In a move confirming esports’ elite status globally, Team Vitality has announced a major multi-year international partnership with Stake. The seven-figure agreement was unveiled at IEM Cologne 2025, one of the most prestigious tournaments in the Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) calendar. The collaboration sees Stake become the official international betting partner of Team Vitality’s CS2 roster. […]

The country’s gambling regulator supported this action. Key Points: Irish financial group PTSB launches card-blocking for gambling purchases. Many other banks in Ireland have already set up similar options. GRAI has shared news that work on a national self-exclusion list has started. Permanent TSB (PTSB), an Irish bank, talked about its new voluntary card-blocking feature […]

Gaming tables are planned to move to other SJM casinos, and staff members will get reassigned or considered first for jobs inside the company. Key Points: Casino Grandview will finish business at exactly 23:59 pm on 30 July 2025. Gaming tables from this place will shift to other SJM casinos. Local workers will be kept […]

Boyd Gaming posted $1 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2025, a 6.9% increase. This marks its first billion-dollar quarter and builds on the $991.6 million reported in Q1. Net income rose 7.5% to $150.4 million, while adjusted EBITDAR increased 4.1% to $329.4 million. Online operations boomed, with revenue rising 33.2% to $173.1 […]

PrizePicks received gaming licences to operate in both Maine and Puerto Rico. Key Points PrizePicks started operating with a new license in Maine. The company has become the first daily fantasy sports operator with a license in Puerto Rico. When ‘Arena’ launches in Puerto Rico, PrizePicks will cover 47 US jurisdictions. No daily fantasy sports […]

That figure was higher than the same month last year, but less than the record seen in May. Non-adjusted gross gaming revenue stood at 27.9% more compared with the $240 million reported in June last year. The number went down by 9.2% compared with the $338 million from May 2025. iGaming Ontario shared that online […]

EA Entertainment and Sports Ltd. reported that HanzBet, one of its licensed brands, will cease business in Brazil starting July 31st. Founder Eduardo Peres stated that the company is running things in a real operational dictatorship. “We did not have any say in the brand closure or in decisions, as we were fully removed from […]

Share repurchases exceed $800m while Macau results stabilise following soft Q1. Key Points Net revenue grew 15.2% year on year to $3.18bn. Net income went up 22.4% to $519m which was a result of record performance in Singapore. $800m in common stock repurchased, bringing total since Q4 2023 to $3.5bn Las Vegas Sands showed a […]

Konami Gaming has officially secured a vendor licence from the United Arab Emirates’ General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA). This empowers them to offer casino games and management solutions in the region. The move is integral as the UAE builds foundations for a regulated commercial gaming industry. With this approval, Konami will become a key […]

Macau’s gaming industry faced a modest setback as Typhoon Wipha disrupted travel plans and visitor inflow on July 20. This resulted in a slight decline in average daily gross gaming revenue (GGR). According to estimates from Macao Daily, the average daily GGR dipped by 3% week-on-week from MOP 657 million down to MOP 679 million […]