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…
TIGCasino has strengthened its casino technology portfolio across platform development, content aggregation, custom game engineering, white-label deployment, and Telegram-based gaming infrastructure, expanding the technology models available to operators building, launching, or scaling online casin…
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…
Cambodia will suspend online betting operations run from casino premises nationwide starting in October. The post Cambodia to suspend casino-based online betting from October first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
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…
Gamblers love to say they were “so close.” Casinos love that gamblers love to say they were “so close.” And neuroscience loves explaining why that feeling is complete nonsense. Let’s start with the classic slot‑machine heartbreak: Reel one shows a bar.Reel two shows a bar.Reel three shows… a remind…
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…
Underdog has chosen to surrender its licenses to operate daily fantasy sports (DFS) in seven states rather than retreat from prediction markets. The move comes after state regulators told the New York-based company that its federally regulated prediction platform was incompatible with its state-lic…
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…
New research presented at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ 2026 International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking has examined why conventional measures such as house edge and variance do not always capture the full risk profile of blackjack. Chase McCloskey presented “Skewness, Kurtosis, Omeg…
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…
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is poised to revisit whether consumers should have greater access to investments, potentially putting the UK ban on retail binary options back under the spotlight this September and clearing a route for prediction markets to launch. The ban was enforced in 2019…
Wazdan is expanding its portfolio with Mighty Crown™: Empire of Gold and Throne of Elements™: Platinum. The new titles, Wazdan explains, represent two distinct approaches to building engagement and invite players to "pursue ancient riches before stepping into an evolving realm ruled by the elements…
SBC Summit's dedicated Western Europe track will examine regulatory pressure, technology, black-market competition and changing player behaviour across some of Europe's most mature gambling markets. The track will take place on Sept. 30 on the Global & Emerging Markets Stage, bringing together oper…
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