Business & M&A

Racecourse Media Group (RMG), the holding company responsible for media and data rights for a host of horse racing destinations, announced the appointment of a new chairman. The one up to the task is the experienced Nigel Railton, who has spent years as the CEO of the previous National Lottery cust…

Former Market Financial Solutions (MFS) chief executive Paresh Raja is under renewed scrutiny over his spending habits. Recent reports reveal that he frequently engaged in high-stakes gambling at two casinos in Mayfair, UK, before his shadow bank collapsed. However, these allegations are not necess…

Nevada’s unemployment rate fell in August, causing steady gains in the state’s labor market. Despite the recent slowdown in Las Vegas’ recovery, the city remains a central employment hub thanks to the constant influx of tourists. Rising job numbers could also reflect increased confidence by busines…

Skillz has contested Papaya Gaming’s Chapter 15 filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, alleging that the petition lacks standing because the foreign-based debtor’s business operations are based almost exclusively in the United States and its primary creditor is a U.S.-bas…

Warren Buffett, arguably the most famous investor in the history of the modern world, is calling it quits. The illustrious career of the “Oracle of Omaha” concludes as Americans are gambling more than ever, a reality the 96-year-old billionaire has frequently criticized. After leading his financial…

For all the hoopla surrounding prediction markets and expectations that the industry will eat away at sportsbooks’ NFL handle this season, the old guard industry is expected to control nearly 80% of pro football wagers this year. Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) estimates that bettors will plunk down…

Bally’s Intralot’s acquisition of William Hill and 888 parent company evoke is well on track after the Greek-American company’s shareholders overwhelmingly supported the move. The Athens-listed company held its annual general meeting on 17 September, where the plan to purchase evoke for 52p per sha…

The African Gaming Forum will bring together regulators, operators, suppliers and industry leaders to examine the future of gaming across Africa’s key markets. The post SBC Summit’s African Gaming Forum to focus on market development first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

ComeOn Group has appointed three key figures to its leadership team as part of its next growth phase. The Malta-headquartered operator has onboarded Alex Woodhams as Chief Product Officer, Sara Nunes as General Manager for Finland and Kristoffer Ottosson as Director of IT Operations. It also has a…

EGT Digital has been named Best iGaming Supplier in the Online Gaming Offerings division at the 2026 IAG Academy IR Awards in Manila. The award was presented on 15 September during the IAG Academy IR Awards Gala Dinner at Newport World Resorts. The recognition highlights EGT Digital’s portfolio of…

Bally’s Intralot will participate as Premier Partner and exhibitor at the NASPL 2026 Annual Conference and Trade Show from 21 to 24 September in Orlando, Florida. The company will be at Booth 101, where it will showcase its latest lottery capabilities under its “Big Play. Done Right.” commitment, w…

Great Britain’s customer-facing gambling industry generated £17.5 billion ($23.35 billion) in Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) in the financial year to March 2026, up 4.4% year-on-year, according to annual statistics published by the Gambling Commission. GGY excluding all reported lotteries rose 4.7% to…

In six months, a media buying team can grow from five people to fifty, move onto direct RevShare deals, and build out its own finance department. To its payment provider, though, it often still looks like the same standard client on the same base plan. In reality, these are two different businesses…

Entain-owned BetCity has secured a new five-year online gambling licence from the Dutch Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit, KSA), extending its accreditation through late 2031. The renewal makes BetCity the latest original pioneer operator to receive a licence extension following the re-regulat…

Sportsbook technology provider Altenar has appointed Mitchell Harrison as Sales Director as it looks to grow its presence across Europe and North America. Harrison has more than two decades of experience in sales and business development, with eight years focused on the iGaming and sports betting s…

GR8_TECH will showcase GREAT_WHITE LABEL, its latest solution for operators seeking to enter new markets without building and maintaining a full technology and operational stack, at SBC Summit 2026 in Lisbon from September 29 to October 1. The solution is designed to provide operators with a ready-…

Lithuania's Finance Ministry has blocked a Farmers and Greens Union proposal that would have raised the gambling license tax from 22% to 30% and the lottery tax from 18% to 25%, with Deputy Januš Kizenevič calling the increase disproportionate to operators already funding the country's regulatory o…

Flutter has been ranked 41st globally in TIME’s World’s Best Companies 2026, its highest position since the annual ranking was launched in 2023. The company has featured on the list every year since its debut, when it ranked 597th in the inaugural edition. The ranking, produced by TIME in partnersh…