How Labour set the course for the UK gambling market in 2026 Summary Labour’s 2025 Budget, announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, introduces significant tax changes for the UK gambling sector that begin to take effect from April 2026. Remote gaming duty (RGD) will rise to 40% from April 2026, the current bingo duty (10%) will […]
MS analysts question MGM China’s significant increase in royalty payments, biting into EBITDA | AGB Summary Morgan Stanley analysts warn that MGM China’s new branding agreement with parent MGM Resorts — which raises the monthly licence fee from 1.75% to 3.5% of adjusted consolidated net monthly revenues and extends the arrangement to 20 years (contingent […]
Australia’s embattled casino operator Star Entertainment announces sweeping executive changes | AGB Summary Star Entertainment Group has announced a major leadership reshuffle: Chief Financial Officer Frank Krile has resigned effective 29 December 2025, and Chief Operating Officer Jeannie Mok will leave at the end of January 2026. The board has confirmed Bruce Mathieson Jnr as […]
Australia’s Star Entertainment faces executive exits, confirms new CEO Summary Star Entertainment Group has announced two senior departures and the board’s formal confirmation of Bruce Mathieson Jnr as chief executive officer and managing director, subject to regulatory approvals in New South Wales and Queensland. Group CFO Frank Krile exits on 29 December 2025 and COO […]
Macau sets new tourism record with 39.41M visitor arrivals | AGB Summary Macau has exceeded its pre-pandemic visitor total: cumulative arrivals reached 39.41 million as of 11:00 on 27 December, beating the full-year 2019 figure of 39.4 million, according to the Public Security Police. Data breakdown shows mainland Chinese visitors made up 72.4% of arrivals, […]
Arkansas Resident Receives Christmas Miracle as a Powerball Jackpot Summary On Christmas Eve an individual from Arkansas won the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot, marking the second-largest jackpot ever recorded in the United States. Winners can choose an annuity paid over 30 years (with a 5% increase each payment) or a lump-sum before-tax payout of $834.9 […]
Macau traveling a rocky road to Las Vegas Summary Macau’s mandated shift towards becoming a broader travel and leisure destination — a Las Vegas-style integrated resort market where gaming is one of several revenue streams — is running into multiple obstacles. Operators must spend US$13.6 billion on non-gaming projects under concession agreements to 2032, yet […]
Senate Confirms Selig To CFTC, Inheriting Sports Predictions Fight Summary The U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Selig as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Selig — now the commission’s sole member with a term through 13 April 2029 — takes charge amid a heated legal and political battle over whether sports prediction markets are […]
DraftKings Predictions Live In 38 States Summary DraftKings has launched DraftKings Predictions, a prediction-market product now live in 38 states. The rollout includes three major markets — California, Florida and Texas — and targets states that currently lack full mobile sports betting. The product offers trading-style markets for sports (in 17 states), plus financial, commodity, […]
African iGaming opportunity in 2026 Summary The article explains how rising mobile penetration across Africa has rapidly expanded iGaming opportunities. Major markets such as Kenya and South Africa lead adoption, with Ghana and other nations also driving growth for operators like Betway and Super Group. Data from Kenya highlights mobile subscriptions exceeding the national population, […]
