Business & M&A

A longtime ESPN producer who lost her brother to gambling addiction resigned from the network after 24 years due to its pivot into sports betting. Nicole Noren—winner of multiple Emmy, Murrow, and Peabody awards—told the Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) this week that ESPN’s business priorities hav…

In this article, RedCore shares five lessons from developing and implementing internal HR AI tools, explaining why effective automation requires more than prompts, from clean data and role-specific outputs to meaningful results, clear business logic and human oversight. Choose a model, connect the…

The Las Vegas NBA expansion race picked up fresh drama this week, according to the Sports Business Journal (SBJ), as Silver Lake co‑CEO Egon Durban—already a 22% stakeholder in the Raiders—has joined the Nancy Walton Laurie-Bill Laurie bid for an NBA franchise. The move not only adds major financia…

Shares of Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NASDAQ: MLCO) slipped Friday after the stock was downgraded to “hold” from “buy” by Texas Capital analyst David Bain. In midday trading, shares of the City of Dreams operator are off 2.31% on volume that’s more than double the daily average, extending a slid…

Universal Entertainment Colombo has withdrawn from a proposed integrated resort development at Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port City after conducting due diligence on a 10-hectare site, according to officials from the Colombo Port City Economic Commission (CPCEC). The departure was disclosed by CPCEC Direc…

Labour MPs have ramped up the pressure on UK Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey to increase Machine Games Duty (MGD) in this month’s Budget. A total of 90 MPs have signed a letter written by Alex Ballinger, a Labour Party MP who has emerged as a leading critic of the gambling industry since wi…

Prediction market operator Underdog is suing the state of Tennessee after the state issued a cease-and-desist letter to the company pertaining to its event contract platform. In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (Nashville Division), Underdog, which i…

Playing card manufacturer Cartamundi and gaming equipment supplier Asia Pioneer Entertainment Holdings Limited (APE) have established a manufacturing operation in Macau, introducing locally produced Bee playing cards for distribution to gaming markets across the Asia-Pacific region and internationa…

Entain reiterated its full-year 2026 financial guidance on Thursday after reporting a 2% increase in third-quarter group net gaming revenue (NGR), as growth in online gaming and the UK and Ireland helped offset adverse sports results and challenges in Brazil. The sports betting and gaming group sai…

Macau’s third-quarter gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the mass-market casino gambling segment – including slot machine play – stood at nearly MOP43.31 billion (US$5.36 billion), down 5.2 percent on the prior-year period. Mass play was 71.9 percent of all casino GGR for the quarter, versus 73.0 percen…

DELULU Gaming will bring four new titles, a 200 m² art-inspired booth, and a livecreative collaboration with MRDRIP to SiGMA World, which takes place at Fiera Roma from November 2 to 5. The Rome appearance follows SBC Summit Lisbon in September, where the studio set up its own booth for the first t…

GR8_TECH has released a documentary exploring how football manager José Mourinho’s preparation, decision-making, and experience have shaped his career. The film traces Mourinho’s journey from working as a teacher and translator in Lisbon to becoming one of football’s most recognisable and successfu…

Patriot Gaming & Electronics has announced its appointment as a U.S. Parts Distributor for CountR GmbH, an automated cash-handling and payment solutions provider for the gaming industry. Under this partnership, Patriot Gaming will supply parts, inventory, and parts repair and refurbishment for Coun…

The United Kingdom recently increased its online gaming duties, much to the industry’s dismay, forcing operators to close shops and streamline their businesses. While gaming stakeholders have repeatedly warned against further taxes, saying that it would hurt the industry, lawmakers are now eyeing a…

The Washington Post has revealed the amounts contributed by 57 major donors who gave at least $100,000 to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project, with the world’s richest casino tycoon topping the list. Dr. Miriam Adelson is the largest shareholder of Las Vegas Sands, with Forbes est…

Rank Group, which operators Grosvenor Casinos, has warned of casino closures if UK taxes increase. (Image: Rank Group) The post Rank Group Revenue Rises but CEO Warns Tax Hike Could Force Casino Closures appeared first on Casino.org.

Zitro made its largest-ever appearance at G2E Las Vegas 2026, showcasing more than 100 machines and a broad lineup of new titles across its FANTASY and CONCEPT cabinets. In this interview with Yogonet, Derik Mooberry, CEO of Zitro USA, reflects on the company’s record presence at the show, the resp…

Britain’s casinos are drawing visitors to town and city centres and generating business for nearby hospitality operators, thus playing a key role in supporting high streets, according to new research shared by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) and the Betting and Gaming Council. The stud…