Caesars Entertainment sets shareholder vote on Fertitta $17.6B buyout offer
Shareholders will vote in September on Fertitta Entertainment's bid to take Caesars private, one of the largest casino M&A deals in recent years.
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Allwyn net revenue surges 27% in Q2, driven by PrizePicks acquisition
The Czech lottery and gaming group's sports and gaming products became key growth drivers after acquiring a majority stake in the US daily fantasy operator.
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Nevada casinos post 2.1% revenue increase to $1.4B in July
The state's 453 casinos began the new fiscal year with modest growth, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
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Entain set to drop from FTSE 100 to FTSE 250 in quarterly review
City analysts expect the gambling group to be downgraded alongside housebuilder Persimmon in the forthcoming FTSE UK Index Series reshuffle.
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Colorado casino revenue grows 2.9% to $103.2M in July
Slots generated $89.2 million, up 2.6%, while table games contributed to the year-over-year gain.
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Las Vegas passenger numbers decline again in July despite rise in international flights
Harry Reid International Airport served 4.4M passengers in July, continuing a downward trend that concerns tourism-dependent stakeholders.
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Future of prediction markets expected to be decided by U.S. Supreme Court
Some 80 cases challenging federally regulated sports event contracts are filed in state and federal courts as tribes push back against prediction market operato
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Ukraine to introduce automated gambling ban for military personnel
Regulator PlayCity launched a tender to develop a fully automated restriction system enforcing the gambling ban on active-duty soldiers.
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Gordon Brown calls for increase in Machine Gaming Duty to help with fuel crisis
The former Prime Minister suggested raising the tax on gaming machines during a BBC interview about his new book.
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Sportradar expands data partnership with Polymarket to include premium feeds and integrity services
The expanded agreement covers data and streaming from more than 20 sports leagues for the prediction market platform.
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GamCare banks £16M buffer to protect services during statutory levy transition
The UK's largest gambling harm treatment charity said the reserve ensures continuity of frontline services as the industry shifts to the new levy system.
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GiG Software eyes €8.5M raise to acquire 888Africa
The acquisition would mark GiG's return to B2C gambling after pivoting to B2B in 2023.
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PGA Tour suspends Matt Gogel six months for betting on golf
The PGA Tour Champions golfer was found to have bet on golf competitions but not on tournaments he entered.
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Bloomberry's Hawkins works to revive Philippine flagship Solaire
The president and COO of Bloomberry Resorts is focused on restoring the casino market leader's position in the Philippines.
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Pagcor launching app to help players identify licensed online casinos
The Philippine regulator aims to steer consumers toward licensed operators as unlicensed platforms proliferate and GGR drops 20.33% in Q2.
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Malaysian government denies new gambling permits issued since 1990s
The Finance Ministry rebutted claims after rejecting an application that sought to overturn rulings on license renewals.
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Romanian city bans new gambling halls, existing venues face closure by 2027
Local councils gained responsibility for gambling licensing from the central government earlier this year, enabling the ban.
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Gaming Laboratories International certified in Uzbekistan
GLI was officially listed by Uzbekistan's National Agency of Perspective Projects for testing and certification services.
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