Business & M&A

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…

Global iGaming operators are increasingly focusing on how multiple gamification systems can be coordinated across the same player journey as engagement strategies become more personalized and complex. Tournaments, missions, jackpots, races and progression systems remain widely used, but industry at…

BC.GAME will return to Lisbon for SBC Summit, running from September 29 to October 1 at Feira Internacional de Lisboa, as the global online entertainment platform continues its push into international markets. During the event, BC.GAME plans to discuss BC Engine, its rewards ecosystem that applies…

Zenith will showcase its aggregation platforms at SBC Summit Lisbon 2026, highlighting its OneAPI platform and GamesAPI content solution as it targets operators across multiple markets. The event will take place from 29 September to 1 October, with Zenith presenting its aggregation solutions to ope…

ONLYPLAY has introduced a new visual identity, a change the company says corresponds with the scale its business has reached since its 2020 launch. The provider's portfolio now includes more than 150 games, available in 18 languages, and the company works with more than 2,500 partners. According to…

The Gambling Commission has published new annual reports and updated datasets to enhance insights and statistics on gambling activities, yields, trends and prevalence across the UK. Headline statistics on UK gambling have been mapped out in the Commission’s Annual Report for the April 2025-March 20…

GR8_TECH is expanding its leadership team ahead of SBC Summit 2026 in Lisbon, with five new executives joining across product, casino, commercial, account management, and managed services. The five will be at GR8_TECH’s booth C416 in the Champions Arena from 29 September to 1 October, with each exe…

Stake has rebranded its Stake Engine platform as Engine, opening its technology and creator ecosystem to operators across the wider betting and gaming industry. The platform, previously focused on exclusive games content for Stake, will now make content available to operators across the industry th…