AGA: more federal support needed to weather the pandemic storm
American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller has called on the US Government to continue supporting the gaming industry amid the ongoing...
Hawthorne Race Course gets approval for casino and sportsbook
The Illinois Gaming Board has given preliminary approval for Hawthorne Race Course to become the state’s next casino complete with a new sportsbook developed...
MGM Q2 update points to challenging and unpredictable trading ahead
Forced closures and restrictions on operations at its casino properties due to the COVID outbreak have hit MGM Resorts hard, with consolidated Q2 net...
Hornbuckle moves into permanent CEO job at MGM Resorts
MGM Resorts International has elected William J Hornbuckle as its President and CEO with immediate effect. Having served as Acting CEO and President since...
Boyd Gaming sees light at the end of the tunnel after poor Q2 trading
Boyd Gaming Corporation has posted its Q2 financials this week, revealing inevitable losses due to the Covid-19 outbreak, but also anticipating future growth in...
Nevada Gaming Control Board acts on health and safety breaches
Following the reopening of casinos in Nevada amid the ongoing pandemic, the state’s Gaming Control Board has opened 156 regulatory cases statewide relating to...
Scientific Games feels the brunt of COVID as Q2 trading shows $198m loss
Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has recorded a net operating loss of $198m in its 2020 Q2 trading update, citing the impact of COVID-19 across...
Las Vegas Sands looking to recover as Q2 financials show major losses
Las Vegas Sands Corp was among the first this week to report financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. The update revealed...
Apuesta Total to access BetGames.TV product suite in Peru
BetGames.TV, the specialist live dealer betting games supplier, has partnered with leading Peruvian operator Apuesta Total.Boasting more than 400 local retail outlets as well...
Woody’s at Wildwood becomes first retail sportsbook in Cripple Creek
Woody’s Sportsbook at Cripple Creek’s Wildwood Casino opened this week and becomes Colorado's fourth retail sportsbook. It is the first retail betting outlet in...
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SBC forms Regulatory Advisory Board to strengthen global industry dialogue
KEY TAKEAWAYSSBC brings together leading regulatory affairs experts and industry executives to support regulatory engagement, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing across international gaming markets.The New Regulatory...
SBC, VNLOK partner to strengthen licensed operator participation at SBC Summit Europe
SBC and Vergunde Nederlandse Online Kansspelaanbieders (VNLOK), the trade association for licensed Dutch online gambling operators, have agreed to a new multi-year strategic partnership...
SBC Summit 2026 ends record week with 40,000 attendees as event commits to Lisbon...
SBC Summit's record-breaking 2026 edition delivered growth not only in overall attendance, but across some of the industry’s most commercially important audience groups.Operator numbers...
SBC Summit Europe builds on Amsterdam move with regulated markets focus
SBC Summit Europe will bring together the businesses, regulators and policymakers shaping the future of regulated gambling across the continent when it takes place...