Botswana and Namibia MoU could boost gambling investment across both markets By Emmanuel Okpetim — 29 July 2025 Summary The Gambling Authority of Botswana and the Lotteries Board of Namibia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Gaborone to strengthen cross-jurisdictional cooperation on gaming regulation. The agreement focuses on regulatory alignment, responsible gambling, joint training […]
Hanzbet merges with BigBet following clash with licence owner Summary After a dispute with its Brazil licence holder EA Entretenimento e Esportes Ltda (EA) that briefly halted operations, Hanzbet has entered a strategic partnership with BigBet to operate jointly in Brazil. The move formalises Hanzbet operating alongside one of the three brands under Big Brazil’s […]
Gaming Realms eyes 18% revenue increase in H1 Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:52:10 +0000 Author: Robert Fletcher Summary Gaming Realms has issued a trading update for the first half of its 2025 financial year, forecasting an 18% year-on-year rise in revenue to £16 million for the six months to 30 June (compared with £13.6m […]
Travellers parent AGI to spend $2bn on Philippines resort projects Summary Philippines conglomerate Alliance Global Group Inc (AGI), parent of Travellers International, is set to invest up to $2 billion across integrated resort projects in Boracay and Cebu. AGI has outlined a boutique-style $300 million resort for Boracay featuring 2,000 hotel rooms, luxury villas, a […]
Brightstar pledges cost reductions as revenue rise fails to halt Q2 net loss Summary Brightstar Lottery reported a mixed Q2: group revenue rose 3% year‑on‑year to $631m, but higher costs and post‑split adjustments led to a net loss attributable to the company of $58m. The business is now operating standalone following the sale and restructuring […]
SJM satellite casino the first to close in Macau industry shakeup Summary SJM Holdings, one of Macau’s Big 6 concessionaires, will close Casino Grandview in Taipa effective 11.59pm on Wednesday. The closure is the first in a wider industry restructuring driven by a 2022 change to Macau’s gaming laws that requires concessionaires to directly run […]
Betfair fined over spam breaches, AUSTRAC takes action against Mounties 30th July 2025 | By Robert Fletcher Summary Crown-owned Betfair has been ordered to pay AU$871,000 after the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) found it sent 148 marketing emails and texts to VIP customers between March and December 2024 without valid consent, and in […]
Ex 99.1 – 2025 Q2 CEI Earnings Release Summary Caesars Entertainment reported Q2 2025 results with net revenues of $2.9 billion and a GAAP net loss narrowed to $82 million (versus $122 million a year earlier). Same-store Adjusted EBITDA was $955 million, a slight decline year-on-year, while Caesars Digital delivered a standout performance with Adjusted […]
Former MP Sir Philip Davies appointed British greyhound board chair Summary Sir Philip Davies will take over as chair of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) on 1 September, replacing Jeremy Cooper. Davies, a former Conservative MP for Shipley (2005–2024) and a long-time gambling advocate, recently became chairman of Star Sports Group and has […]
Betr confident PointsBet will reconsider latest takeover offer Summary Betr Entertainment has lodged an improved all‑share takeover proposal for PointsBet Holdings offering 4.219 Betr shares for each PointsBet share — equal to AU$1.35 per PointsBet share based on Betr’s capital raising price of $0.32 (or $0.321 closing price). The offer also equates to AU$1.33 per […]
