Asian gaming manufacturers set their sights on U.S. market expansion | AGB Author AGBrief Editorial — Punchy: Asian game-makers are taking a major swing at the US floor. We read the interview and flagged the pieces that matter; this could shift supplier dynamics for casinos and manufacturers alike. Summary Asian gaming companies that built big […]
SJM’s credit profile hinges on satellite market share recapture: Fitch | AGB Published: 2025-09-14T21:50:50+00:00 Summary Fitch Ratings says SJM Holdings’ credit profile depends on the company’s ability to recapture market share from its outgoing satellite casinos and on the terms of related acquisitions. The agency’s base case assumes SJM will retain around two-thirds of that […]
House committee rejects FAIR BET Act proposal to fix the new tax hit faced by gamblers Summary The House Rules Committee has blocked Rep Dina Titus’s attempt to restore the full federal deduction for gambling losses by adding the FAIR BET Act as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The FAIR BET […]
CreedRoomz to launch Mr. First Live game show at SBC Summit Lisbon Summary CreedRoomz will be at SBC Summit Lisbon (stand B180) from 16–18 September 2025 to unveil its new live game show, Mr First Live. The title fuses a bingo-inspired format with an unpredictable “Gumball Machine” mechanic and a pioneering two-part bonus round that […]
Flutter brings in consumer goods veteran as non-exec director Summary Stefan Bomhard has been appointed a non-executive director at Flutter Entertainment, with the role taking effect on 1 October 2025. The appointment follows Bomhard’s planned retirement as CEO of Imperial Brands; he will step down as an executive director at Imperial at the end of […]
Local politicians spar at second hearing for Bally’s Bronx casino bid Summary The second community advisory committee (CAC) hearing on Bally’s proposed Bronx casino turned heated, with around 90 speakers and an early confrontation between local politicians so intense police were called and the meeting briefly recessed. The dispute reflects wider tensions: Mayor Eric Adams […]
Philippine AML Council launches casino probe amid flood project corruption scandal | AGB Summary The Philippine Anti‑Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has opened an investigation into casino transactions after reports that former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineers allegedly channelled more than PHP1 billion through 13 casinos while overseeing dubious flood control projects in […]
Chinese Hackers Game Google to Boost Gambling Sites Summary Acybercrime operation ESET calls “GhostRedirector” has been compromising Windows web servers to install malware and a malicious native IIS module named Gamshen that injects backlinks when search-engine crawlers (like Googlebot) visit compromised sites. The campaign — active since at least August 2024 — has hit dozens […]
BetRivers Poker Championship Kicks Off Sept. 21 with Two Weeks of Action Summary The BetRivers Poker Championship 2025 runs online from 21 September to 5 October, offering more than $545,000 in total guarantees across 112 events split into Gold and Silver tiers. Buy‑ins range from $2 to $500 and the schedule covers a wide selection […]
Cooler Flop Sets Up Incredible 17-Bounty Haul at Triton Final Table Summary Jun Obara made history at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Jeju, becoming the tour’s first-ever Japanese champion by winning the $40,000 Mystery Bounty. Obara collected an astonishing 17 mystery bounties, pocketing $699,000 in prize money plus roughly $1,040,000 in bounty […]
