City of Dreams Sri Lanka opens, touted as transformative integrated resort Summary City of Dreams Sri Lanka, a $1.2 billion integrated resort (IR) in Colombo, opened on Saturday. The development is a joint venture between Sri Lankan conglomerate John Keells Holdings (JKH) and global operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment and is promoted as the first […]
ESPN Bet’s new FanCenter will create personalised betting hub for fantasy football players Summary ESPN Bet (branded by Penn Entertainment) is preparing to launch FanCenter, a personalised hub that links users’ ESPN Fantasy football rosters to curated wagering opportunities. The tool uses account linking and ESPN’s fantasy data to surface bespoke prop bets and quick-turn […]
Episode 51: Dina Titus on the Fair Bet Act Summary World Series of Politics returns with Congresswoman Dina Titus to discuss her Fair Accounting for Income Realized from Betting Earnings Taxation (Fair Bet) Act — a direct pushback against a Senate change that would cut the tax deduction on gambling losses from 100% to 90%. […]
Rank eyes land-based betting rollout in September as UK reforms pass into law Summary The UK parliament passed land-based gambling reforms on 22 July 2025 that modernise rules for casinos, allowing converted casino premises to offer betting via self-service betting terminals (SSBTs) and to increase the number of gaming machines in certain venues. Rank Group’s […]
Metropolitan Park makes its New York casino pitch, but will state officials play ball? Summary Steve Cohen and partner Hard Rock International presented the Metropolitan Park proposal to a local community advisory committee as they pursue one of three downstate New York casino licences. The $8.1bn mixed-use plan would redevelop about 50 acres of parking […]
Genting Singapore names its new president/COO Summary Genting Singapore has appointed Lee Shi Ruh — formerly its chief financial officer and recent CEO of Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) — as president and chief operating officer, effective Friday. The role had been vacant for over three years and Lee will report to executive chairman and acting […]
KSA report says gambling tax hike poses risk to player protection Summary Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) warns that the recent rise in the gambling tax is undermining player protection and driving business choices that could push players to the unlicensed market. The tax rate went from 30.5% of gross gaming revenue (GGR) to 34.2% […]
Macau winning streak to continue in August, with GGR up almost 15% Summary Analysts expect Macau’s casinos to keep momentum into August, with gross gaming revenue (GGR) forecast to rise 14.8% year-on-year to more than US$2.73 billion. Seaport Research Partners analyst Vitaly Umansky projects a 2.5% month-on-month increase as stronger visitation, higher-quality guests and a […]
Intralot weighing legal options after $260m Maryland Lottery U-turn Summary Intralot says it is considering legal action after the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission (MLGCC) withdrew its recommendation to award the company a 10-year lottery systems contract worth around $260.4m (with a possible five-year extension), weeks after Intralot was named the recommended bidder. The […]
BGC CEO Hurst slams mainstream media ‘lies’ about UK gambling sector Summary Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) CEO Grainne Hurst criticises mainstream media coverage of the UK gambling industry, saying it often repeats myths and “quite frankly lies”. Hurst tells iGB the BGC is working to correct misconceptions by using evidence and by listening to […]
