Business & M&A

Tom Light, Founder and CEO at FIRST.bet introduces SportOS, a new sportsbook platform that aims to give operators greater control over the user experience. The new solution aligns with Light’s vision for the future of sportsbook, which focuses on the end of the copy-paste era of technology. A sport…

American media giant People Incorporated has dropped its multi-billion dollar bid to acquire MGM Resorts International, one of the biggest gaming firms in the US and a significant player globally. People Incorporated made a $18bn (£13.4bn) bid to acquire the remaining shares in MGM in June. Barry D…

Stockman’s Casino has completed a year-long renovation that brought upgrades across its gaming floor, food service areas, and back-of-house operations at the Fallon, Nevada property. The casino marked the completion of the project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 18, following an overhau…

GR8_TECH has published new research demonstrating that its frontend architecture has an average load time of 1.72 seconds thanks to new tech upgrades it has made throughout the year. Following the updates, SBC News caught up with GR8_TECH’s Head of Sportsbook Business Dinos Doxiadis to outline why…

Aristocrat Interactive™ has entered a new licencing agreement with Gaming Realms™ that will allow the development of Slingo™ versions of two of Aristocrat’s most popular game brands, Buffalo™ and Mo’ Mummy™. Lauren Caruana, VP of Commercial UK & EU for Aristocrat Interactive, said: We’re excited to…

Long time coming At times, it felt like the longest wait between the announcement that Alberta would be launching a commercial online casino market and the actual launch. Many wondered if it would actually happen. Was it going to be possible to fulfill so many competing demands? Well, the detractor…

The gambling regulator in Victoria, Australia, said the operator’s systems were left “vulnerable.”

Barry Diller’s People Inc. has decided to pull its proposal to acquire the remaining shares of MGM Resorts International, thus putting an end to months of discussions over a potential deal that would have valued the Las Vegas-based casino company at more than $18 billion. “We Didn’t Feel the Mix Wa…

Bulgaria is in the process of drafting changes to the Gambling Act, aimed to impose stricter limitations in advertising and raise taxes for gambling businesses. Authorities are viewing the proposed amendments as an essential reshaping of legislation. Prime Minister Roumen Radev said: We want to int…

According to an investigation, led by Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), Palmerbet has breached BetStop’s self-exclusion mandates, which has caused it to end up with 18 months of court-imposed penalties. Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) reported that the Palme…

The Asian Development Bank cut Cambodia’s 2026 growth forecast to 3.9 percent as weaker tourism weighed on related services. The post Cambodia’s 2026 growth forecast cut to 3.9% as tourism weakens: Asian Development Bank first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Star Entertainment seeks approval to settle $8.4 million in unpaid interest with new shares, preserving cash for casino operations. The post Star Entertainment seeks approval to settle $8.4M in interest with new shares first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Tabcorp was fined $249,000 for account-security failures that exposed some customers to unauthorized access and withdrawals. The post Tabcorp fined $249K over customer-account security failures first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Sands China appoints ex-Cisco executive Hera Siu as independent non-executive director, effective September 23rd, succeeding Steven Strasser. The post Sands China appoints Hera Siu as independent non-executive director first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Former junket investor Rich Goldman to receive $3.7M Macau property via court order after 2023 default on a $4.5M loan from 2020. The post Rich Goldman unit to receive $3.7M Macau property after loan default first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

The average nightly rate for Macau’s five-star hotels in August was MOP1,477.6 (US$182.9), down 6.6 percent year-on-year. That is according to the latest information from the Macau Hotel Association, published by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO). Average occupancy rate for the five-star hotel…

Eight emerging filmmakers have each been awarded HKD300,000 (US$38,248) in production funding through the International Film Camp (IFC) 2026, a programme sponsored by Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd. The recipients were selected from 16 participants following five days of training and mentori…

PH Resorts targets positive equity within two years, but says its restructuring would leave the listed company temporarily without active operations. The post PH Resorts targets positive equity within two years, foresees period without operations first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gami…