squeeze margins. South Korea’s G…

Two North Dakota brothers allegedly helped orchestrate the armed robbery of a private poker game by masked gunmen who made off with cash, wallets, and cell phones. Jackson James Dubois, 22, of Fargo, and Delton Robledo Dubois, 20, of West Fargo, are each charged in Cass County District Court with r…

With the stock down nearly 9% year-to-date even as the broader real estate sector is generating upside, VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) shareholders haven’t had much to cheer about, but they received some good news late Thursday when the company announced another dividend increase. In a statement rele…

Merkur Spielbanken Beteiligungs GmbH, a subsidiary of Germany's Merkur AG, has signed an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Société Française de Casinos (SFC), extending the company's presence in the French regulated gambling market. On August 27, Merkur signed a put option agreement wi…

Maverick Gaming will close two cardrooms in Tukwila, Washington, on November 1, eliminating 238 positions as the Kirkland-based gaming operator continues its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notices filed with Washington state on August 31 identify…

FanDuel, a leading online gaming and betting company in North America, has announced the addition of new sports betting products and features, in time for the NFL season. These include a new loyalty program, bet protections in case a player sustains an injury, and in-app access to better sports int…

Italy’s Lottomatica Group has agreed to acquire Spanish gaming operator Cirsa Enterprises in an all-share merger valued at approximately €2.8 ... Continue... The post Lottomatica to Absorb Cirsa in €2.8bn Deal, Creating World’s Second-Largest Listed Gaming Group appeared first on Betting Gods.

According to Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak, Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady, now a minority owner of the Raiders, has played a major role in shaping the team on the eve of a new season, including his decision Wednesday (Sept. 2) to name Kirk Cousins as his starting quarterback. “We l…

A Philippine lawmaker has filed legislation seeking to prohibit online gambling advertising, promotions, endorsements and sponsorships nationwide, with penalties including multimillion-peso fines, imprisonment and possible license revocation. House Bill No. 10982, or the proposed “Online Gambling A…

A New York law firm is renewing its scrutiny of Fertitta Entertainment Inc.’s (FEI) proposed $17.6 billion takeover of Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) that values the target at $31 a share. Wohl & Fruchter, which specializes in “merger and acquisition cases, securities fraud, consumer fraud, an…

Fewer people in Las Vegas were unemployed in July than a year ago, with the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting that 5.4% of the labor force didn’t have a job. The unemployment rate for the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas area declined from 5.9% in July 2025, but rose from 5.2% in June 2026…

Following recent, opposing rulings on prediction market cases by the Third and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals, consensus is building in the investment and legal communities that it’s just a matter of time before the U.S. Supreme Court hears at least one of these cases. At least one analyst is offe…

An industry insider exclusively told Casino.org that downloads for Papaya’s flagship apps are rising sharply, defying a recent federal court verdict that penalized the company for deceptive advertising. Publicly available data from Sensor Tower, along with reports shared with Casino.org, indicate t…

Gibraltar-headquartered B2B content supplier Pragmatic Play revealed that actor and comedian Kevin Hart, known for his stand-up comedy and roles in Jumanji and Ride Along, will host live casino sessions over two days on November 6 and 7. Pragmatic Play Announced a Collaboration With Kevin Hart The…

Kalshi’s chief executive officer, Tarek Mansour, has commented on a recent Ninth Circuit ruling, expressing firm disagreement with how the court described his business. Mansour’s comment was made during an interview with RotoWire and follows a ruling that sided with Nevada regulators seeking to reg…

Macau casino promotional spend hit a record 20.9 percent of gross gaming revenue in Q2 due to fierce competition for premium players. The post Macau casino promotional spend reaches record share of GGR in 2Q26 amid intense competition: CBRE first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Bri…

Zenith has widened its crash and instant win offering by bringing 100HP Gaming's portfolio onto its OneAPI aggregation platform. The addition gives Zenith's operator partners access to a fast-paced, mobile-first content category that has drawn increasing player demand across global markets. 100HP G…

Zitro Digital, the online arm of global gaming supplier Zitro, has confirmed its participation in SBC Summit Lisbon 2026, to be held at FIL Lisbon, Portugal, from September 29 to October 1. The event will bring together leading operators, suppliers and professionals from across the global iGaming s…