Business & M&A

Sportsbook supplier BETBY will serve as the powering sponsor of the MOVE Cup, a newly launched rapid chess tournament that will bring eight of the world’s top grandmasters to Barcelona on January 19 and 20, 2027. The tournament was officially unveiled at a press conference in Barcelona. According t…

Canada’s investment watchdog is tightening rules governing prediction markets as Polymarket reports more than US$500,000 in trading volume on the upcoming Toronto mayoral election. First reported in Covers, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has updated its terms and conditions…

The Tejon Indian Tribe and Hard Rock International broke ground Wednesday on the next phase of Hard Rock Casino Tejon, a more than $725 million investment that will transform the property into Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon, a full-service resort and entertainment destination in California. The pro…

Asia is not one gaming market but many, each with its own regulations, payment habits and player expectations, and the businesses that thrive across it tend to be those that adapt rather than replicate. That principle runs through SPiCE International 2026, the Strategic Platform for iGaming Confere…

Pioneering slots studio Big Daddy Gaming® has secured a supplier licence from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), marking another major milestone as the studio continues to build its presence across key regulated markets. The approval adds the UK to Big Daddy Gaming’s growing reach across Europe’s l…

Belatra Games, the specialist online slots developer, has signed a content partnership with iGaming aggregator and technology provider 21Viral. 21Viral provides operators with seamless access to a diverse portfolio of casino content and platform services. Through its flexible and scalable aggregati…

Flutter plans to stop Sky Bet Malta operations after one year of relocation from UK. Over 50 jobs will be cutted and the remaining functions will be transferred to Gibraltar. The number of Flutter employees in Malta exceeds 500, including Betfair International. The company will not fully withdrawal…

According to CNN Brasil and G1, Brazilian lawyer Willer Tomaz reportedly generated approximately €886 million in betting turnover on Blaze during 2025, the highest individual total identified in a Finance Ministry analysis. Along with this, Brazil’s Federal Court is investigating suspected money la…

Dawn Butler, Labour MP for Brent East, has been announced as the new Vice Chair of the Gambling Reform All-Party Parliamentary Group (GR APPG), amid a flurry of lobbying around UK gambling taxes. Butler has been one of the main voices campaigning for more government intervention in the UK gambling…

The president and CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) says a newspaper investigation into iGaming Ontario’s decision to withhold a study tracking problem gambling rates risks damaging the reputation of an industry built on transparency and trust. “I think better choices could have been mad…

Latvia will press ahead with plans to tighten gambling rules, setting up a parliamentary vote on the enhancement of player protections and new compliance orders on gambling licences. The Saeima’s Budget and Finance Committee backed amendments to the Gambling and Lotteries Law following a deliberati…

Betsson (STO: BETS-B) reported record quarterly revenue of €326.5 million ($381 million) in Q3 2026, but rising gaming taxes and declining B2B revenue contributed to a sharp fall in profitability. Revenue increased 10% year-on-year, with organic growth of 8%, according to the company’s interim repo…

In this article, Wazdan traces its expansion in Bulgaria, from its first operator partnerships in 2022 to its latest agreement with SlyBet and plans to introduce more content to the market. Entering a new market can open the door to a new audience, but turning that initial opportunity into an estab…

Facebook is gradually giving its algorithms more control over audience selection and campaign optimization. The market expects this shift to become more noticeable for web traffic from October to November, with advertisers relying less on manual targeting while Facebook takes a more active role in…

iGaming software solutions provider Slotegrator has opened registration for a free webinar examining the factors shaping iGaming performance across Asia in 2026. Titled “Asia unlocked: what’s driving iGaming performance in 2026,” the online event will take place on 29 October at 11 am CET. Particip…

SiGMA World 2026 will return to Fiera Roma from November 2 to 5, bringing together more than 30,000 delegates, 1,200 sponsors and exhibitors, and over 550 speakers across five conference stages. The event, sponsored by RedCore, will occupy 120,000 square meters across nine halls, featuring more tha…

Sportsbook technology provider FIRST.bet will operate a cigar lounge at SiGMA World in Rome this November. The space will be the first of its kind in SiGMA's history. The lounge will serve cigars, whisky and rum, and it will also feature tattoo artists and serve as the company's meeting base throug…

Codere Online has introduced 99 Royale, a multiplayer slot title from G Games, with the online gaming operator set to serve as one of the game's inaugural platinum launch partners worldwide. The online gaming and sports betting company, which operates in Spain and Latin America, will first offer th…