CreedRoomz to showcase “Mr. First Live” and exclusive bonus run at SBC Summit Lisbon 2025 | AGB Summary CreedRoomz will attend SBC Summit Lisbon (stand B180, 16–18 September 2025) to reveal its new live game show, Mr. First Live. The title blends a bingo-like base with a quirky “Mr. First” gumball machine mechanic and a […]
Transitioning to the US land-based EGM business for Asian online game success stories | AGB Summary Certain Asian gaming manufacturers are moving beyond online and social games to place their successful IP on US casino floors. The article highlights Velvix — a Taiwanese studio that repurposed online content into slot cabinets after COVID disrupted Asian […]
FeedConstruct debuts premium sportsbook packages at SBC Summit Lisbon 2025 | AGB Summary FeedConstruct will showcase its sportsbook data and trading solutions at SBC Summit Lisbon (16–18 September 2025), offering exclusive, on-site, three-day-only packages intended to help sportsbook operators strengthen product offerings, boost engagement and grow revenue. The firm highlights an in-house global data operation […]
Macau gaming rally expected to continue into October’s Golden Week Summary Macau’s casino sector is showing strong momentum entering autumn. Jefferies reports Macau gross gaming revenue (GGR) hit MOP163.1 billion (US$20.3bn) in the first eight months of 2025, and 1–7 September GGR was up about 10% year‑on‑year. Jefferies now expects Q3 growth of 13.8%, Q4 […]
African iGaming Alliance champions industry collaboration, calls for end to fragmented regulations Summary Peter Kesitilwe, former head of the Botswana Gambling Authority, has been appointed head of the African iGaming Alliance (AIA), a trade group set up by Betway, BetPawa, 888Africa and Sportybet. The AIA aims to unite operators to push policymakers away from punitive […]
Iran MOIS Phishes 50+ Embassies, Ministries, Int’l Orgs Summary Researchers attribute a short but broad phishing campaign to the Homeland Justice APT, tied to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS). Attackers used 104 legitimate, compromised email accounts to send convincing macro-laden Word documents to more than 50 diplomatic missions, ministries and international organisations across six continents. […]
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 […]
Sweepstakes casino ban clears California Senate, heads to Assembly Summary California’s Senate unanimously passed AB 831 (36-0), which bans sweepstakes casinos after the bill was amended in the Senate. The measure returns to the Assembly for concurrence. Amendments carve out state lottery games and traditional commercial sweepstakes (eg McDonald’s, Starbucks) to address opposition concerns. The […]
