Spain to ban loot boxes for minors
Loot boxes – a video game mechanic in which a player pays for a game where they may receive an in-game item as decided by a random...
Wynn plans Thailand move as UAE integrated resort progresses in Q2
Speaking in a post-Q2 earnings call, Billings responded positively to a question about Wynn moving into Thailand. This week, the country’s government published draft rules for legal casinos in...
IGT completes $160m acquisition of iSoftBet
Agreed in April, IGT said the purchase more than doubles the size of its IGT PlayDigital content library to approximately 225 games. IGT also said that the...
Penn CEO Snowden: ‘Don’t believe everything you read’ on M&A, points to late August...
On Thursday’s (8 August) earnings call, Snowden said the company will be live in the biggest legal market in the US, New York, by the start of...
PMU shuffles senior management team
Augier became chairman of the PMU board in June 2020 and went on to also take on the role of executive chairman in charge of general management...
Belgium reports 16.7% rise in 2023 GGR despite tighter regulatory controls
Belgium gambling gross revenue total for 2023 was €1.7bn (£1.5bn/$1.9bn), a significant rise from the €1.5bn generated in 2022. Online grew by 18% to a GGR of...
Macau closes all casinos in new lockdown
The decision has been approved by Macau Chief Executive Ho Ian Seng, who said that all casino operations will be suspended from midnight on 11 July to...
Sportradar Q2 revenue up 29% despite rights costs impacting bottom line
Sportradar Q2 earnings also noted an adjusted EBITDA of €48.8m, indicating a 22% increase on the previous year. It added 46 new betting clients to its core...
Stash & Grab by Light & Wonder
The game features a hardened gang of criminals as they attempt to rob The Gemstone Gallery and get away with as much swag as possible before they...
Portugal’s gambling trade group calls for action on illegal market
The Portuguese Online Gambling and Betting Association’s (APAJO) annual study revealed that 41% of all players use unlicensed gambling platforms. Among age groups between 18 to 34,...










