Sweden trade body chief urges government to initiate Svenska Spel sale
Writing in an op-ed on Swedish news site Dagens Industri, Hoffstedt the Swedish government’s decision to sell vehicle inspection company Bilprovningen to TÜV Rheinland a German testing...
US senators want FTC to investigate DraftKings, FanDuel
Two US senators have formally requested that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate online sports betting platforms DraftKings and FanDuel. In a letter...
Gambling.com Group agrees to acquire OddsJam for up to $160 million
Under the agreement, Gambling.com Group will pay an initial €80 million to acquire Odds Holdings. An additional $80 million is due dependent on the performance of OddsJam...
Ex-casino exec Sibella to have Nevada gaming licence revoked
Sibella is so far the only person involved in a far-reaching illegal sports betting ring to be sentenced. Wayne Nix, whom Sibella extended credit to despite...
Casino Dashboard: December 2024
No surprise that Big Bass Halloween 2 made it into the main charts after topping the Halloween game charts last month. Whilst not a new game, Hacksaw...
Making a mass out of Macau, other Asia gaming destinations
It’s been three years since the arrest of Suncity chairman Alvin Chau lowered the boom on Macau junket promoters. Combined with Covid, Beijing’s dual crackdown on overseas gambling and illegal...
Weekend Report: Star Entertainment loses shareholder and Betsson subsidiary hit with Isle of Man...
Star Entertainment hit by JPMorgan Chase withdrawal In this edition of Weekend Report, investment banking giant JPMorgan Chase has dropped its shareholding in troubled Australian casino operator...
Alarm for investors as Mohegan Gaming defaults on South Korea loan
In its fourth-quarter and fiscal 2024 report, released New Year’s Eve, Mohegan Gaming had good news and bad news. First, the good news. Companywide, the Uncasville, Connecticut...
Bet365 returns to profit in FY2023-24
A Companies House filing outlining the operator’s performance for the 12 months to 31 March 2024 reported 2023-24 financial year group revenue of £3.72 billion (€4.48 billion/$4.65...
Genting Malaysia’s new mass casino may not be a game changer
Maybank analyst Samuel Yin Shao Yang visited RWG’s Genting Casino on 30 December. His verdict: the new floor, with 36 live gaming tables, low-volatility slots and EGMs,...











