Orix outlines investment rationale for JPY1.51tn MGM Osaka resort
Orix sees sustained demand and recurring cash potential in MGM Osaka, which MGM Resorts reports remains within schedule and budget.
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Fitch downgrades Genting Berhad to BBB- as casino spending weighs
The downgrade and leverage outlook affect investor assessments of Genting Berhad’s credit risk and expansion funding.
Senacon appoints working group to address abusive betting practices in Brazil
Senacon’s working group will develop coordinated consumer protection measures for fixed-odds betting, but specific measures remain undefined.
FEMAFOOT refers Mali match-betting inquiry to ethics commission
The inquiry may affect the integrity oversight of betting markets linked to Mali's domestic football competitions.
Fincord Intelligence estimates illegal online gambling generated $50bn in 2025
The findings describe how illegal operators reach self-excluded UK consumers through online marketing and messaging channels.
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DCMS appoints Ruth Evans as Gambling Commission chair for five years
The five-year chair appointment shapes leadership as the Commission works on illegal gambling and Gambling Act reforms.
FCA approaches trading platforms over possible UK prediction market ban changes
Platforms would still need gambling licences for political outcome markets if the FCA relaxes its prediction market restriction.
ADM criticises Serie A data campaign as talks remain absent
The dispute leaves betting operators facing competing claims about official sports data and the safety of licensed wagers.
OpinionKings launches iOS app for creator-driven social prediction markets
OpinionKings adds an iOS app to its creator-focused social prediction platform, enabling creators to build communities.
FCA reviews rules affecting UK access to financial prediction markets
Operators considering financial and sports or political markets may need to meet separate FCA and Gambling Commission requirements.
Appointment
Gambling Commission confirms Ruth Evans as new chair
A permanent chair ends leadership uncertainty at the UK regulator as operators face ongoing compliance and enforcement decisions.
US Supreme Court rejects Red Rock Casino bid to halt union bargaining order
Red Rock Casino must negotiate with the Culinary Union after the Supreme Court declined to halt the lower court decision.
Canadian Lottery Coalition seeks tighter prediction market controls in Canada
Prediction markets face calls for stronger restrictions after financial regulators stated sports event contracts should not qualify as securities.
KSA says it will act over Holland Casino Eindhoven entry checks
The incident shows that reviewing an older ID photograph may not satisfy entry procedures or Cruks controls.
Federal judge maintains approval for Coquille Tribe’s Medford casino
The ruling maintains the casino approval by confirming the proposed site's restored-land status.
Rome tax court confirms margin basis for betting tax
Rome's tax ruling upholds margin-based betting taxation, while Agnello seeks consistent nationwide application.
Singapore High Court blocks Venetian Macau’s enforcement of HK$19.35m casino judgment
Singapore’s public policy prevented Venetian Macau from enforcing its Hong Kong gambling debt judgment through registration.
Rome tax court applies margin-based betting tax to Stanleybet
The ruling supports margin-based tax calculations for betting operators whose activity is documented outside the national totalisator.
Singapore High Court blocks foreign casinos from enforcing gambling debts
Foreign casinos cannot recover unpaid gambling debts through Singapore's courts under the High Court ruling.
Italy’s Court of Cassation upholds confiscation of businesses linked to betting agencies
The ruling leaves confiscated betting-related business assets in state hands and affirms the scope of forfeiture in this case.
ADM sets 7 September deadline for monthly horse-betting balance payments
The deadline requires affected concessionaires to settle their monthly horse-betting balances on time.
Appointment
Hong Kong Jockey Club appoints Mark Hedges as digital platforms director
Hong Kong Jockey Club gains banking digital platform experience as it increases technology investment.
Lottopar directors outline 12 decisions for designing a state lottery
The analysis identifies design choices that shape state lottery regulation, oversight and digital sales boundaries.
Casagrande backs Espírito Santo lottery and physical and digital gambling
Casagrande's support encompasses establishing Loteria Capixaba in Espírito Santo and gambling operations through physical and digital channels.
Federal judge rejects challenge to Coquille casino approval in Oregon
The Coquille casino's approval remains intact after a federal judge rejected three tribes' challenge to the property's gaming trust status.