Star Queen’s Wharf partners terminate acquisition agreement 1st August 2025 | By Robert Fletcher Summary Australia’s Star Entertainment Group will retain its 50% stake in Queen’s Wharf Brisbane after joint-venture partners Far East Consortium and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises pulled out of a planned purchase agreed earlier this year. The Heads of Agreement to buy […]
Episode 13: Slovenia casinos, Chile online gambling regulation and Sheffield Wednesday’s woes Summary Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin return for Right to the Source episode 13, taking a concise look at gambling markets in Slovenia and Chile, with a few asides on regional stories and a gripe about Sheffield Wednesday. In Slovenia the land-based sector […]
Soft or sanguine? Las Vegas’ future uncertain as summer continues Summary June visitation to Las Vegas fell sharply: the LVCVA reported just over 3 million visitors, an 11.3% year‑on‑year drop. The Strip saw occupancy down 8.4% in June and revPAR fall 13% YoY. Room demand has been hit by the closures of The Mirage and […]
Genius Sports scores exclusive rights deal with European Leagues Association Author style Punchy: This is a major commercial and technical win for Genius — a deal that hands it control of betting data across 18 European competitions and signals a clear shift towards tech-led rights models. If you follow sports data, betting or league commercial […]
CEO Schwartz hails strong momentum helping Rush Street Interactive push through Q2 headwinds Summary Article Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:24:24 +0000 Rush Street Interactive (RSI) posted record Q2 revenue and adjusted EBITDA despite tax-related headwinds in Colombia. Revenue for the quarter reached $269.2m (up 22% year‑on‑year) and adjusted EBITDA rose 88% to $40.2m. Net […]
Weekend Report: Raketech’s new chair, Georgia’s gambling exclusion surge Summary Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:49:15 +0000 | By Richard Mulligan Welcome to the Weekend Report. This edition flags four short items: Raketech has a new chair after an extraordinary meeting; Georgia’s self-exclusion register has passed 30,000 people; Alderney’s Gambling Control Commission has appointed a new […]
Netherlands faces €200m gambling tax black hole as rate rise backfires Summary New figures show the Dutch government’s staggered gambling tax rise — introduced in January — has produced an unexpected shortfall of more than €200m. Licensed operators’ gross gaming revenue (GGR) fell around 25% in H1 2025 versus the same period in 2024, leaving […]
Kenya locals dismiss increased gambling age limit, BCLB unveils updated operators list Summary Members of Kenya’s National Assembly have proposed raising the legal gambling age from 18 to 21 and introducing a minimum bet of Ksh50, citing youth protection. The proposals were discussed on 30 July as part of deliberations on the Gambling Control Bill […]
NZ sports leaders claim online gambling bill could cost them at least NZ$150m Published: Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:30:27 +0000 Summary More than 50 New Zealand sporting bodies – including organisations representing rugby, football and cricket – have united to oppose the government’s Online Casino Gambling Bill, warning it could divert at least NZ$150 million […]
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 […]
