Trustly partners with Acres to deliver instant, plug-and-play cashless gaming Summary Trustly has partnered with Acres Manufacturing Company to bring Trustly Scan & Pay — a Pay by Bank solution powered by Open Banking — to casino floors via Acres’ Universal Payment Adapter. Players will be able to scan a QR code on the Acres […]
Aristocrat announces agreement to acquire Awager Summary Aristocrat Leisure Limited has agreed to acquire Awager from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management for an undisclosed sum, subject to regulatory pre-approvals. Awager is a leading provider in the regulated Live Slot Streaming segment, offering real-time slot gameplay experiences by streaming third-party content to players. Headquartered in […]
NYSE Owner ICE Invests $2B in Polymarket Summary Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, announced an agreement to invest up to $2 billion in prediction market platform Polymarket, implying a $8 billion pre-money valuation. The investment will be in cash and ICE says it does not expect a material impact […]
Vegas-sized rival? Massive casino to open in California next month Summary The Hard Rock Casino Tejon, a $600m tribal megaresort on Tejon Indian Tribe land in Mettler, California, is scheduled to open on 13 November 2025. Managed by Hard Rock International, the complex will feature roughly 150,000 sq ft of gaming — comparable to major […]
Amazon’s Social Casino Lawsuit Moves Closer to Settlement Summary The long-running consumer class action brought by Steven Horn against Amazon appears to be inching towards a settlement after a joint court filing on 6 October asked the US District Court for the Western District of Washington to pause proceedings until 10 October to allow further […]
Countdown is on for employers to comply with California’s ‘stringent’ AI regulations Summary California’s Privacy Protection Agency finalised rules on automated decision-making under the California Consumer Privacy Act on 23 September; they come into effect on 1 January 2026. Littler attorneys say these will likely be the strictest US requirements governing employers’ use of AI […]
Live88 becomes first UAE-licensed live studio as Yolo secures approvals Summary Yolo Group has secured gaming-related vendor licences from the United Arab Emirates’ General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) for subsidiaries Hub88 Holdings and Live Online Gaming Services, operator of Live88.io and Onetouch.io. The approvals enable Yolo to supply B2B iGaming content to the UAE’s […]
G2E kicks off 25th anniversary edition in Las Vegas with over 25,000 attendees expected, robust education programme | Yogonet International Summary The 25th edition of the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) opened its expo floor at The Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, for a three-day run (7–9 October 2025). Organisers expect more than 25,000 industry professionals from […]
Australian documentary puts Northern Territory regulator under scrutiny Summary ABC’s Four Corners programme, “Losing Streak”, has exposed alleged conflicts of interest and systemic failings at the Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission (the de facto national regulator for online gambling in Australia). The investigation found the six-member commission operates largely on a part-time, industry-friendly basis: […]
More than 800 UK casino operators face closure as 2026 regulations trigger industry apocalypse Summary BetterGambling, an independent UK gambling think tank, has published a Market Intelligence Report forecasting a dramatic contraction of the UK casino market following new 2026 regulations. The study projects that 680–900 operators (roughly 30–40% of the market) will exit by […]
