Business & M&A

“Champions are not born, but they are made,” said GR8_TECH’s Chief Revenue Officer Sergey Ghazaryan, as he sat down with SBC News in Lisbon. It is a topic Ghazaryan knows well, considering he was talking inside the ‘Champions Arena’ otherwise known as GR8_TECH’s booth at SBC Summit 2026. Inspired b…

The final seven-day countdown has officially begun for West Africa’s most influential gaming, fintech, and regulatory gatherings: the 11th annual Sports Betting West Africa+ (SBWA+) Summit and the co-located 2nd annual Gaming Event Francophone Africa (GEFA) 2026! Taking place from 14 – 16 October 2…

Alex Frost is stepping down as the Chief Executive Officer of the UK Tote Group, ending a near-decade-long stint in the leadership role at the pool betting operator. Frost played a critical role in the creation of the UK Tote Group, which was set up in 2019 with the backing of the Alizeti racehorse…

Easygo brand follows up regulated market expansion in Europe and Latin America with fresh accreditation in North America.

Groupe Partouche has finalized a strategic deal with CreedRoomz, the live casino brand of SoftConstruct, to launch live dealer games on PASINO.ch, which is the online gaming platform of the casino located in Geneva called Casino du Lac Meyrin. The partnership agreement was signed at the SBC Summit…

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) may seem an attractive proposition for operators looking to move into the market, but those within it have advised navigating it with caution. At SBC Summit, a high-profile list of executives gave their thoughts on the current state of the market – and warned that t…

As Spain has announced plans to hold general elections on 29th November, the gambling reform remains uncertain. This comes after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s decision to call an unexpected general election, which will interfere with the ongoing work on the country’s gambling legislation overhaul.…

Neil Banbury, who spent over 15 years at Kindred, has moved to Flutter Entertainment.

A class action lawsuit has been filed by a resident of West Virginia, claiming that DraftKings uses AI technology and wagering data to identify gamblers most likely to take advantage of promotional offers and persuade them to place bets. The case was filed in Massachusetts federal court on Septembe…

US President Donald Trump says he will not pay back the federal government for millions of dollars spent on ads on television promoting his administration, although he claimed his super PAC would cover the costs. Trump Leaves Taxpayers on the Hook for $11.6M in Ads After a series of ads featuring h…

EDGE Markets, the fintech company focusing on prediction markets and sports betting, announced users of its EDGE Pro platform will have access to artificial intelligence (AI) agents in an effort to enhance institutional access to markets that trade 24/7. EDGE’s agentic AI offering is geared toward…

Clarion Events, a privately-held United Kingdom-based firm that runs major trade shows for sectors including the gaming industry, is to be acquired in a GBP2.24-billion (US$2.97-billion) deal by London-listed Informa Group Plc, a publishing, business intelligence and trade exhibitions group. Inform…

Macau’s visitor tally in the first six days of this year’s October Golden Week reached just above 1.05 million, according to data published by Macau’s Public Security Police. The daily average for the reporting period was about 175,315 arrivals, still trending higher than last year’s average of 143…

South Korea’s Kangwon Land Inc, operator of the country’s only casino open to local player, is to hold an official opening ceremony today (Wednesday, October 7) for its M650 coal-mining museum (pictured in a rendering), developed at a cost of approximately KRW80 billion (US$59.8 million). A company…

In the states where online sports wagering is legal, prediction markets aren’t yet pilfering significant market share, but they’re thorns in the sides of their sportsbook rivals in another way. Citing various affiliate and marketing sources, Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) analyst Brad Allen says in…

Macau welcomed approximately 1.05 million visitors during the first six days of October Golden Week, including around 131,000 on October 6th, according to official data. The six-day estimate combines the […] The post Macau welcomes 1.05M visitors in first six days of October Golden Week first appea…

SOFTSWISS marked its presence at SBC Summit Lisbon with an industry award, the launch of its fifth iGaming Trends report, and a series of discussions on AI, regulation, digital maturity […] The post SOFTSWISS wraps up SBC Lisbon with Award and iGaming Trends Report first appeared on Asia Gaming New…

Konami Gaming dedicated its 2026 display at G2E Las Vegas to major launches. The post KONAMI debuts rising Stars at G2E Las Vegas 2026 first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.