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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘Playful’ Money Mansion attracts new customers to Kasino Vannes Summary Kasino Vannes manager Arnaud Mandret describes how the slot game Money Mansion has drawn new visitors since its introduction. Launched at the venue run by Kasino Bretagne, the machine’s cartoonish Three Little Pigs theme, strong visuals and frequent big wins have made it a crowd-pleaser. […]
