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Gaming equipment supplier and distributor RGB International Bhd reported a 26.3-percent year-on-year decline in second-quarter profit attributable to shareholders, despite an increase in revenue for the period. Such profit for the three months to June 30 was MYR10.3 million (US$2.6 million), compar…

Two executives from foreigner-only casino businesses in South Korea have respectively referred to government plans to increase the sector’s financial commitments to public funds as “arbitrary” and risking a “crushing burden”. The comments were made at a round-table discussion on Wednesday organised…

Macau casino operator Wynn Macau Ltd announced on Thursday an interim dividend of HKD0.223 (US$0.028) per share. The firm said it expects to pay the dividend on September 24, according to a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. That was up from HKD0.185 per share in respect of the six months to J…

More sales do not always mean better returns. RGB International’s second-quarter revenue climbed 15 percent, but a less favorable product mix pushed shareholder profit down 26 percent to $2.57 million, with gross profit and EBITDA also declining. In Papua New Guinea, Pacific Pearl casino is targeti…

Melco is evaluating online gaming operations at City of Dreams Manila but has yet to make a final decision. The post Melco evaluates online gaming operations at City of Dreams Manila: Seaport first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

The Graves County Sheriff’s Office reported that a woman believed to be one of the masterminds behind a local lottery scam is facing extradition proceedings for her return to Kentucky, where she will face prosecution. The Scheme Cost Kentucky Residents $80,000 The Sheriff’s Office clarified that th…

Zitro Digital, the online gaming division of global gaming supplier Zitro, has announced that King Fu Frog – Animals has secured the #1 position in the New Top Game rankings of the July Online Game Performance Report published by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG). The post Zitro Digital’s King Fu Frog…

Putrajaya insists no fresh permits have been issued and that all licenses in force date back to approvals granted in the 1990s. The post Malaysia’s Finance Ministry rejects Kedah claims of new gambling licenses first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

A lucky player in New York has just redeemed an amazing $10 million lottery prize. The incredible sum came from one of the New York Lottery’s scratch-off tickets and was notably the first top prize to find its way into the hands of the players. The Player Secured an Eight-Figure Payout According to…

Pragmatic Play has released Eastern Fury, a slot game inspired by the idea of warring Asian street gangs. While gang wars are usually an ugly matter, this new game represents the almost romanticized, if gritty, clashes people often see in kung-fu movies and Asian criminal dramas. Eastern Fury Metri…

A growing wave of filings for exchange traded funds (ETFs) linked to prediction markets is creating a new batch of regulatory questions, but answers aren’t yet clear. In a new article for Cornerstone Research, an economic and financial consulting firm, coauthors Laurent Samuel, Gary Schmirer, Ross…

The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin has announced revisions to the site plan for its proposed casino project in Kenosha, Wisconsin, which is currently undergoing federal review. Menominee Tribe Submits a Modified Proposal for Its Venue If the changes happen, they will eliminate parking areas pr…

Novig is waving good-bye to American odds on its sports prediction market, scrapping the -110 lines bettors in this country are accustomed to seeing in favor of percentages. Co-founder and CEO Jacob Fortinsky announced the move in a social media post earlier today, noting the company introduced an…

Earlier this month, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) invoked its emergency authority to order prediction market operator Kalshi to continue operating despite a New York lawsuit seeking to shut down its event contracts. However, this has resulted in Joe Webster, a partner at Hobbs Str…

Officials with Bally’s Chicago say mechanics’ liens filed against the $1.7 billion casino resort are without merit, claiming the development has paid its invoices on time and that the issue lies with the project’s general contractor. The Chicago Tribune reports that MGM Excavating filed the liens l…

DraftKings could direct as much as $30 million in marketing money to a company run by former president and co-founder Matthew Kalish. A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the gaming company details arrangements with Kalish’s company — FaZe Media, which does business as Hard…

If David “Vegas Dave” Oancea is hiding from the law, he doesn’t do it well. Less than two weeks after skipping a court hearing where he was supposed to be taken into custody, the popular Las Vegas sports betting personality was back on Instagram pretending that nothing was wrong. This week, Oancea’…

Japan is expected to hold a second bidding round for casino licenses in 2027, and interest is continuing to grow among prefectures and prospective resort developers. Japan’s National Diet authorized up to three integrated resort (IR) casinos in 2018 to grow tourism and diversify the country’s attra…