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Macau, one of the only legal places to gamble in the China region, saw an uplift in revenue in the last week as VIP spending and gross gaming revenue (GGR) saw a jump.
As such, reports now show that Macau’s forecast for earnings has shot up to 21.25 billion Macanese Patacas (MOP) ($2.64 billion) for the whole of May. This is from an estimated 21 billion MOP.
The news comes from Citigroup, a...
Sweden’s Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) has officially reprimanded the Social Democratic Party (SAP), along with its youth wing SSU and the Social Democratic Women’s Association (S-kvinnor), and issued a 3 million kronor fine ($312,545).
It comes down to how they’ve been managing, or rather not managing, their national lottery, Kombilotteriet, which is operated by Kombispel AB on their...
Happybet, the German brand of Playtech, will be transferred to pferdewetten.de, a Frankfurt-based operator in the gambling industry. The move comes as Playtech begins to let go of its consumer-facing businesses to refocus on becoming a business-to-business (B2B) company.
Happybet’s new owners will be able to have more control over the business, including owning hardware related to it and dealing...
Global online betting company bet365 has announced a sponsorship deal with Allianz Parque, one of the biggest sports stadiums in Brazil.
Home to Series A side Palmeiras, Allianz Parque is now sponsored by bet365, becoming the latest in a long line of sports arenas to be sponsored by the sports betting giant. It will allow the British bookmaker to occupy the sports betting area in the stadium’s...
Predictions market platform Kalshi will now accept cryptocurrency Solana as a deposit option, expanding its crypto payment options.
US-based Kalshi has now announced that users can use Solana (SOL) as a deposit option for their accounts, with instant access to funds starting right now. That removes any of the delays that depositing using traditional banking methods usually have, so that you can...
The turmoil engulfing the Texas Lottery over the past three months may seem like a black eye for the industry, but to some insiders, it’s an unlikely sign of progress.
Speaking at the SBC Americas conference earlier this month, Lotto.com CEO Thomas Metzger suggested that recent controversies are paving the way for better regulation and long-term legitimacy for digital lottery couriers.
“What I...
SEGA SAMMY has completed its acquisition of GAN Limited, marking the company’s steps into the wider gambling business. The deal, which was announced back in 2023, will allow SEGA SAMMY to further head down into the gambling business outside of its current offerings.
SEGA SAMMY (SS) is the parent company of the video game company SEGA, and has gone through some significant changes since the...
There are just a few weeks to go before applications need to be in for a New York casino, but there’s no lead bidder in place to take the reins.
The deadline for New York casino license applications is June 27, with a proposed makeover in the works for the Nassau Coliseum site. However, where Las Vegas Sands was once a driving force pushing to take over the space, the company is now cooling on...
A Texas woman is suing the Texas Lottery Commission, saying she won an $83.5 million jackpot, but the state won’t pay up because she bought her ticket through a popular courier app.
In a lawsuit filed in the District Court of Travis County, the woman, identified as “Jane Doe,” says she matched all six numbers in the February 17, 2025, Lotto Texas drawing. She accuses the Lottery Commission of...
Betfair has confirmed to its third-party partners that its affiliate marketing efforts will be discontinued in the UK and Ireland.
One of the biggest sports betting companies in the UK and Ireland, Betfair, has announced via email to its partners that its affiliate marketing work will be put on pause in the region.
The company states this is due to a need for cost-cutting measures, with all...