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Kangwon Land faces calls for a business overhaul after seven non-casino segments accumulated losses of $1.26 billion through 2025. The post Kangwon Land’s cumulative non-casino losses reach $1.26B through 2025 first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Australia’s NSW has fined two venues for gaming machine shutdown breaches, with separate action involving two others. The post Australia’s NSW fines two venues over gaming machine shutdown breaches first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Brokerage CLSA Ltd expects the Macau gaming sector’s third-quarter reported earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) to have fallen 11 percent year-on-year, to just under US$1.84 billion. Analyst Jeffrey Kiang stated in a Monday note that such decrease was “amid a…

Lionel Richie postponed three shows this week at Encore Theater at the Wynn: Oct. 14, 16, and 17. The 77-year-old “Hello” singer recently disclosed that he underwent a procedure for atrial fibrillation, which also forced him to cancel tour stops with Earth, Wind & Fire. He previously halted perform…

The PAGCOR has expressed support for the country’s startup sector, highlighting its role in creating jobs, fostering innovation, and strengthening the Philippine investment ecosystem. The post PAGCOR chief cites role of startups in strengthening PH investment ecosystem first appeared on Asia Gaming…

Like many other iGaming companies, Pragmatic Play is also preparing to celebrate Halloween with a new seasonal title. The company’s new release is called Big Bass Splash Halloween 1000 and is the latest addition to the beloved Big Bass franchise. Big Bass Splash Halloween 1000 Metrics The Fisherman…

A lucky ticket-holder in California has become the latest player in the state to win a seven-figure prize from the Powerball game. While the lucky individual narrowly missed the jackpot, they will take home almost $2.3 million. A Big Prize for a Lucky Californian The Saturday Powerball drawing had…

A Missouri man allegedly watched a woman win $3,203 on slot machines at an Illinois casino before following her across the Mississippi River into Missouri, forcing her car off the road, and robbing her at gunpoint. Ronnell L. Williams, 36, of St. Louis, is charged with first-degree robbery and arme…

Like other casino stocks, Boyd Gaming has struggled of late, shedding nearly 10% over the past month — a slump that extends the year-to-date loss to 18.6% — but some analysts remain constructive on shares of the Orleans operator. Ahead of the regional casino operator’s third-quarter earnings report…

A federal judge has dismissed claims that Las Vegas’ controversial ban on stopping on bridges is unconstitutional. While officials claim that the ban is not designed to target tourists, critics say that its vague nature is a problem. The Ban Remains a Point of Contention Las Vegas’ pedestrian bridg…

Gambling giant FanDuel has launched a new ad to promote its Boost feature. The new commercial is part of FanDuel’s “Most Rewarding Season Ever” and features a cameo by the popular rapper Lil Wayne. FanDuel Boosts in Everyday Life – a Dream Come True FanDuel’s latest TV commercial was launched on Oc…

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are being traded on the outcomes of high-profile murder cases, raising fears that prediction-market gamblers could attempt to influence jurors or interfere with verdicts. Polymarket has hosted betting markets on several criminal cases, including the murder trials of…

LOW6, an award-winning global creator of sports gamification and skill gaming platforms, announced that it has acquired UK skill gaming company Splash Games for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to bolster LOW6’s B2B skill gaming offering. LOW6 Wants to Upgrade Its B2B Skill Gaming Of…

Prediction market taker volume is poised to reach $187 billion this year, according to a new report from Macquarie. Though that’s slightly below the research firm’s $190 billion forecast released last month, the new estimate is still well ahead of Macquarie’s prior forecast of $169 billion and it i…

With Election Day just three weeks away, prediction market operators are counting on surging volume in political event contracts, but many voters oppose those derivatives. A Reuters/Ipsos poll, published earlier today, indicates there’s bipartisan objection to prediction markets offering trades lin…

An Idaho woman arrested on drug charges after a bag of methamphetamine was discovered at a tribal casino is suing security employees and police officers, claiming they misrepresented surveillance footage to implicate her. Connie Ann Hansen filed the federal civil rights lawsuit Friday, Oct. 9, near…

In an official press release from last week, the Curaçao Gambling Authority (CGA) announced that it is closing its online licensing portal following an earlier hacking incident that resulted in over 40,000 documents being publicly released. CGA Closes Portal Following Hack According to the CGA, the…

With President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signing Provisional Measure 1.394, which prohibits fixed-odds betting throughout Brazil, the country’s gambling sector has been seeing a real shakeup as multiple gambling companies have been closing their doors. As a result, thousands of employees have lost…