Business & M&A

In this article, Soft2Bet explores how to turn major sporting event spikes into long-term player LTV. Learn how unified player profiles and PAM data optimize post-tournament retention and segmentation. Major tournaments like the World Cup or Super Bowl can reshape an operator’s player base in a mat…

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is preparing to launch an app that will let players verify whether online gaming sites are licensed. The app is expected to go live later this year as part of a broader government campaign against unlicensed operators and their payment channe…

ToonieBet has partnered with the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks, a team still searching for its first win after 10 games this season. But Daniel Madmon, head of ToonieBet Canada, said the partnership is rooted in the franchise’s history and legacy. The online sportsbook operator has been named the Redblack…

Leading content aggregator Games Valley has bolstered its leadership team by appointing former Aristocrat Interactive and Pariplay executive Jorge L Morales as its first Director of Americas. The appointment of […] The post Games Valley taps Jorge L Morales as inaugural Director of Americas first a…

Steve Wynn is reflecting on his longtime friendship with Dolly Parton, the American icon who died this week at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Wynn’s relationship with the Queen of Country began in the late 1980s. The two became acquainted when the casino mogul hired Parton to play…

Kalshi has entered multi-year marketing partnerships with five Major League Baseball clubs in its first tie-up with MLB franchises. The agreements cover the Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants. Kalshi confirmed it remains in discussions wit…

RubyPlay has announced its debut in Greece through a new partnership with Stoiximan, the regulated market’s leading online sportsbook and casino operator. The post RubyPlay brings its iGaming portfolio to Greece with Stoiximan first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

GiG Software plc has approved a fundraising initiative to acquire an 80% stake in 888AFRICA from evoke for approximately €16.4m (£14m). Fundraising will be carried out through a directed share issue and by entering convertible loan agreements for a combined value of €8.5m The corporate ownership st…

Tabcorp’s FY26 net profit rose 27% to $33.2 million despite sluggish wagering growth, supported by cost controls and retail reforms. The post Tabcorp FY26 profit rises 27% despite sluggish wagering growth first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Sports betting remains illegal in California but residents now have another option to stake money on Dodgers and 49ers games. DraftKings launched DraftKings Predictions this week in California, the state with the largest economy in the US that’s home to nearly 40 million people. Despite Californian…

GiG has agreed a deal to acquire 80% of 888Africa. (Image: GiG) The post GiG Agrees €16.4M 888Africa Deal in ‘Transformational’ B2C Return appeared first on Casino.org.

CT Interactive has entered into a new partnership with SLYBET.bg, adding the supplier’s content to the operator’s online casino offering in Bulgaria’s regulated iGaming market. Under the agreement, SLYBET.bg has integrated more than 250 titles from CT Interactive’s portfolio, giving its players acc…

Aristocrat Gaming has released Buffalo Mega Stampede Grand on casino floors across North America, expanding its Buffalo franchise with a new title offering a chance to win a $1 million multi-site progressive mega jackpot. The premium lease title is launching on the King Max cabinet and offers 1,024…

Hard Rock Bet has launched its fall sports betting campaign "After Dark", featuring entertainer Fat Joe, football Hall of Famers Jimmy Johnson and Michael Irvin, professional golfer John Daly, and basketball legends Udonis Haslem and Joakim Noah. Created with 72andSunny New York, the campaign is th…

Nottingham Forest has signed BOYLE Sports as an Official Betting Partner for the 2026/27 season, with the agreement covering LED signage at the City Ground. The deal places BOYLE Sports among Nottingham Forest's roster of club partners for the coming campaign. Through the agreement, the bookmaker g…

Brazil’s Finance Minister Dario Durigan said President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva would have preferred to eliminate online betting altogether, as the government revealed that 6.2 million Brazilians have already been prevented from accessing regulated betting platforms. In an interview with Rádio Met…

The exterior of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas is taking shape, with the 42-story Guitar Hotel now largely enclosed in blue-tinted glass and exterior sheathing covering the lower portion of the tower. Window installation is also continuing on the former Mirage hotel tri-tower, which is undergoi…

A difficult year continues for Gentoo Media as an uplift in player activity during the World Cup failed to translate into meaningful revenue growth for the media group. Group revenue declined 9% year-over-year during Q2 to €22.9m (£19.6m) from €25m the year prior, following a 5% YoY decline during…