Business & M&A

The Pennsylvania Lottery is happy to confirm that it was able to pull in more than $1 billion in annual profit for the 15th consecutive year. The latest windfall was recorded for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2026, and saw sales expand for several key verticals. Among those were scratch-of…

Members of the House of Lords are calling for a full scale ban on gambling advertising across the UK in the latest political push against the sector. It comes just days after the Local Health and Global Profits (LHGP) research consortium made the same pleas as the UK public continues to show concer…

More than 8,000 merchant accounts in the Philippines have been shut down for allegedly illegal activities, after authorities found businesses – including beauty salons, bakeries and small stores – were being used to channel payments to unregistered and unlicensed online casino operators. That is ac…

Backseat Gaming, an independent player-led studio, and its new-look senior team will attend SBC Summit 2026, marking the studio's first industry event since it announced its launch as a fully independent developer with its own RGS. The post Backseat Gaming is bringing leadership team to SBC Summit…

PAGCOR is broadening its regulatory oversight of the Philippines’ online gaming sector as the market faces declining revenue, illegal operators, payment changes and emerging AI-related risks. Through new rules, PAGCOR expects stricter regulations for all B2B players in the gaming industry in additi…

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the UK has concluded two separate decisions regarding two gambling advertisements run by White Hat Gaming and Midnite with one advertisement being cleared and the other one being banned. The ASA declared the gambling operator White Hat Gaming innocent wh…

What is LuckyCards? LuckyCards is a virtual card service for affiliates built by LuckyGroup. The product wasn’t designed as a generic fintech tool — it was purpose-built for internal use by the LuckyTeam and only then opened up to the market. That’s a meaningful difference from many competing servi…

A federal judge in New York has raised doubts about the ability of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to build a strong enough case to stop the state from enforcing its gambling laws against prediction market operators. Supreme Court Could Settle Prediction Market Regulatory Dispute Th…

Representatives from Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority and airline Emirates have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on joint marketing to boost visits to the city from “select markets” within the airline’s network. That is according to a Tuesday press statement from the tourism b…

What are advertising platforms, and how do they work? An advertising platform is any tool you use to buy traffic and show ads to people. Some advertising platforms are self-serve auction systems where advertisers bid against each other for space. Others are ad networks that collect traffic from tho…

SOFTSWISS will unveil its largest-ever iGaming Trends Report on 29 September at SBC Summit Lisbon, a study produced alongside WorldGaming (ex-Clarion) and drawing on data from more than 500 industry professionals. The post SOFTSWISS’s 2027 iGaming Trends Report to be released at SBC Summit 2026 fir…

Brightstar Lottery PLC will showcase its latest portfolio of lottery solutions at NASPL 2026, highlighting innovations in AI, retail modernization, omnichannel gaming and player engagement designed to help lotteries drive growth, improve operational performance and enhance the player experience. Th…

Gaming equipment supplier Zitro International has announced a new slot title, “Legendary Hammer”, for the company’s FANTASY cabinet. The Viking mythology-themed game takes players across the realms of Midgard and Asgard, according to a press release from the company. Legendary Hammer features three…

Foreign casino operators extending credit to customers with assets in Singapore may need to reassess the risks of recovering such debts in the city-state, following a recent High Court ruling, suggests an analysis by Singapore law firm Rajah & Tann. It said the decision, in a case involving Venetia…

Josh Wilson (pictured) is to step down as chief executive of SciPlay, the social casino business of gaming supplier Light & Wonder Inc, at the end of his current contract term on October 30. Light & Wonder said in a Wednesday announcement that it had begun a search for a successor. Josh Wilson will…

BC.GAME, the award-winning global online entertainment platform, will exhibit at SBC Summit Lisbon 2026 at Booth D206, using the event to highlight its BC Engine rewards ecosystem and expanded sportsbook as pillars of its international growth strategy. The post BC.GAME brings BC Engine rewards and…

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) secured four accolades at the 2026 IAG Academy IR Awards in Manila, reaffirming its position as Macau’s most awarded integrated resort operator. The post Galaxy Entertainment Group wins four 2026 IAG Academy IR Awards first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia…

JCM Global (JCM) will premiere iVIZION® 2, its next-generation bill validator, at G2E Las Vegas 2026 (Booth #4039), introducing a platform engineered for higher throughput, stronger counterfeit/AML detection, and extended hardware life on modern casino floors. The post JCM Global headlines G2E 2026…