The Road Ahead: SOFTSWISS 2026 Report highlights AI, Regulation, and Brand Power as key drivers Summary SOFTSWISS has published its fourth annual 2026 iGaming Trends Report (produced with NEXT.io), combining a survey of 350+ iGaming professionals with AI analysis of more than 120,000 media headlines, independent analytics from Kantar and insights from 30 SOFTSWISS experts. […]
Rivers Casino Portsmouth Workers Make History with Union Contract Summary Workers at Rivers Casino Portsmouth have become the first casino employees in Virginia to ratify a union contract, voting 95% in favour of the deal. Represented by Teamsters Local 822, employees secured an average 15.95% salary increase, employer-paid health coverage, expanded paid leave and protections […]
Tasmania to Consider Gambling Ad Ban in State-Owned Properties Summary Independent MPs Meg Webb (upper house) and Kristie Johnston (lower house) have moved to introduce a motion in Tasmania’s parliament to ban gambling advertising and sponsorship in all state-owned or publicly funded venues. The proposed restrictions would cover signage, digital ads, team uniforms and broadcast […]
Snuneymuxw Buys Two Casinos, Becomes Canada’s Biggest Indigenous Operator Summary Petroglyph Development Group (PDG), the commercial arm of the Snuneymuxw First Nation, has finalised a deal to purchase River Rock Casino Resort and Chances Maple Ridge from Great Canadian Entertainment. Coupled with earlier acquisitions of Casino Nanaimo and Elements Casino Victoria, PDG becomes the largest […]
Macau October casino revenue rises 15.9% to $3.01 billion, highest since 2019 Summary Macau’s casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) rose 15.9% year-on-year in October to MOP24.09 billion (US$3.01 billion), the highest monthly total since October 2019, according to Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) data. The result was 31.7% above September and topped the previous […]
Brazil’s new minister backs higher taxes on betting operators as Lula seeks wider fiscal support | Yogonet International Summary Guilherme Boulos, newly appointed Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency, publicly backed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s plan to raise taxes on high earners and the online betting sector. Boulos used his inauguration […]
Mr Green ECJ case questions Malta’s Article 56A protection of operator assets Summary An Advocate General opinion at the European Court of Justice (delivered 30 October) has raised fresh doubts about Malta’s Article 56A amendment and whether it actually shields Malta-licensed operators from cross-border enforcement. The opinion (in a dispute involving Evoke-owned Mr Green) suggests […]
Canada: Musqueam and Snuneymuxw First Nations announce plan to acquire River Rock Casino Resort Summary The Musqueam Indian Band and the Snuneymuxw First Nation have reached an agreement in principle to jointly pursue acquisition of River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, British Columbia, currently owned by Great Canadian Entertainment. River Rock is the province’s top-performing […]
Most Americans view gambling favourably as participation hits record high, AGA report shows Summary The American Gaming Association’s “American Attitudes Toward Gaming 2025” survey finds a record 57% of U.S. adults gambled in the past 12 months. Casino visitation also hit a new high — 134 million adults (53%) visited a casino for gambling or […]
Continuity, Succession and Growth Summary GLI (Gaming Laboratories International) has agreed to sell a majority stake to private equity firm CVC — its first outside investor since the company was founded in 1989 by James Maida and Paul Magno. Despite the sale, the founders remain significant shareholders; James will continue as President and CEO and […]
