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Paul Gauselmann, who founded the Merkur Group, passed away on 21 August 2026 at the age of 91. He made the company what it is today, taking it from a one-person operation to an international corporation with more than 15,000 employees and an annual turnover of around €2.1 billion. The Merkur Group…

Macau’s casino premium-mass segment continued to show resilience in August, with average wager per player observed by Citigroup rising 27 percent year-on-year, according to the institution’s latest monthly table survey. The brokerage said in its August survey that total premium-mass wager observed…

Family travel through Hengqin is broadening Macau’s visitor mix and supporting demand for hotels, dining and retail, a scholar says. The post Hengqin broadens Macau visitor mix with more family tourists: scholar first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Macau premium mass wagers rose 7% in August despite a 16% drop in players, with average spending up 27%, according to Citigroup. The post Macau premium mass again GGR ‘savior’ with average wagers up 27%: Citigroup first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Zitro Digital, the online division of gaming supplier Zitro International SARL, says it has a deal to supply slot and video bingo content to Novusbet, an iGaming platform provider and content aggregator. “Through this alliance, Novusbet’s operator network will gain access to Zitro Digital’s diverse…

Japan Cash Machine Co Ltd, also known as JCM Global, says it has completed the disposal of 43,500 treasury shares as restricted share-based remuneration to a group of directors, executive officers, and general managers. JCM, a firm listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, makes machines that validate ba…

Hong Kong-listed International Entertainment Corp says it expects its loss attributable to shareholders to widen to approximately HKD500 million (US$63.8 million) for the 12 months to June 30, despite growth in gross profit driven by its gaming operations. The forecast compares with a loss attribut…

The Regulating the Game Global Awards 2027 has officially opened nominations, spotlighting the people and organisations whose work has genuinely shifted the industry forward. The post RTG Global Awards 2027 to honour tools, frameworks, and research driving industry progress first appeared on Asia G…

Las Vegas oddsmakers say they’re closely monitoring the progress of Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza, paying particular attention to how his coaches assess his development. In a media session Friday (Aug. 21), Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak said he liked what he saw in Mendoza in Thursd…

Moody’s kept LVS’s credit outlook stable, citing strong liquidity and future earnings from the Marina Bay Sands expansion. The post Moody’s keeps LVS credit outlook stable despite major development spending first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

QTech Games has expanded its content portfolio with the addition of Fastspin, integrating the supplier’s sought-after fish shooting collection into its leading aggregation platform for emerging markets. The post QTech Games fuels growth with Fastspin’s trending gaming portfolio first appeared on As…

International Entertainment expects a $64.1M FY26 loss, largely due to a $54.5M non-cash charge, despite higher gaming revenue. The post International Entertainment loss widens to $64M on non-cash charge first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

The partnership between Groove and NeverEnding represents a meeting of two companies built on speed, transparency, and a relentless focus on performance. The post Groove partners with NeverEnding to expand global slots offering first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

FC Barcelona, long-standing partners of 1xBet, have completed one of the biggest transfers of summer 2026, reaching an agreement with Manchester City for 2024 Ballon d’Or winner Rodri in a deal reportedly worth up to €76.5 million, including bonuses. The post Summer transfer in partnership with 1xB…

Awakening is headed for the long goodnight. The technologically ambitious production at Wynn Las Vegas will close permanently on Oct. 10, ending a run that began with high expectations but never found commercial footing. According to Vital Vegas blogger Scott Roeben, Awakening — which was owned by…

Macau’s GDP growth slowed to 0.3% in 2Q26, while retail sales rose 12.1% year-on-year, led by luxury categories. The post Macau GDP growth slows to 0.3% in 2Q26 first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

From time to time, issuers of exchange traded funds are known to play copycat and that’s happening in the race to launch funds tethered to indexes measuring the performance of NHL teams. Just days after Volatility Shares filed plans to introduce funds that will essentially be baskets of CME-traded…