Business & M&A

Maybank cuts DigiPlus’ 2026 and 2027 core profit forecasts by 43% and 48% as weak player spending delays the expected earnings recovery. The post Maybank slashes DigiPlus profit forecasts as weak player spending delays recovery first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Philippines-listed online gaming operator DigiPlus Interactive Corp faces a “difficult second half” of 2026 as pressure on household spending weighs on its domestic business, although its fundamentals remain “intact”, says Maybank Securities Inc. The brokerage expects a gradual earnings recovery in…

Bringing together international media, influencers, technology experts, and industry leaders, SOFTSWISS hosted an exclusive event to unveil the insights behind the 2027 iGaming Trends Report. The post SOFTSWISS unpacks the future of digital growth at Lisbon event first appeared on Asia Gaming News…

Macau received an aggregate of nearly 751,000 visitor arrivals in the first four days of the ongoing Chinese-mainland holiday season commonly called ‘October Golden Week’. That is according to data published by Macau’s Public Security Police, the agency responsible for monitoring the city’s immigra…

The Corner Store opens at the Cosmopolitan on Nov. 9, 2026, marking the SoHo restaurant’s first location outside New York. Reservations are now available. The Las Vegas outpost takes over the former Blue Ribbon American Grill & Oyster Bar space on the resort’s third floor. The restaurant is operate…

Cambodian casino operator NagaCorp Ltd says its gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first nine months of 2026 declined by 21.5 percent year-on-year, to nearly US$417.9 million, according to a voluntary filing made to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday. Net gaming revenue fell 16.7 percent from a…

Slower-than-expected earnings growth and substantial capital spending (capex) are keeping leverage elevated among several gaming operators in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, with company-specific pressures driving a series of credit rating downgrades, says Fitch Ratings. In recent commentary accomp…

Macau casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) is likely to decline 5 percent year-on-year in October, amid continued “softness” in demand and a challenging comparison with a year earlier, says Seaport Research Partners. The institution’s forecast implies October GGR of approximately MOP22.9 billion (US$2…

South Korean foreigner-only casino operators Paradise Co Ltd and Grand Korea Leisure Co Ltd (GKL) reported year-on-year increases in casino sales for September, while Lotte Tour Development Co Ltd recorded a sharp decline, according to separate filings to the Korea Exchange. All three companies rep…

Macau welcomed around 750,000 visitors in the first four days of October Golden Week, with daily arrivals reaching 210,000. The post Macau welcomes 750,000 visitors in first four days of October Golden Week first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

PENN Entertainment’s theScore Bet announced a new multi-year partnership with the National Football League (NFL), which the company said will give it more tools to engage with football fans in Canada. Under the agreement, theScore Bet will gain access to NFL trademarks and league intellectual prope…

Nebraska’s Grand Island Casino Resort is planning to show off the $185 million venue at Fonner Park when President Donald Trump comes to town on Monday (Oct. 5). Elite Casino Resorts, through a partnership with the Hall County Livestock Improvement Association, opened the Grand Island Casino Resort…

Kaizen Gaming, Pragmatic Play, Sportradar and BetConstruct AI were among the leading winners at the SBC Awards 2026, with each company securing two awards at a ceremony held at Lisbon’s MEO Arena. The post SBC Awards 2026 winners crowned at MEO Arena in Lisbon first appeared on Asia Gaming News | A…

CreedRoomz, the live casino brand of SoftConstruct, is set to enter Switzerland through a new partnership with Groupe Partouche’s Casino du Lac Meyrin and its PASINO.ch online casino platform. The post CreedRoomz expands into Switzerland through PASINO.ch agreement first appeared on Asia Gaming New…

Lisbon hosted the 2026 SBC Awards, one of the leading ceremonies in the global iGaming industry. 1xBet won the Marketing Campaign of the Year award, earning further recognition from industry professionals and strengthening its international profile. The post International recognition: 1xBet honored…

SBC has formalised a long-term partnership with Portuguese tourism authorities, the Municipality of Lisbon and Lisboa FCE to keep its flagship SBC Summit in the capital through 2030. The post SBC secures Lisbon as SBC Summit host city through 2030 first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gam…

Fitch says Okada Manila’s mass-market growth remains insufficient to offset a structural decline in its VIP gaming business. The post Okada Manila’s mass-market growth fails to offset structural VIP decline: Fitch first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Seaport links softer Macau gaming demand to China’s economic weakness and offshore trust tax enforcement, forecasting a 5% October GGR decline. The post China tax enforcement and economic weakness cloud Macau October outlook: Seaport first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.