Macau 2025 GGR tops $30.9B, rises 9.1% YoY | AGB Summary Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for 2025 reached MOP247.40 billion (US$30.9 billion), a 9.1% year-on-year increase that exceeded the government’s full‑year target of MOP228 billion (US$28.5 billion). December 2025 delivered MOP20.89 billion (US$2.61 billion), up 14.8% year‑on‑year — the strongest December since the COVID‑19 […]
Macau’s satellite casinos consigned to history as final property Landmark officially closes Summary Macau’s last remaining satellite casino, Landmark Casino, closed at 23:59 on 30 December 2025, bringing an end to the era of satellite casinos in the territory. SJM Holdings had announced the closure on 10 December and earlier in December completed a full […]
The top 10 stories of 2025, as chosen by you Summary NEXT.io rounds up the ten most-read stories of 2025 in the iGaming sector, reflecting the year’s biggest legal, regulatory and commercial developments. Highlights include the most-viewed investigation — an EY whistleblower alleging the firm ignored organised crime links among gambling clients — and high-profile […]
Sports Betting Alliance Sues Chicago Over Required Licenses Summary The Sports Betting Alliance (SBA) — the lobbying group for DraftKings, FanDuel, bet365, BetMGM and Fanatics — has filed suit in the Circuit Court of Cook County challenging Chicago’s newly adopted budget language that would require city-issued licences for online sports betting operators. The SBA seeks […]
Latest New York Sports Betting Bill Would Ban Live Bets Summary Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal has introduced A9343, a bill that would prohibit all live (in-play) sports betting in New York. The proposal appears to be a response to recent integrity concerns across major sports, but it would also hit sportsbooks’ rapidly growing in-play revenue and […]
SJM steps into direct leadership at L’Arc Macau Casino, opening a new chapter of operations | AGB Summary SJM Resorts assumed direct control of L’Arc Hotel and Casino in the early hours of 30 December after receiving regulatory approval. The group paid $224 million for the property and integrated it into its self‑operated portfolio, ending […]
Casino Landmark shuts doors as Macau’s satellite casino model comes to an end | AGB Summary Casino Landmark, the last remaining satellite casino in Macau, closed at 11:59pm as the government-mandated three-year grace period ended. The venue, located in the New Orient Landmark Hotel on the Macau peninsula and operating under SJM Holdings’ licence, drew […]
SBA sues to block imposition of new Chicago betting tax Summary The Sports Betting Alliance (SBA) has filed suit in Cook County seeking a temporary restraining order to stop Chicago from enforcing a new municipal online sports betting licensing regime and a 10.25% tax on adjusted gross wagering receipts from bets placed within the city. […]
SJM Resorts highlights a landmark moment in L’Arc Hotel’s journey Summary SJM Resorts held a celebratory ceremony to formally welcome L’Arc Hotel into its self‑owned portfolio and mark the start of the property’s next development phase. The event featured traditional eye‑dotting, lion dances and drum performances led by Managing Director Ms Daisy Ho, and included […]
New L’Arc Hotel property is “highly strategic asset” for SJM – Managing Director Summary SJM Resorts completed integration of L’Arc Hotel and Casino into its self-operated portfolio at 2 a.m. on 30 December after Macau authorities authorised the change. Managing Director Daisy Ho described the property as a “highly strategic asset” because of its prime […]
