Business & M&A

Sports entertainment platform DAZN announced that it has named sports betting industry veteran Alex Gersh as its new chief financial officer. The new C-suite addition comes amid broader leadership changes at the group. The Company Undergoes Leadership Shifts According to the announcement, Gersh wil…

Novig has teamed up with actress Sydney Sweeney for a provocative new ad. The ad, which highlights Novig as a prediction markets platform that is all about sports, has quickly become a point of contention among professional athletes. Just You, Your Takes, and Sports Prediction markets platform Novi…

English Premier League soccer club Sunderland has announced a new multi-year partnership with centralized crypto casino and sports betting platform Shuffle, appointing the company as the club’s Official Sleeve Partner. The deal comes despite Shuffle not having an official UK license. Sunderland and…

Estafa.info published a market analysis advocating that Argentina replace its fragmented online gambling regulation with a national framework to better support players and regulators. According to Estafa.info Argentine market specialist Mariano Marante. Unlike Brazil and Colombia, Argentina has no…

Bally’s (NYSE: BALY) announced today that it landed $560 million in financing critical to completing its planned $4 billion casino hotel in the Bronx, New York. WhiteHawk Capital Partners, a private credit asset manager that makes middle market loans to private and public companies, is extending th…

October 13 marks the date when skill games in Pennsylvania will become illegal. While efforts to legalize the sector are underway, there is growing skepticism that they will be completed on time. With less than a month until the deadline, businesses may soon be forced to remove the contentious mach…

Downtown Las Vegas casino owner Derek Stevens says an eight‑month experiment aimed at easing the sting of the exchange rate for Canadian travelers delivered results beyond what he expected to Fremont Street. The promotion, “Vegas At Par,” ran from late January through Aug. 31 across Stevens’ three…

Novig’s recently revealed (pun intended) advertising campaign featuring actress Sydney Sweeney is drawing criticism from female athletes around the world. Last week, Novig, which is one of the fastest-growing companies in the prediction market industry, unveiled new advertising spots with the “Euph…

BetMGM football betting features have officially expanded for the 2026-27 season, bringing a suite of new options, updated promotions, and enhanced sportsbook functionality to users across eligible markets. The operator has expanded its Cash Out capabilities, giving bettors increased flexibility to…

As predicted, Oasis will perform a three-night stand at Allegiant Stadium on Aug. 20, 21, and 24. Announced on Monday (Sept. 14) morning, these dates—and a three-night stand at Boston’s Gillette Stadium—will be the reunited ‘90s hitmakers’ only U.S. gigs on “Oasis Live ’27,” a predominantly Europea…

Underdog co-founder and CEO Jeremy Levine says the company’s prediction market platform is driving increased activity and signs of increased customer handle. Speaking at the recent Bank of America Gaming & Lodging Conference, Levine pointed out that Underdog, which was the first sports-native compa…

Oprah Winfrey will headline the Las Vegas Sphere with a new immersive experience designed to merge storytelling, music, and multisensory spectacle. “Oprah Winfrey’s AHA” will debut at the Sphere for a limited three‑night run April 2-4, 2027, marking one of the venue’s most ambitious non‑residency p…

On September 12, Revolut has disclosed confidential client data to a not authorized, fake requests submitted to them from an email account using an authentic government domain. The fraudulent requests using the government domain passed the verification checks of Revolut before the company was able…

Tonybet has built a weekly prediction quiz that will run for five months, giving Canadian customers a reason to return to the platform through every phase of the NFL season. The quiz launches September 16 and releases a new round of ten multiple-choice questions each week through February 15, 2027,…

The hunt for Donald Trump’s next press secretary continues, after former incumbent Karoline Leavitt formally stepped down on August 27th to spend more time with her young family. For now, Trump intends to fill the role temporarily. Various heads of department, including Secretary of State Marco Rub…

The Chair of the Netherlands’ gambling regulator has urged European nations to collaborate as the continent continues to fight against the illegal gambling market. Michel Groothuizen, Chair of the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), lamented the problems that the EU nation continues to face in a blog release…

Philippine gambling ad curbs are shifting competition from product promotion toward brand strength, customer retention and owned channels. The post Philippine gambling ad curbs shift competition to brand and retention: iGaming marketing executive first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gami…

Universal Entertainment Corp. has approved financing, licensing and support arrangements for UDN Gaming Inc., a Nevada company that will lead the initial phase of the Japanese group’s planned return to the overseas gaming equipment market while Universal pursues its own U.S. gaming licenses. Under…