Business & M&A

N1 Partners said a media buying team specialising in Facebook traffic for iGaming increased first-time deposits (FTDs) by 155% over nine months after working with the affiliate network. Monthly FTDs rose from 450 to 1,150, while ROI increased from 86% to 135% and average cost per acquisition (CPA)…

Regulatory compliance consultancy BetComply has strengthened its team with three new experts as it looks to expand the scope of support available to its clients. First on the list is someone with a background in corporate law, having previously held senior compliance roles at bet365 and 3 Oaks Gami…

The BiG Africa Summit 2027 will return to Gaborone, Botswana, from 1 – 4 February 2027 for its 13th annual edition, welcoming regulators, operators and senior industry figures from across Africa’s betting and iGaming sector to The Grand Palm Hotel Casino and Convention Resort. Since its launch in 2…

Bally’s Corporation completed a $4 million payment to the city of Chicago as part of its Host Community Agreement. Even though it continues to oppose the city’s plans to bring video gaming terminals (VGTs) outside its $1.7 billion River West casino. The casino operator made two payments worth $2 mi…

Sportsbook provider Altenar will showcase its sportsbook platform at G2E Las Vegas 2026 as it expands its presence in North America. The company will meet with operators, platform providers, and industry partners at the event to discuss sportsbook growth strategies, product development, and the evo…

Infingame has released internal performance findings indicating that games built for real-money casinos do not automatically produce the same results when placed in sweepstakes environments. The company reviewed session-level data across its sweepstakes-facing catalogue and found that titles rankin…

IGT has announced the appointment of Adam Chibib as Chief Financial Officer, effective November 1, 2026, subject to receipt of all required regulatory approvals. Chibib will succeed Fabio Celadon, who will remain CFO through October 31 and then serve as an advisor through December 31, 2026, to supp…

SBC has teamed up with GHASBO to increase Ghanaian operator participation and create new opportunities for knowledge exchange at the African Gaming Forum 2026. SBC and the Ghana Association of Sports Betting Operators (GHASBO) have announced a new strategic partnership designed to strengthen operat…

IGT has appointed Adam Chibib as chief financial officer, starting from November 1, 2026, subject to the required approvals from the regulators in the states in which the company is licensed to operate. Chibib succeeds Fabio Celadon, who has been with IGT and its predecessors for more than two deca…

The Secretariat for Prizes and Betting (SPA) will apply new measures to identify and disrupt financial transactions linked to unlicensed operators targeting Brazil’s online gambling market. Published on 14 September, Ordinance SPA/MF No. 2,750/2026 establishes procedures to tackle the financial flo…

A private estimate projects a $3.5 billion annual economic impact from a Hokkaido IR, as the prefecture weighs a 2027 bid. The post Hokkaido IR could deliver up to $3.5B in annual economic impact: report first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

The owner of Vietnam’s Corona Resort & Casino Phu Quoc remained loss-making in the first half of 2026, although its after-tax loss narrowed by 62.5 percent year-on-year to VND211.4 billion […] The post Vietnam’s Corona Resort & Casino Phu Quoc owner posts $8.1M first-half loss, down 62.5% first app…

Ladbrokes Coral owner Entain is set to cut up to 400 of its 2,000 customer care roles across the UK, attributing what it calls the “simplification” of this division to new tax burdens. The LSE-listed company has simultaneously stepped up lobbying efforts ahead of the Autumn Budget, hoping to avoid…

The African Gaming Forum will bring together senior stakeholders from across the continent to examine how Africa’s gaming industry can grow sustainably as regulation, taxation and market structures evolve. Taking place on Wednesday, 30 September at the Myriad Hotel in Lisbon, the invite-only Forum…

Winpot has inked a contract with Light & Wonder to enhance its online casino services in Mexico through a range of slots and table games from a worldwide gaming corporation. Pursuant to the accord, Winpot will make new Light & Wonder games available to its clientele, covering both online slots and…

In a letter to investors on Monday, Genius Sports CEO Mark Locke spoke about the rise of prediction markets and what his company’s role in the vertical had been. Mark Locke Confident That Whatever The Future – Genius Sports Will Be Part of It Locke said that as a B2B data provider to traditional sp…

Macau’s economy is expected to remain stable despite a temporary slowdown in casino GGR, supported by active tourism and steady spending. The post Macau economy forecast to remain stable despite gaming slowdown: think tank first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

No serious operator builds its own platform software or payment gateway from scratch — those are licensed from software specialists so the team can focus on running the business. Advertising is the same kind of layer, yet some operators still try to build it in-house. Serhii Shchelkov, AdTech Exper…