Business & M&A

Across the Nordics and wider European market, gaming regulation is undergoing significant change, with new licensing frameworks, strengthened enforcement and evolving approaches to market oversight reshaping the industry. These developments will be central to the 8th annual Scandinavian & Nordic Ga…

Peru’s recently implemented iGaming licensing framework is bringing a host of new questions into focus for operators, regulators and suppliers. In just 3 weeks, those questions will form part of the highly anticipated discussions at the inaugural ​​​​LiGA Summit 2026, with the agenda covering compl…

SJM Holdings’ 1H26 loss widened 62% to $37.8 million despite a 3.3% rise in adjusted EBITDA and stronger operating margins. The post SJM Holdings 1H26 loss widens 62% despite EBITDA growth first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Melco Resorts Finance will redeem $600M in 2027 senior notes on September 23rd, nearly 10 months before their scheduled maturity. The post Melco Resorts Finance to redeem $600M 2027 notes nearly 10 months early first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

German football club FC Bayern Munich has signed a three-year commercial partnership with Mega Casino World. The Asian iGaming brand secures the title of Official Regional Partner across an expansive portfolio of Asian markets, the club said, spanning South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia and Ea…

iGaming technology provider SOFTSWISS has expanded its annual summer programme for employees' children to two sessions, with 175 children from 10 countries taking part in the third edition of its Kids Camp. The 2026 programme, held across two 11-day sessions, brought together children from countrie…

The Ibero-American Corporation of State Lotteries and Betting (CIBELAE) has formally endorsed the inaugural SiGMA North America 2026, taking place September 1-3 at Centro Banamex in Mexico City, through an official letter of support. CIBELAE President Javier Milian signed the organization’s letter…

Foxwoods Resort Casino generated $32.9 million in slot revenue in July, leading to an $8.3 million payment to the State of Connecticut under the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation’s slot revenue agreement. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has provided more than $4.9 billion from Foxwoods slot r…

SS Lazio has found a new commercial partner after being forced to scrap its deal with Polymarket, though it hasn’t looked particularly far and wide regarding the sector its new sponsor is from. The Serie A club has penned a deal with Kaiyun Sports, an Asia-focused betting and gaming company. As wit…

Atlantic City casinos grew revenue in the second quarter, but soaring labor, goods, and service costs weighed heavily on their bottom lines. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reports that the nine casinos generated net revenue of $836.5 million for the quarter ending June 30, 2026…

Five Virginia senators find themselves in a difficult spot with a media publication breaking news that they have received $100,000 donations each to allegedly support a measure that has led to the legalization of online casinos in the state. Senators Recived Funds from Pro-iGaming Parties The news,…

Wynn Al Marjan’s Enclave will include four Townhomes with private beachfront access, spa facilities and dedicated butler service. The post Wynn Al Marjan reveals details of four Townhomes within Enclave first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Nottingham Forest has partnered with Ireland-headquartered bookmaker BOYLE Sports in the latest example of a Premier League side tying up a deal with a gambling firm. BOYLE Sports has become an official betting partner of the club. This comes a month after BOYLE Sports re-established its Premier Le…

Altenar has strengthened its sportsbook product leadership team with the promotion of Giannis Papakonstantinou to Director of Sportsbook Product. Papakonstantinou has been with Altenar for more than eight years, developing an extensive knowledge of the company’s sportsbook product and a clear under…

Hub88 has strengthened its diverse portfolio following a content partnership with DELULU Gaming, a new iGaming provider focused on choice-driven games. DELULU Gaming, launched in early July, creates ‘playful and slightly unhinged’ titles centred on variety, emotional pacing and retention, with the…

Macau casino operator SJM Holdings Ltd reported a loss attributable to its owners of HKD294.7 million (US$37.6 million) for the first half of 2026, widening by 61.7 percent from a year earlier. The company did not declare an interim dividend. The Hong Kong-listed firm said in a Tuesday filing that…

Axom Gaming has announced a major partnership agreement with multi-brand operator 888AFRICA following a successful three-month test period. During the trial, Axom drove an exponential trajectory of incremental net revenue—starting at 2% in the first month and rising to 18% by the end of the period…

The leadership of ADI Predictstreet, the predictions markets firm that blasted its way onto the scene via the World Cup earlier this year, sees widespread adoption and acceptance of its industry as a historical inevitability. In the 19th century, British Prime Minister Lord Palmerston championed th…