Business & M&A

LeBron James is set to become the first NBA athlete to sign an individual partnership with Polymarket, adding another prominent sports figure to the growing number of athletes working with prediction market services. The four-time NBA champion and four-time league MVP announced the partnership Satu…

African omnichannel gaming operator provides a trading update for the first half of 2026.

Lisa Nandy has made a key appointment in the UK gambling sector, entrusting Ruth Evans with the role of Chair of the Gambling Commission. Evans, appointed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), becomes the Commission’s first permanent Chair in nearly two years. It ticks off…

OKTO PAYMENTS has announced a direct integration with Yape, Peru's leading digital wallet, enabling merchants to access one of the country's most widely used payment methods through a single API connection. The post OKTO PAYMENTS unveils direct Yape connection for seamless one-click payments first…

September marks the start of the active autumn season: traffic volumes and competition increase, while teams begin preparing for Q4. In the latest edition of N1 Insights, experts from N1 Partners and this issue’s special guest, Yaroslav Babych, Advisor at investment fund MONOLIT, share their observ…

Bally’s Corporation has appointed President George Papanier as Interim Chief Financial Officer following Mira Mircheva’s resignation from the role for personal reasons. Mircheva’s resignation as Executive Vice President and CFO was effective on Friday. She will remain with the company through 30 Se…

Fitch downgraded Genting as heavy casino expansion spending in New York and Singapore is expected to keep leverage elevated for three years. The post Fitch downgrades Genting Berhad amid heavy New York, Singapore casino capex first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Intro.community Inc. has confirmed a board and investor lineup from across iGaming, sports media, and Nordic banking, ahead of opening its professional network more widely this autumn on an invite-only basis. The company has appointed former LCKY Group, Microgaming, NYX Gaming Group and Solance exe…

Hard Rock Bet has been named Best Operator 2026 – North America at the inaugural SiGMA North America Awards. The award was presented on September 1 at the Hyatt Regency Mexico City as part of the 2026 SiGMA North America summit. Hard Rock Bet earned the top honor over a shortlist featuring several…

ORIX says the MGM Osaka integrated resort is backed by long-term demand and capable of generating stable cash flows over time. The post Orix sees MGM Osaka as long-term, stable cash-flow asset first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

The High Court of the Republic of Singapore has ruled that a foreign casino cannot collect gambling debts through its justice system. The landmark decision makes Singaporeans immune from having an international casino demand repayment of gambling debts through the Singapore court system. Justice Ph…

Hokkaido has advanced its IR framework, seeking relaxed facility rules while stopping short of committing to Japan’s 2027 bid round. The post Hokkaido advances IR framework, seeks relaxed facility rules first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

The past week showed a mixed trend for the iGaming industry, with a significant difference between the downturns in large-cap companies and some gains registered by small-cap players. While the two big names in the sector, Flutter Entertainment and DraftKings showed weak performance, some smaller c…

US-based sports firm Underdog is set to shut down its fantasy sports operations in seven states as it looks to be shifting towards a prioritisation of its prediction market operations. Underdog, which entered into an agreement in late July to be acquired by UK-based FTSE 100 fintech IG Group, will…

FIRST.bet has become the exclusive sportsbook technology partner of game aggregator Alea to grow the latter’s product offering. The deal will see FIRST’stier-one sportsbook tech focusing on localisation, trading and player engagement being delivered to Alea’s partnership network. Alea has opted for…

The Alberta entry represents another important step in Games Global’s broader strategy in North America, where it has already gained significant traction through tier-one operator partnerships across Ontario and regulated US states. The post Games Global strengthens North America presence with Albe…

Melco Resorts & Entertainment continues to support the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute of the Macao SAR (IPIM) and the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) in their efforts to promote Macao in overseas markets, increase international visitation, attract tourism spending and reinforce…

Games Global, a leading supplier of iGaming content, has further strengthened its presence in North America, entering Canada’s newly regulated Alberta province. The launch follows the official opening of Alberta’s iGaming market, making it Canada’s second regulated jurisdiction after Ontario and cr…