Business & M&A

Big questions surround the Las Vegas Raiders as they head into their second preseason game tonight against the Texans in Houston, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. Last week against the Arizona Cardinals, in their opening preseason game, Arizona quarterbacks Jacoby Brissett and Gardne…

A bizarre new claim from Marion “Suge” Knight has overshadowed the opening days of the murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the man accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur. In a recent interview with TMZ, Knight alleged that Tupac’s cremains were rolled into blunts and smoked by…

Spinlab Studio, a white-label casino platform, announced that operators can now launch a fully licensed online casino in under 24 hours through its turnkey solution. The platform bundles a gaming license, more than 5,000 games, integrated payments, and a full back office into a single subscription,…

Boyd Gaming has emerged as the mystery bidder for Bally’s troubled Tropicana redevelopment, according to Vital Vegas. The news, disseminated in a tweet on Wednesday evening (Aug. 19), injects fresh drama into a project already reshaped by construction delays, financing questions, and shifting devel…

Bally’s (NYSE: BALY) investors are concerned about the company’s financial state. Procuring financing to advance a casino project in the Bronx, NY could go a long way toward allaying those fears. In a recent regulatory filing, the regional casino operator said there is “substantial doubt” about its…

Raketech has published its financial results for the second quarter of 2026, reporting decreases in revenue and EBITDA due to the continued phase-out of its Paid Publisher Network. At the same time, the Affiliation Marketing segment delivered stable growth. Raketech’s Metrics Were Dragged Down by t…

The UKGC has taken regulatory action against yet another gaming operator, this time cracking down on QuinnBet Limited. According to the regulator’s announcement, the Gibraltar-based company, that runs the quinnbet.com website, committed serious anti-money laundering and social responsibility-relate…

U.S. President Donald Trump used a White House meeting with cryptocurrency and financial-industry executives to press Congress to pass the Clarity Act, while prediction-market companies were left out of the event despite earlier reports that they would participate. Trump told attendees on Wednesday…

Vegas Ventures LLC has agreed to buy the Downtown Grand hotel-casino in Las Vegas out of receivership, with the proposed transaction awaiting court approval and Nevada gaming regulatory requirements, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal. Court-appointed receiver Paul Huygens of Province LLC fi…

It’s been a brutally hot summer in Pennsylvania, with heat domes baking the state in June and July, but inside the Happy Valley Casino, the action has been cold as ice. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reports that July gaming revenue for casino slot machines and table games totaled $28…

Sportsbook solution supplier DATA.BET has expanded its virtual sports offering with 24/7 bot-vs-bot football matches for Latin American markets. The content was developed for the European market before being adapted for a Latin American client and rolled out across DATA.BET’s wider partner network.…

The upcoming Tech Race Summit 2026 has bolstered its partner lineup with industry heavyweights Stake, Servers.com by Nexcess, and Pragmatic Play. Taking place on 10 September in Warsaw, the event brings together more than 40 speakers and technical leaders from both the iGaming sector and major tech…

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, has begun working on new strategies to protect minors and young adults from gambling and gambling harm by compiling the results from three comprehensive national studies. The three sets of studies focus on the age groups from 16 up to 24, anal…

Stake has named undefeated Brazilian boxer Jully "Poca" de Oliveira as a global ambassador, making her the online sportsbook and casino operator's first boxing ambassador as it expands its combat-sports sponsorship activity beyond its existing UFC relationships. The agreement comes ahead of Poca's…

UK high street gaming operator Game Nation has appointed former Paddy Power and William Hill executive Narinder "Nindi" Dhanjal to the role of Compliance Manager. The position covers regulatory compliance, safer gambling, licensing and complaint handling across the company's estate of 43 Adult Gami…

iGaming content provider Wazdan is set to exhibit at the SBC Summit Lisbon 2026, taking place from 29 September to 1 October. As the final stop in Wazdan's Voyage of Gain campaign, the conference will bring together four of the developer's latest releases: 25 Magic Plums, Throne of Elements: Platin…

More than $4.6 million is being directed to nonprofit organizations in communities where MGM Resorts employees live and work, according to the company. The casino operator's MGM Resorts Foundation has awarded 211 grants, fueled by contributions from employees and guests. Recipients span communities…

In this analysis, Timeless Tech explores how operators can move beyond feature-heavy gamification strategies by using smarter orchestration, segmentation and timing to drive more sustainable player engagement. The global iGaming conversation in 2026 is becoming more selective. Industry analysis is…