Business & M&A

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has announced the promotion of four accomplished leaders within its EMEIA sales organization, reinforcing the company’s commitment to developing talent and strengthening client support across the region. The post GLI strengthens EMEIA leadership team with fou…

The golden Cleopatra figurehead that once protruded from the bow of Caesars Palace’s famed floating barge lounge has returned to public view. The restored statue now anchors a 60th-anniversary memorabilia exhibit in the Appian Way shopping arcade at the Las Vegas resort, as first reported by Vital…

More than 100 MICE industry leaders gathered at Riverside Macau on 16 September to celebrate the 18th anniversary of DOC DMC Macau & Hong Kong and smallWORLD Experience, and mark the launch of Macau Event Company (MEC). The post DOC DMC and smallWORLD mark 18 years with launch of Macau Event Compan…

SJM Resorts has reinforced its leadership in sustainable tourism and business events with Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau becoming Greater China’s first integrated MICE venue to achieve sustained carbon neutrality through high-quality carbon credits. The post SJM’s Grand Lisboa Palace sets Greater…

August was a difficult month for casinos in the Mid-Atlantic, as gaming revenue declined in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. This week, Casino.org reported on Atlantic City’s difficulties in August, where in-person casino revenue slowed 5.5% to $294.9 million. T…

Members of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords are calling for a full-scale ban on gambling advertising across the UK, following a report by the House of Lords Liaison Committee which criticized the government for being “too passive” in responding to the rapid expansion of digital advertising of ga…

Resorts World has announced that the replacement for Mulberry Street Pizza, which closed on Monday (Sept. 14), will be another Big Apple-sounding slicery. However, unlike Mulberry Street, which is an established L.A. brand, Amici New York Pizzeria will be an entirely new creation of Resorts World.…

The Athletics have officially named Circa Resort as their first founding partner ahead of the Major League Baseball team’s planned relocation to Las Vegas in 2028. The multiyear sponsorship agreement secures Circa Resort as the official resort sponsor of the franchise, while Circa Sports will serve…

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published its Industry Statistics annual report covering the fiscal year from April 2025 to March 2025. Despite the ongoing challenges in the UK, the report highlighted a slight increase in gross gaming yield (GGY). The Industry Statistics Illustrate How Gaming…

Texas Senators are taking a closer look at prediction markets’ role in the state’s gambling ecosystem. As the prediction market sector grows increasingly at odds with regulated sportsbooks, the American Gambling Association (AGA) is calling for strict state oversight over prediction platforms such…

A Detroit business owner will soon hear from city officials after allowing controversial prediction market platform Polymarket to advertise on a water tower located on his industrial property. The Detroit Free Press reported on Wednesday (Sept. 16) that a water tower located northeast of the downto…

Jesse Lynn and Ted Papapostolou, two members of the Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) board of directors, placed there at the behest of investor Carl Icahn, are leaving the directors suite. In a new Form 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the casino operator revealed th…

Gaming content powerhouse Light & Wonder announced that it is parting ways with the chief executive officer of its SciPlay social casino division. At the same time, the company appointed someone to temporarily take over the outgoing executive’s responsibilities. SciPlay’s CEO to Depart, Light & Won…

Genius Sports has made a major leap in prediction markets via the launch of a dedicated platform, enabled via a $1.2bn (£750m) acquisition it embarked on earlier this year. The London sportstech has used the Legend media network it acquired back in February 2026 to launch Prediction.com, a comparis…

It’s becoming increasingly likely that tax filers who itemize their federal returns will be able to deduct 100% of their gambling losses against their winnings for the 2026 tax year. On Wednesday (Sept. 16), the House Ways and Means Committee passed the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act with a 38-5 v…

New Jersey's internet gaming revenue rose 4.4% year-on-year to $259.3 million in August, while casino win at the state's nine Atlantic City casino hotels fell 5.5% to $294.9 million, according to data released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) on Sept. 16. The August figure was…

S&P warns DigiPlus margins will slip to 14.5–16% as customer acquisition and retention costs threaten the benefits of lower gaming taxes. The post DigiPlus faces margin squeeze as marketing costs threaten tax savings: S&P first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

In the DACH iGaming market, trust built during a user's first minutes on a platform determines retention more than bonus offers, according to N1 Partners' new regional analysis, part of the affiliate network's Market DNA series covering Germany, Austria and Switzerland. "In DACH, retention starts w…