Business & M&A

At a major industry conference, it is easy for a brand to disappear among dozens of booths, screens, logos and activations. For PropellerAds, simply “showing up” has therefore never been the goal. Conferences are a way to show the market what the company looks like today, meet clients and partners…

SPRIBE has teamed up with Brazilian soccer content creator Luva de Pedreiro, who has become an official brand ambassador for the company’s flagship game, Aviator. The content creator will help popularize the title locally in Brazil, as Aviator has already been driving steady engagement and retentio…

Pragmatic Play has unveiled its roadmap for Q4 2026, showcasing new slot titles, arcade offerings, and live casino formats, including a hosting collaboration with global superstar Kevin Hart. Press release.- Pragmatic Play is braced for a major final quarter of 2026 as it unveils an expansive upcom…

Bulgaria’s ruling Progressive Bulgaria party has put its Gambling Act reforms draft up for public consultation, calling for a complete ban on gambling advertising. The proposed restrictions drafted by Prime Minister Roumen Radev’s cabinet replace the current legislation with a near-total ban on all…

A lawyer at one of the UK’s largest law firms specialising in gambling licensing has urged gambling trade bodies to be more cohesive in lobbying and communications amid a fresh debate around tax rates. Richard Bradley, Gambling Lead Solicitor at Poppleston Allen, has advised organisations such as t…

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.