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Grey hat hacker Lilith Wittmann says she accessed the Curaçao Gaming Authority’s systems for months and plans to publish information on the ultimate beneficial owners of online gambling businesses. Lilith Wittmann, a German activist, has taken responsibility for the recent breach of the Curaçao Gam…

President Donald Trump‘s financial managers sold stock in a number of gaming and Las Vegas-related companies in July, his latest financial disclosure showed. Trump Filing Shows Caesars Stock Sale Amid Fertitta Deal The trades were part of a much larger trading program. The filing lists 1,156 transa…

Wynn Resorts Ltd’s chief executive Craig Billings, and its chief financial officer (CFO) Craig Fullalove, have each voluntarily reduced by 10 percent the cash amount of their base salary through to July 31, 2027. The move is in exchange for a grant of an equivalent value of options to acquire the c…

A major fight ends with the final bell. However, when a brand builds its own narrative around it, audience engagement continues long after the fighters leave the ring. That was precisely the concept behind 1xBet’s campaign for the Ryan Garcia vs Nigel Benn clash. The post 1xBet × Conor McGregor: ho…

INSPIRE Entertainment Resort Chief Operating Officer Wade Howk says he is preparing to leave South Korea after three years and return to the United States, ending a tenure that spanned […] The post INSPIRE Entertainment Resort COO Wade Howk to leave after three years first appeared on Asia Gaming N…

Casino gaming technology supplier TCS John Huxley Ltd is to introduce 50 Cent Headcrack, a live table game developed with entertainer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. The game adapts “Cee-Lo”, a three-dice game also known as “Four-Five-Six”, for a casino setting, the firm said in a Tuesday press release.…

Aristocrat Interactive, the online gaming unit of Australia-listed Aristocrat Leisure Ltd, has signed a licensing agreement with Gaming Realms Plc to develop “Slingo” versions of its “Buffalo” and “Mo’ Mummy” game brands, according to a Tuesday announcement. Slingo games, a brand owned by London-li…

Wade Howk (pictured in a file photo) says he is departing as chief operating officer (COO) at South Korea casino complex Inspire Entertainment Resort, per a social media update. Inspire, a property with foreigner-only casino at Incheon near Seoul’s main airport, is controlled by Bain Capital. In hi…

Wynn Resorts has completed a $900 million senior notes issue, extending debt maturity to 2035 while refinancing 2027 Las Vegas notes. The post Wynn completes $900M notes issue to refinance Las Vegas debt first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Leveraging insights from five editions of its iGaming Trends Report, SOFTSWISS will lead an expert panel at SBC Summit Lisbon exploring how the industry's enduring and fading trends should shape future business strategies. The post SOFTSWISS to explore five years of iGaming trends at SBC Summit 202…

Konami Gaming has announced that Shane Thompson, its director of sales, corporate accounts, has been named to the Emerging Leaders of Gaming 40 Under 40 Class of 2027 by Global Gaming Business and The Innovation Group. The post Konami’s Shane Thompson selected for Emerging Leaders of Gaming Class o…

At SBC Summit 2026, GR8_TECH will showcase GREAT, its latest champion solution, offering operators a proven route to market with a three-week launch, 99.99% uptime and first-year break-even achieved in live LATAM operations. The post GR8_TECH to showcase GREAT_WHITE LABEL solution for LatAm at SBC…

President Trump’s money managers conducted more than 1,100 equity transactions in July, including a modest sale of Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) stock. The president’s most recent financial disclosure indicates his financial representatives bought and sold between $79 million and $270 million…

Operators already localize language, currencies, payments, sports, games, and promotions. But true localization also means ensuring the product performs well across various conditions, devices, networks, and markets. The post How speed and geo-specificity create a stronger market advantage: GR8_TEC…

A cyberattack disclosed last week by the Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) was carried out by a self-proclaimed “white hat” hacker who previously breached the Malta Gaming Authority’s (MGA) systems. Berlin-based Lilith Wittmann, 30, said on social media Tuesday (September 22) that she and her collabor…

According to a study conducted by Gaming Compliance International (GCI) on behalf of the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, unregulated online gambling in the European Union generated over EUR 90 billion (about $103 billion) in gross gambling revenue (GGR) last year. This equates to almost 75% of the re…

AI and sports data company FX1 has teamed up with sports intelligence firm Twenty First Group to launch a new combat sports betting solution aimed at sportsbooks and prediction market platforms. Officials Talk About the Deal FX1 founder and CEO Damien Dau said that while combat sports have long att…

Vicky Foxcroft will make her first public appearance as the UK’s new gambling minister during the upcoming Labor Party annual conference. Her attendance will likely renew pressure on the government to implement new gambling legislation. The conference will be a fresh opportunity to hear whether her…