Business & M&A

Lottomatica Group has informed the Borsa Milan that it intends to merge with Cirsa Enterprises through an all-share transaction. A prospectus issued to Milan investors this morning detailed Lottomatica’s plans to lead the combination of the businesses and establish outright market leadership in Ita…

Christian Heins takes up new role in Germany’s gambling industry.

The gambling authority of Ontario has levied a fine of $100,000 on NorthStar Gaming for neglecting to implement the mandatory anti-money laundering measures on a player deemed as high risk. The agency stated that the account of the player was considered high risk due to their profession. In March 2…

Malaysia-listed gaming equipment supplier and distributor RGB International Bhd expects improved earnings in the second half of 2026, supported by stronger gaming-machine sales and a recovery in its technical support and management (TSM) business. The company is targeting delivery of the remaining…

The Philippines aims to expand visa-free entry for Chinese-mainland passport holders to the resort hub of Clark, in central Luzon, along with the tourism hotspots of Bohol and Palawan, as well as for Caticlan, the gateway to the holiday island of Boracay. So said Dita Angara-Mathay, Secretary of th…

NOVOMATIC has been awarded the prestigious Business Superbrand Austria seal for 2026/2027, reinforcing its position among the country's most respected brands and highlighting its continued international success. The post NOVOMATIC recognized among Austria’s strongest brands with Business Superbrand…

iGaming software supplier and aggregator Slotegrator has launched the Cosmic Special promotion, offering new clients a limited-time 40% discount on its Turnkey online casino platform. Available from 1 September to 1 October, the promotion also cuts the platform’s standard gross gaming revenue (GGR)…

Lotus of Siam, the James Beard Award-winning Thai restaurant is ending its tenancy at Red Rock Resort in Summerlin on Oct. 29 — along with Greek restaurant Naxos Taverna and the Red Rock Oyster Bar — Station Casinos announced Tuesday (Sept. 1). The company will take over the Oyster Bar the very nex…

One of the most loudly criticized patches of real estate on the Las Vegas Strip is on its way out, according to a report from Casino.org’s own Vital Vegas. Caesars Entertainment has purchased a controlling interest in the Grand Bazaar Shops, giving the company full ownership of the two‑acre retail…

Hong Kong-listed Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd says its public float of shares has fallen slightly below the 25 percent initial prescribed threshold under the bourse’s listing rules. As of a Tuesday filing, its public float was 24.99 percent of issued shares on the latest practicable date.…

Macau’s casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) is expected to return to year-on-year growth in September, helped by an easier comparison with the prior-year period, according to separate forecasts from JP Morgan Securities and Seaport Research Partners. JP Morgan expects September GGR of MOP19.64 billio…

An LVS subsidiary raised its Sands China holding to 75.01 percent, prompting a change in its public float threshold. The post LVS unit raises Sands China holding to 75.01% first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

SkyCity Entertainment Group has completed the sale of its 99 Albert Street office building and adjoining Victoria Street investment properties in Auckland, closing a deal worth NZD74.5 million ($44 million) as part of the casino operator's ongoing drive to raise cash and cut debt. The post SkyCity…

Spectrum Gaming Group (Spectrum) has congratulated Senior Strategic Advisor Holly Gagnon on her induction into the American Gaming Association (AGA) Gaming Hall of Fame Class of 2026, one of the industry’s most prestigious honours recognising individuals whose leadership, innovation and vision have…

The Oneida Indian Nation has completed its Turning Stone Evolution project, a $400 million investment that transforms Turning Stone Resort Casino into New York’s largest meetings and conventions resort. Oxford Economics estimates the project will create a one-time economic impact of $616 million wh…

For the first time in the 111-year history of the PGA Championship, the golf tournament’s 2027 playing will include an “Official Casino Resort.” On Monday (Aug. 31), Choctaw Casinos & Resorts was named the “Official Casino Resort” and “Official Community Partner” of the 2027 PGA Championship. The s…

Macau's gross gaming revenue (GGR) fell 1.2% year-on-year to MOP21.89 billion ($2.71 billion) in August, marking the third consecutive monthly decline, data from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) showed. Revenue nevertheless rebounded 8.1% from July, when GGR stood at MOP20.26 bi…

Polk County supervisors are set to consider a new lease for Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino that could enable the county-owned property to undertake its largest renovation since opening 37 years ago. The proposed lease would run for 15 years, with two possible five-year extensions, giving Prai…