Business & M&A

Game studio Galaxsys announced that its full games portfolio is now live on Stake, expanding the studio’s reach across one of the online gaming industry’s largest operator platforms. The partnership covers Galaxsys’ range of crash, instant, mines and slot games, including Tower Rush, Olympian Legen…

The iGaming industry witnessed a general decline this week. Almost all the major gaming businesses and operators ended the week in losses. The loss was most visible in larger operators where the shares of DraftKings decreased by 3.84%. Flutter was down 1.57%. The only company that had a significant…

Super Technologies, (formerly Superbet Group) has asserted its “right to protect its employees and properties” from the impact of Romania’s ongoing transformation of land-based gambling regulation. Romania’s largest gambling firm has confirmed that it will retain staff and repurpose Superbet venues…

Prediction market platform Kalshi has permanently banned George Santos, a former US representative and Republican congressman, alleging that the politician has engaged in what the company described as insider trading. Santos Eats the Prediction Market Ban Hammer Santos is accused of profiting from…

GAMOMAT, one of the key online games developers and content providers, has received its B2B license from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) which signifies an important milestone in the progress of the company’s growth strategy. The company receiving this license has granted GAMOMAT an opportunity to…

The VNLOK, a Dutch gambling industry association, reported that the majority of gambling advertising on Facebook and Instagram directed towards Dutch residents in May and June came from operators not possessing licenses. The VNLOK discovered that, according to its analysis of advertising posted in…

Bet365 has expanded its reach in the United States with the prominent sportsbook and iGaming operator entering West Virginia, its 18th regulated jurisdiction in the country. The company is now offering both its online casino and sports betting options locally, allowing players to engage with the pr…

The UK Gambling Commission has suspended the operating licences of BresBet Ltd and Bet St George Ltd over suspected failures in social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) controls. As a result of the suspension, both BresBet and Bet St George will have to undergo formal regulatory invest…

Grant Bowie and Brooke Lindsay have taken up non-executive director roles at The Star following regulatory and ministerial approvals. The post Grant Bowie, Brooke Lindsay take up The Star board roles after approvals first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Donald Trump Jr.’s investment firm 1789 Capital is leading a new $1 billion funding round for Polymarket that values the prediction market operator at roughly $21 billion. Polymarket Valuation Jumps as Trump Jr.’s Firm Invests $300M 1798 Capital is expected to contribute approximately $300 million…

Casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Macau fell 1.2 percent year-on-year in August, to just over MOP21.89 billion (US$2.71 billion), showed data released on Tuesday by the city’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. The latest monthly GGR result took the Macau aggregate so far this year to MO…

Macau’s August GGR fell 1.2 percent year-on-year to $2.71 billion but rebounded 8.1 percent from July. The post Macau August GGR slips 1.2% YoY to $2.71B first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Macau’s six casino concessionaires face increasingly broad regulatory scrutiny under the city’s Third Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development (2026–2030), with their performance likely to be assessed beyond traditional gaming-related metrics, according to a legal analysis by Pedro Cortés…

Donald Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm 1789 Capital is reportedly a key player in a $1 billion financing round for Polymarket and will contribute $300 million to the cause. The investment firm has held a stake in the prediction market operator for a year and is said to be a vital part of a new […]…

According to Dutch trade association VNLOK, Facebook and Instagram in the Netherlands remain exposed to illegal gambling advertisements. The trade group claims that between 94% and 97% of gambling advertisements reaching Dutch users in May and June 2026 were from unlicensed operators. VNLOK Critici…

Jurors began deliberating Monday (Aug. 31) in the murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, marking the final stage of a case that has lingered unresolved for nearly three decades. Davis, now 63, is the only person ever charged in connection with the 1996 shooting that killed Tupac Shakur near the Las…

Queens Democrats are urging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to intervene in a tax dispute that could push Resorts World New York City’s slot tax rate to 72%. Ten local lawmakers sent a letter on Aug. 25 to Brian O’Dwyer, chairman of the New York State Gaming Commission, and a Hochul appointee, calling f…

HIT Group has begun reopening its Slovenian casinos after restoring systems disrupted by a cyberattack. The casino operator detected the attack overnight on August 24–25, forcing the closure of six properties: Perla, Park, Casino Drive-in, Mond, Korona, and Casino Fontana. Its hotels remained open…