
When New York City's casino market issued three commercial licenses last December, the industry's expectations were sky-high. Resorts World New York City, Bally's Bronx, and Hard Rock Metropolitan Park were the three to secure entry, with all predictions pointing to one conclusion: this would become

A quiet revolution is taking place in the African betting market on the payment front. Last November, Super Group announced the launch of the digital currency ZAR Supercoin in South Africa, pegged 1:1 with the rand, and it entered the soft testing phase in mid-April this year. This multinational com

htmlAs AI lowers the barrier to building betting models, a batch of ambitious new players are trying to squeeze into the professional gambling table. However, the problem is that the top syndicates that firmly control the global gambling market may be widening the gap. Waterhouse VC's latest observ

htmlThe Chilean gambling industry is at a delicate crossroads. The Chilean Casinos and Gaming Association (ACCJ) released its 2025 annual report on Monday, highlighting both the plight of the legal market and the expansion of the illegal market. On one hand, licensed casino revenues continue to shr

Playtech CEO Mor Weizer described the company's performance in the first four months before 2026 as an "excellent start" in a trading update released this week. The Americas segment has become the core engine of this growth momentum—with the return on investment in the US market accelerating, and th

Swedish gaming technology giant Evolution AB announced on Tuesday a stock repurchase program of up to 2 billion euros (approximately 2.3 billion US dollars), accompanied by a 300 million euros senior unsecured revolving credit arrangement, to maintain liquidity throughout the repurchase period. The

After the massive gambling crackdown in Jakarta that detained 320 foreign nationals, the Indonesian government's enforcement focus is shifting from criminal crackdowns to immigration control. Agus Andrianto, the Minister of Immigration and Corrections in West Java, publicly stated in Banyuwangi that

Tilman Fertitta's acquisition of Caesars Entertainment has evolved from rumors to a seemingly inevitable conclusion, but the final gavel on the deal has been slower than the market expected. According to details disclosed last week, a consortium led by Morgan Stanley is forming a financing package o

Evoke and Bally's Intralot's ongoing acquisition negotiations have been extended by another three weeks. On Monday, just as the original deadline expired, Evoke announced that the final deadline for Bally's Intralot's acquisition offer was extended from May 18 to June 8 at 5 PM (British Summer Time)

htmlThe UK's remote gambling tax has doubled from 21% to 40% six weeks ago, and many people's previously feared avalanche-like collapse has not yet appeared in the public financial reports. Leading operators speak cautiously but do not show signs of collapse—Entain is cautious, Evoke acknowledges t

A group of 19 bipartisan MPs recently wrote directly to Culture Minister Lisa Nandy, requesting an urgent suspension of the financial risk assessment plan that the UK Gambling Commission is set to launch later this month. The letter, obtained and made public by the "Racing Post," represents MPs from

Compliance technology supplier Gambling Compliance International recently released an industry analysis report that has brought the true scale of the global unregulated online gambling market into the spotlight. According to the data in the report titled "Online Gambling 2025: Global Report," the si

htmlThis week, the US gambling industry has welcomed several important financial variables, from the change of leadership at the Federal Reserve to the advancement of the encryption bill, and the controversy over the cap on gambling loss deductions. Multiple forces are quietly reshaping the industr

htmlThe prediction market industry faced multiple pressures in the US this week, as a conference originally scheduled for autumn in Las Vegas was abruptly canceled by the hotel, while at the same time, the Minnesota legislature overwhelmingly passed a statewide ban. Predict Summit signed a contract

htmlAt the G2E Asia exhibition held at the Venetian Macao, Stanley Ho's youngest son, Mario Ho, made a significant appeal to the senior levels of Macau's gaming industry. In his keynote speech, he stated that Macau must strengthen its sports culture to reach the new generation of players. The thirt

The UK Gambling Commission recently released an analysis that has uncovered a long-neglected group—those who do not gamble themselves, but are caught in the whirlwind of gambling behavior by those around them. According to the analysis of the 2024 UK gambling survey data, nearly 9% of adults (about