Olympics and Euros drive 49.4% gaming revenue jump for Banijay’s Betclic in Q3
Revenue in the Banijay Gaming division amounted to €342.4 million (£284.7 million/$369.9 million) in the three months to 30 September. This comfortably surpasses the €229.3 million reported...
Aristocrat offloads Plarium business to MTG for up to $820 million amid strategic review
MTG will pay an initial $620 million to take ownership of Plarium and Aristocrat will be due up to an additional $200 million should Plarium achieve certain...
Louisiana house committee defers decision on 51% tax increase
Governor Jeff Landry called the special session in an attempt to overhaul the state’s tax system, including a potential income-tax reduction and adding sales tax to more...
Ireland’s gambling bill: Industry concerns, regulator recruitment troubles and what’s next for tax
On the evening of 16 October, Ireland’s Dáil Éireann (lower parliament house) passed a monumental piece of gambling legislation, marking the country’s first regulatory update since 1956....
Weekend Report: Paddy Power customers turning to NFL betting, Evolution edges closer to Galaxy...
NFL betting popularity on the rise with Paddy Power First, Paddy Power has revealed increasing interest on NFL betting. American football is now the third most popular...
Brazil’s Anatel blocks additional illegal sites taking tally above 5,200
This is now the third list of domains sent by the Ministry of Finance’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) to Anatel, which has been tasked with...
Wynn Al Marjan Island on target for Q1 2027 opening, over 50% structural concrete...
Announced in January 2022, Wynn Al Marjan Island will be the first integrated resort in the UAE. The project is expected to cost approximately $5.10 billion (£4.07...
Inside FiNTEL Sustain’s industry-first sustainability rankings
Sustainability and its broader umbrella term ESG (environmental, sustainability and governance) have come to have a great deal of power in the corporate world over the last...
Canada’s NorthStar seeks additional funding to build on Q3 growth
Gross gaming revenue during the three months to 30 September was CA$8.4 million (£4.7 million/€5.7 million/US$6.0 million). This is 52.7% ahead of $5.5 million at NorthStar in...
LeoVegas launches online sports betting in Germany
Announced today (29 November), the sportsbook will be accessible across all 16 states in Germany. Sports betting will be available on the LeoVegas.de website, which already offers...