Business & M&A

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…

Zitro has renewed its ISO 14064 and ISO 14067 certifications, reinforcing its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments and efforts to reduce its environmental footprint. ISO 14064 provides a framework for quantifying and monitoring an organisation's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Th…

Kangwon Land’s new CEO plans to accelerate its $2.21 billion K-HIT resort transformation, regulatory reform and AI safeguards. The post Kangwon Land CEO outlines faster resort transformation, regulatory reform first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

In a keynote delivered as part of SiGMA North America’s opening ceremony at the Centro Banamex in Mexico City, the Hon. Edgar Ciceño Velasco, Head of the Global Economic Intelligence Unit for Mexico’s Ministry of the Economy and Secretary General of the National Council for the 2030 Agenda, said Si…

Fanatics Betting and Gaming has launched Fanatics Sports & Casino, combining its sportsbook, casino, and event contracts offerings in one app. The app is now available to customers across the US, including California, Texas, Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania. Fanatics Sports & Casino brings toget…

GKL’s August casino sales fell 11.3 percent year on year despite higher drop, while eight-month sales remained 5.6 percent ahead. The post GKL August casino sales fall 11.3% despite higher drop first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

AffPapa is excited to announce that Aleph Holding is joining the AffPapa Conference Cancun 2026 as a Panel Sponsor and will also be exhibiting at booth №3. Aleph Holding is a global digital advertising company that helps businesses connect with major digital platforms and reach audiences in local m…

President Donald Trump welcomed tourism leaders to the White House on Wednesday (Sept. 2), with several of the casino industry’s biggest players among those at the table. Trump met with the US Travel Association, led by Geoff Freeman, who previously headed the American Gaming Association (AGA), alo…

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) announced that, with the assistance of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau SAR (“the Macau CLO”), GEG and Lui Che Woo Family Charitable Foundation will jointly donate MOP10 million to support relief and recovery efforts following the d…

Flutter Entertainment has confirmed that as many as 100 Paddy Power betting shops in the UK and Ireland are under review, with approximately 400 jobs at risk of redundancy. The figure represents about a fifth of the operator's retail estate in the two markets. The company operates 506 Paddy Power b…

More than 1,300 employees at Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, Massachusetts, plan to leave their posts Friday at 7 a.m. unless the resort reaches a new labor deal before then. The deadline follows Monday's expiration of contracts covering workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 26 and Teamsters Loc…

DAZN Bet launched in Alberta in July after entering the Canadian market through Ontario, marking the sportsbook's first expansion into North America. As competition intensifies across Canada's regulated provinces, the operator is betting on brand recognition, localized products and a measured appro…

GoldenRace, a leading provider of virtual sports and betting solutions, has partnered with leading African operator Bwinners to deliver its suite of virtual gaming content across key markets on the continent. The post GoldenRace and Bwinners announce partnership to extend virtual gaming reach acros…