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Loyola University Chicago is introducing a new undergraduate course to study the impact of sports betting and prediction markets on the US sports industry. Loyola Course Explores the Growing Role of Gambling in US Sports The course, launched in Spring 2025 by the university’s Quinlan School of Busi…

South Korean casino operator Kangwon Land Inc has established a committee to review major strategic initiatives, including the feasibility of its K-HIT resort redevelopment project, as new chief executive Kim Do-gyun pursues organisational reform. The company said in a press release that the commit…

LoneStar Casino is bringing a pop-up to Oria’s on Barton Springs Road this October, running across both Austin City Limits festival weekends. The pop-up will be open from 12 PM to 7 PM on Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3, and again on Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10. It’s built…

Far East Consortium has again deferred distributions on its $360 million perpetual notes, including accumulated unpaid amounts. The post Far East Consortium again defers distribution on $360M perpetual notes first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Maybank cuts DigiPlus’ 2026 and 2027 core profit forecasts by 43% and 48% as weak player spending delays the expected earnings recovery. The post Maybank slashes DigiPlus profit forecasts as weak player spending delays recovery first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Philippine authorities arrest 244 foreigners at two suspected POGO sites in the country’s largest crackdown of 2026, according to BI. The post Philippines arrests 244 foreigners in largest POGO crackdown of 2026: BI first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Philippines-listed online gaming operator DigiPlus Interactive Corp faces a “difficult second half” of 2026 as pressure on household spending weighs on its domestic business, although its fundamentals remain “intact”, says Maybank Securities Inc. The brokerage expects a gradual earnings recovery in…

Bringing together international media, influencers, technology experts, and industry leaders, SOFTSWISS hosted an exclusive event to unveil the insights behind the 2027 iGaming Trends Report. The post SOFTSWISS unpacks the future of digital growth at Lisbon event first appeared on Asia Gaming News…

Macau received an aggregate of nearly 751,000 visitor arrivals in the first four days of the ongoing Chinese-mainland holiday season commonly called ‘October Golden Week’. That is according to data published by Macau’s Public Security Police, the agency responsible for monitoring the city’s immigra…

The Corner Store opens at the Cosmopolitan on Nov. 9, 2026, marking the SoHo restaurant’s first location outside New York. Reservations are now available. The Las Vegas outpost takes over the former Blue Ribbon American Grill & Oyster Bar space on the resort’s third floor. The restaurant is operate…

Cambodian casino operator NagaCorp Ltd says its gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first nine months of 2026 declined by 21.5 percent year-on-year, to nearly US$417.9 million, according to a voluntary filing made to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday. Net gaming revenue fell 16.7 percent from a…

Slower-than-expected earnings growth and substantial capital spending (capex) are keeping leverage elevated among several gaming operators in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, with company-specific pressures driving a series of credit rating downgrades, says Fitch Ratings. In recent commentary accomp…

Macau casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) is likely to decline 5 percent year-on-year in October, amid continued “softness” in demand and a challenging comparison with a year earlier, says Seaport Research Partners. The institution’s forecast implies October GGR of approximately MOP22.9 billion (US$2…

South Korean foreigner-only casino operators Paradise Co Ltd and Grand Korea Leisure Co Ltd (GKL) reported year-on-year increases in casino sales for September, while Lotte Tour Development Co Ltd recorded a sharp decline, according to separate filings to the Korea Exchange. All three companies rep…

Macau welcomed around 750,000 visitors in the first four days of October Golden Week, with daily arrivals reaching 210,000. The post Macau welcomes 750,000 visitors in first four days of October Golden Week first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Thai cybercrime police have arrested one of the country's best-known anti-corruption campaigners, Atchariya Ruangrattanapong, in connection with an online boxing gambling investigation involving a network that allegedly generated more than 1 billion baht ($29.6 million) in turnover. The post Promin…

Continent 8 Technologies has opened a specialist edge data center at Tioga Downs Casino Resort in Nichols, New York, to support licensed operators and approved B2B suppliers serving the state’s regulated online sports betting market. The post Continent 8 launches new edge data center at Tioga Downs…

PENN Entertainment’s theScore Bet announced a new multi-year partnership with the National Football League (NFL), which the company said will give it more tools to engage with football fans in Canada. Under the agreement, theScore Bet will gain access to NFL trademarks and league intellectual prope…