Brightstar Selected for Seven-Year Lotto Saxony Deal Summary Brightstar Lottery has secured a seven-year contract to upgrade the retail central system for Sächsische Lotto-GmbH (Lotto Saxony) in Germany. The London-based supplier will deploy its Aurora™ central system and cloud-based software to handle transaction processing, game management and back-office operations across the state. The award follows […]
Okada Manila Names Nobuki Sato as New President Summary Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment (TRLEI) has appointed Nobuki Sato as the new president and chief operating officer of Okada Manila. Sato will succeed Byron Yip, who is stepping down after seven years and will leave the company in September. Sato is set to take up […]
Penn Hosts Grand Opening of Hollywood Casino Joliet – GGB News Summary Penn Entertainment has officially opened the new Hollywood Casino Joliet in Illinois following a grand opening event on 11 August. The land-based venue occupies about 189,000 square feet and operates 24/7. Facilities include roughly 1,000 slot machines, 43 live table games, a baccarat […]
Morris Group Lodges New Reef Casino Trust Takeover Proposal – GGB News Summary Morris Group has submitted a revised off-market cash takeover proposal for Reef Casino Trust, the manager of the Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns, Australia. The offer values Reef shares at AU$3.70 each, putting the total consideration at AU$184.3 million (approx. US$120.2 million). […]
Brazil sector slams Haddad ‘attack’ after finance minister calls for betting ban Summary Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said in a 21 July interview that he would vote to ban betting if a bill reached the Chamber of Deputies, calling the situation a “disaster” and describing harrowing personal anecdotes about families harmed by gambling. His comments […]
Ontario online gambling revenue reaches CA$307 million in June Summary Online gambling revenue in Ontario totalled CA$307 million (US$226 million) in June 2025. That figure was up 27.9% on June last year but below May’s record CA$338 million. iGaming Ontario data shows online casino revenue made up CA$243 million of the total, a 41% year-on-year […]
Nigeria state regulators remain opposed to Central Gaming Bill 2025 Summary The Federation of State Gaming Regulators of Nigeria (FSGRN) has formally rejected the Central Gaming Bill 2025, arguing it is essentially a repackaged version of the now-nullified National Lottery Act. Although the bill passed a third reading in the National Assembly and seeks to […]
Episode 12: Italy, Panama and Liechtenstein Summary Right to the Source returns with Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin taking a quick tour of three very different markets: Panama’s nascent online scene and its potential as a springboard, Liechtenstein’s casinos reeling from a self-exclusion passport with Switzerland, and Italy’s surprisingly resilient and consolidating gambling market. Key […]
Kenya’s BCLB licensing shakeup will drive black market, says local analyst Summary The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) is proposing a major overhaul of Kenya’s gambling licensing regime. Proposed changes include steep increases in licence fees and stricter compliance measures aimed at raising market standards and curbing illegal activity. The moves follow earlier crackdowns […]
Nepal implements new money reporting threshold for casinos Summary Nepal has ordered casinos to report any single patron’s transactions totalling NPR1 million (about $7,400) or more within a 24-hour period. The Department of Money Laundering Investigation issued the directive as part of wider measures to address concerns flagged by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), […]
