Blackstone wholly acquires Cirsa business including LatAm
Blackstone Group, the American private equity firm, has wholly acquired the Spanish gambling operator Cirsa Gaming Corporation for an undisclosed sum. The purchase includes Cirsa’s...
Amazon agrees ‘Thursday Night NFL’ extension
Technology giant Amazon has extended its ‘Thursday Night NFL’ streaming rights contract for a further two seasons in a deal worth $130 million.The NFL’s...
MGM reports slow first quarter for 2018
Delivering its financial results for the first quarter of 2018, MGM Resorts has reported $2.1bn revenue from its US domestic estate, a one percent...
Time to aim for the pin on golf betting in the US
Peter D’Arcy, head of golf at Metric Gaming, talks exclusively to sbcamericas about why golf will be a successful betting sport in the USAThe...
Football DataCo strengthens support for stance of NBA and MLB
Football DataCo, the official rights holder for the Premier League in England and Scotland has emphasised its support for the propositions of the NBA and...
Aristocrat Gaming defends position over Kater litigation
Aristocrat Gaming has issued a response over the case against its subsidiary platform Big Fish Games, which related to the operation of the online...
Penn National provides Pinnacle update as its Q1 figures exceed expectations
Penn National Gaming has provided a further update on its acquisition of Pinnacle Entertainment, which it hopes to finalise in H2 of this year,...
Las Vegas Sands’ property portfolio posts strong start to 2018
The Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reported a strong showing across its entire estate, in financial figures for the first first quarter of 2018.Net...
Court rules Argentina bingo halls must pay full income tax
Bingo halls in Argentina must now pay the full amount of income tax, according to a recent decision handed down by the Federal Administrative...
US based casino operator makes Vietnamese entry
Colorado Springs headquartered international casino entertainment organisation Century Casinos Inc, has entered the Vietnamese gaming market via its Austrian subsidiary Century Resorts Management GmbH.Acquiring...
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SBC Summit to examine regulation, tech, and market competition in Western Europe
SBC Summit’s dedicated Western Europe track will help operators navigate the mounting pressures facing the region’s mature gambling markets, including tighter regulation, black-market activity,...
Affiliate Leaders Summit to feature dedicated track on Platforms & Performance
The Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026 will examine the technologies, engagement strategies and content models underpinning modern affiliate performance through the dedicated 'Platforms & Performance'...
SBC’s Global Prediction Markets Forum to confront sector’s toughest questions
Prediction markets have gone from a niche curiosity to one of the most contested questions in global gambling. Are they a financial product, a...
DraftKings CEO Jason Robins named among SBC Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026
SBC has announced the five individuals whose achievements and influence have earned them a place in the SBC Hall of Fame class of 2026.The ceremony...