Business & M&A

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins said the company is positioned to benefit whether sports prediction markets remain available or are ultimately restricted by courts, while its traditional sportsbook business continues to grow during the NFL season. Speaking during a fireside chat with Wells Fargo on Tue…

Bulgaria’s ruling party is preparing to launch a public consultation on amendments to the Gambling Act, which will see more restrictions being placed on advertising. Speaking at the latest Council of Ministers meeting, Prime Minister Roumen Radev informed the media that the texts will be published…

Ukrainian sports betting company GGBET is using its sports partnerships as the basis for a new loyalty programme. The Kyiv company has set up GG.FAN, a gamified loyalty programme. The platform has been made available to users of its Ukrainian domain name, and combines sports partnerships with perso…

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has warned prediction market operators that event contracts tied to an individual’s words or actions carry a heightened risk of manipulation. The CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight issued the advisory on Tuesday, covering “mention market” contract…

Melco Resorts & Entertainment has announced that Morpheus at City of Dreams has received Three MICHELIN Keys in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide hotel selection, making it the first hotel in Macau to earn the distinction after being upgraded from Two Keys in 2025. The post Morpheus at City of Dreams earns M…

Sands China selected 24 businesses from 69 applications for its Rua das Estalagens program, part of its non-gaming commitments in Macau. The post Sands China selects 24 businesses for Macau historic street program first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

BOYLE Sports has turned to Hollywood for the idea behind its latest TV commercial and creative campaign, and former French footballer David Ginola takes the lead role. Boldspace produced the spot, and Elliot Simpson directed it. The film opens with two football fans in conversation about Squad Buil…

Aristocrat Interactive has signed a licensing agreement with Gaming Realms that allows the developer to create Slingo versions of two Aristocrat game brands: Buffalo and Mo' Mummy. The new titles are set to reach players in regulated markets in 2028 through Gaming Realms' network of international o…

IGT and Everi will showcase their combined portfolio of games, systems and FinTech solutions at the 2026 Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas from 28 September to 1 October, highlighting an integrated offering designed to be fluid, frictionless and magnetic. The post IGT and Everi showcase next-ge…

Caesars Entertainment’s shareholders just voted on billionaire Tilman Fertitta’s proposed acquisition of the company. As of the time of this writing, however, Caesars has yet to confirm the vote results. Caesars Held a Vote on Its Planned Merger with Fertitta Entertainment Earlier this year, billio…

Federal prosecutors have narrowed their gambling case against Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase to 18 pitches thrown over three seasons, including one during the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs, according to new court filings. The pitches were thrown across 17 games betwee…

The Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States, the federal gambling regulator in Germany, known simply as GGL, has urged more flexible rules around gambling, arguing that the sector is threatened by a constantly evolving black market, which is expanding at a rapid clip. GGL Publishes Five-Year…

Bally’s Intralot shareholders have voted for the €283.2 million acquisition of Evoke, signifying that the approvals from the shareholders have now been concluded for the acquisition. At Bally’s Intralot’s annual assembly, 99.585% of shareholders approved the acquisition while 0.415% voted against i…

SBC Summit, the betting and iGaming industry’s flagship conference and exhibition, is on track to welcome 40,000 delegates to Lisbon next week for its third consecutive year in the Portuguese capital, and its most ambitious edition to date. Taking place 29 September-1 October at Feira Internacional…

DELULU Gaming will host a private C-level dinner for iGaming executives in Lisbon on Sept. 30, bringing together around 300 industry leaders and executives at Bonança restaurant on the city's waterfront. The invite-only event will take place during SBC in Lisbon and is intended to provide DELULU's…

iGaming aggregator Infingame shares findings on one of the more persistent product debates among its clients: whether retention is better served by a wide game library that lets players explore, or a narrower set of titles that players go deep on. According to Infingame's observations, variety crea…

In this article, 1xBet explores how its partnership with Conor McGregor helped turn interest around the Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn fight into an interactive fan activation. A major fight ends with the final bell. However, when a brand builds its own narrative around it, audience engagement continue…

iGaming technology provider SOFTSWISS will host an expert panel at SBC Summit Lisbon on Sept. 29 to examine how iGaming trends have evolved over the past five years and what operators should focus on next. The session, titled “2027 SOFTSWISS iGaming Trends Report | Five Years of iGaming: Which Tren…