Business & M&A

Las Vegas is bracing for a busy three-day weekend, with travel experts expecting approximately 335,000 visitors for the Labor Day holiday. AAA says Las Vegas is a popular market for Labor Day, with the casino capital ranking No. 8 on its Top Domestic Destinations list. Seattle, Orlando, Boston, Den…

Entain will leave the FTSE 100 this month after a sharp fall in its market capitalisation, ending the Ladbrokes owner's six-year stint on London's benchmark share index. FTSE Russell confirmed that Entain and housebuilder Persimmon will be removed from the FTSE 100 at the close of play on Sept. 18…

Zoox became the first driverless robotaxi service to transport passengers to and from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Thursday (Sept. 3), beginning service at both Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. Unfair Advantage? Instead of using the designated rideshare pickup zones, Zoox vehicles mee…

ParlayX has closed a $1.25 million pre-seed funding round to develop an institutional infrastructure layer for prediction markets. Copenhagen-based Dreamcraft Ventures led the round, which also drew participation from a group of angel investors. Angel backers include Pet Berisha of Sporting Crypto,…

SiGMA World will return to Rome for a second consecutive year, with more than 30,000 delegates expected at the international conference as discussions focus on the future of Italy's regulated gambling sector and emerging technologies. The event will take place at Fiera Roma from November 2 to 5 and…

MGM Resorts is investing $107 million to renovate more than 2,000 guestrooms and suites in the Borgata’s original hotel tower. Borgata has been the market leader in Atlantic City for more than a decade. Las Vegas-based MGM wants to keep it that way, allocating $107 million to update and modernize t…

In an age where it seems every sector is starting to become overrun by the presence of technology, data and AI, it would make sense for the practice of safer gambling to go down the same route. And while those factors absolutely play a part in operators helping to reduce gambling harms, BOYLE Sport…

Fanatics Sports & Casino has revealed that it has updated its app, offering a unified sports-betting-gaming-and-prediction-market experience, incorporating event contracts into its app. Fanatics Sports & Casino Introduces Event Contracts as Part of Single App The news follows the acquisition of a r…

One of the UK’s new challenger betting brands, betTOM, has continued its marketing spree in the English Football League (EFL), announcing deals with Burnley FC and Stockport County. This week’s deals follow an announcement last week which saw the operator become the Official Betting Partner of EFL…

Sports sponsorships in the global betting and gaming industry never sleep. This week alone has already produced some huge deals, which will be seen by millions of sports fans around the world. This edition of Sponsor Spotlight takes a look at a week congested with carefully targeted partnerships th…

Singapore’s collection of betting taxes – comprising gambling duties and casino tax – increased by 11.9 percent year-on-year to about SGD3.6 billion (US$2.8 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The figure was disclosed in the latest annual report from the Inland Revenue Authority of Si…

Casino and tourism industry executives urged U.S. President Donald Trump to take a more active role in reversing the decline in international travel, warning that weaker visitation is weighing on Las Vegas and other major gaming destinations despite a temporary boost from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. M…

South Florida Motorsports (SFM) and Hard Rock International have signed a new multi-year naming rights agreement that will rename the Miami event to the Formula 1 Hard Rock Miami Grand Prix, the companies announced on Tuesday. The partnership takes effect with the race's sixth edition, scheduled fo…

Wohl & Fruchter LLP has renewed its investigation into the proposed $17.6 billion acquisition of Caesars Entertainment by Fertitta Entertainment after a regulatory filing disclosed a higher takeover offer from the Icahn Group. The proposed transaction values Caesars at $31 per share in cash. Howeve…

Fontainebleau Las Vegas has enhanced its casino offerings by opening a redesigned High Limit Slots lounge. This new space contains more machines and a choice of high-jackpot titles from Aristocrat Gaming. The High Limit Slots lounge opened on September 2, raising the number of high-jackpot machines…

The upcoming September 7 Labor Day celebrations could be a windfall for Las Vegas as local authorities expect an influx of visitors. To offset rising costs and inflation, some properties are betting on attractive deals and flashy marketing. Despite these efforts, a weekend in Vegas will generally b…

BLIK, one of popular’s defining payment processors, has been instructed to start blocking transactions that are placed with illegal gambling operators. BLIK Passes Extra Safeguard to Shield Consumers from Illegal Gambling BLIK has complied, implementing the transactions from Tuesday, September 1, a…

Irish gaming company Paddy Power seems to be reviewing its shop portfolio. As it turns out, the review could cause the company to close up to 100 shops, which would impact as many as 400 jobs. Paddy Power to Shave Off 20% of Its Shops Paddy Power seems to be considering scaling down its retail […]