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Wazdan secures Bulgarian growth through new SlyBet agreement
Continuing its expansion in Bulgaria, performance-driven developer Wazdan has signed a deal with SlyBet to supply its games portfolio to the operator’s online casino. The post Wazdan secures Bulgarian growth through new SlyBet agreement first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Betfred founder predicts death of high street betting by 2030
Fred Done, Chairman and Co-Founder of Betfred, believes that betting shops will cease to exist on the high street under current economic conditions. In an op-ed for The Sunday Times, Done directly referenced the proposal made in June by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) think tank to double Machin…

Betting taxes blamed as Betfred calls time on Super League support
Betfred’s founder and Chairman Fred Done has confirmed that the UK bookmaker will cut ties with rugby league’s Super League at the end of the season. The bookmaker’s decision confirms earlier rumours and ends a partnership that first started in 2017, and comes amid a shifting landscape for UK betti…

AI a defence as well as risk regarding ‘advantage play’ in land-based casinos: Differential Labs
Artificial intelligence (AI) and smart-table data can help land-based casino operators identify suspected “advantage play” in real time, while the player using it is still on the gaming floor, according to Mana Azizsoltani, head of analytics at Differential Labs. The technology could enable operato…

August Air Ticket Sales Break Record, So Why Isn’t Las Vegas Seeing the Demand?
US-based airlines collected more money for tickets last month than in any August on record, with the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) reporting $9.8 billion in airline sales. The ARC data revealed that US consumers purchased 25.8 million passenger trips in August 2026 (+5%), spending 19% more o…

Melco Resorts financial literacy workshops draw nearly 200 young participants
Casino operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd says it has held a series of financial literacy workshops for children and young people in Macau, as part of the company’s “Teaching Children Values” programme. The four events attracted nearly 200 participants ranging in age from four to 17, accoun…

Grand Lisboa Palace MICE venue now carbon neutral: SJM
Macau casino operator SJM Resorts Ltd says the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) venue at the group’s Grand Lisboa Palace resort has achieved what the company described as “sustained carbon neutrality”. SJM Resorts said the property was the “first integrated MICE venue in Gre…

Pagcor to distribute 3,500 donated wheelchairs across Philippines
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor) is to distribute 3,500 donated wheelchairs to beneficiaries across the country, as part of the gaming regulator’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts. The wheelchairs were donated by the SiGMA Foundation and formally handed over on Septemb…

Here we go! Superstar transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano to headline SBC Summit
Fabrizio Romano, the world’s most-followed football transfer journalist, will take to the SBC Summit 2026 Super Stage for a headline session on building a sports media brand in the age of social media. Known globally for his signature ‘here we go!’ transfer confirmation, Romano has built an audienc…

Greentube gears up for dual presence at SBC Summit and G2E Las Vegas 2026
Greentube, the NOVOMATIC Digital Gaming and Entertainment arm, is preparing to embrace the seasonal return of the industry’s major events with a concerted ‘Two Teams One Voice’ mantra at both the upcoming SBC Summit and G2E Las Vegas shows. The post Greentube gears up for dual presence at SBC Summi…

Digitain's new regional CCO plans SBC launchpad
Dario Jurčić, Digitain’s new chief commercial officer for Europe and Africa, will use SBC Summit in Lisbon as a springboard for his latest igaming role.

Malta Gaming Authority launches AI Gaming Charter
The MGA’s voluntary framework is designed to encourage responsible and sustainable use of the technology.

Entain ups ante on government over illegal operator sponsorship ban
Ladbrokes and Coral owner urges government to act quickly over plans announced in February.

“An operational skill” – Super leadership on the two pillars of Romania-to-the-globe expansion
Super Technologies, the gaming firm behind Superbet, has spent the past few years growing its flagship brand from the market leader in its home nation of Romania to an international powerhouse. The Superbet online sportsbook is now one of the biggest names not just in the Central and Eastern Europe…

Tabcorp begins September test of One Pool to unify Australian racing
Tabcorp will begin the test phase of its new ‘One Pool’ project, a leadership initiative to unify Australia’s three state-based tote pools into a single wagering system. Testing will begin on Thursday, 24 September, with meetings at Tamworth in New South Wales and Warwick (Queensland) as the first…

DragonBet secures future growth with BVGroup strategic platform migration
In a strategic B2B move, independent UK bookmaker DragonBet has forged a long-term technology alliance with BVGroup to relaunch its digital sportsbook and casino on the BV:360 platform. The post DragonBet secures future growth with BVGroup strategic platform migration first appeared on Asia Gaming…
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