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Kaban Hotel and Casino, the first gaming property to open on Boracay Island in the Philippines, welcomes guests for a soft launch on September 16, with a full opening scheduled for October 11, 2026. The property sits on Boracay Highway in Barangay Yapak, overlooking Punta Bunga Beach near the Möven…

UK-headquartered sportsbook bet365 has expanded its horse racing offering in France through a new partnership with horse racing specialist ZEturf. The partnership will give bet365 customers access to pari-mutuel horse racing betting markets tailored to the French market, SBC News reported. The offe…

N1 Partners said a media buying team specialising in Facebook traffic for iGaming increased first-time deposits (FTDs) by 155% over nine months after working with the affiliate network. Monthly FTDs rose from 450 to 1,150, while ROI increased from 86% to 135% and average cost per acquisition (CPA)…

The BiG Africa Summit 2027 will return to Gaborone, Botswana, from 1 – 4 February 2027 for its 13th annual edition, welcoming regulators, operators and senior industry figures from across Africa’s betting and iGaming sector to The Grand Palm Hotel Casino and Convention Resort. Since its launch in 2…

iGaming content provider BGaming has launched its latest Entertainment slot, Johnny vs Chicken, bringing together characters from two of its existing titles in a Wild West-themed showdown. The 5x5 slot features BGaming's Johnny Cash character from Johnny Cash Train Heist and Johnny Cash Gold Rush f…

Bally’s Corporation completed a $4 million payment to the city of Chicago as part of its Host Community Agreement. Even though it continues to oppose the city’s plans to bring video gaming terminals (VGTs) outside its $1.7 billion River West casino. The casino operator made two payments worth $2 mi…

Sportsbook provider Altenar will showcase its sportsbook platform at G2E Las Vegas 2026 as it expands its presence in North America. The company will meet with operators, platform providers, and industry partners at the event to discuss sportsbook growth strategies, product development, and the evo…

Infingame has released internal performance findings indicating that games built for real-money casinos do not automatically produce the same results when placed in sweepstakes environments. The company reviewed session-level data across its sweepstakes-facing catalogue and found that titles rankin…

IGT has announced the appointment of Adam Chibib as Chief Financial Officer, effective November 1, 2026, subject to receipt of all required regulatory approvals. Chibib will succeed Fabio Celadon, who will remain CFO through October 31 and then serve as an advisor through December 31, 2026, to supp…

SBC has teamed up with GHASBO to increase Ghanaian operator participation and create new opportunities for knowledge exchange at the African Gaming Forum 2026. SBC and the Ghana Association of Sports Betting Operators (GHASBO) have announced a new strategic partnership designed to strengthen operat…

IGT has appointed Adam Chibib as chief financial officer, starting from November 1, 2026, subject to the required approvals from the regulators in the states in which the company is licensed to operate. Chibib succeeds Fabio Celadon, who has been with IGT and its predecessors for more than two deca…

Florida is back on illegal gambling, with the state’s Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) leading a new effort into illicit activity. The regulator has busted two locations, leading to the seizure of more than 160 gambling devices. The commission, in partnership with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Offi…

The Secretariat for Prizes and Betting (SPA) will apply new measures to identify and disrupt financial transactions linked to unlicensed operators targeting Brazil’s online gambling market. Published on 14 September, Ordinance SPA/MF No. 2,750/2026 establishes procedures to tackle the financial flo…

Dabble paid $763,000 in penalties after failing to close self-excluded accounts and sending messages to excluded users. The post Dabble pays $763K penalty for gambling self-exclusion breaches first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

A private estimate projects a $3.5 billion annual economic impact from a Hokkaido IR, as the prefecture weighs a 2027 bid. The post Hokkaido IR could deliver up to $3.5B in annual economic impact: report first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

According to the report prepared by the European Gaming and Amusement Federation (Euromat), European illegal online gambling market has seen significant expansion in the past three years and now stands at €12 billion. The research, done by Regulus Partners and Helios, studied 28 online gambling mar…

Crypto.com and Robinhood Markets have had enough with the constant equivocation surrounding the legality of prediction markets insofar as state gaming regulators are concerned. Crypto.com and Robinhood Markets Call on SCOTUS to Make a Stand The companies want the Supreme Court of the United States…