BC.Game said it appointed Mexican footballer Guillermo Ochoa as a brand ambassador for Mexico. The company said he will participate in football-related marketing campaigns, promotional activities and fan events as it seeks to build its local presence.
The appointment gives BC.Game a named marketing representative for campaigns and fan events in Mexico.
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PG SOFT announced on 15 June 2026 that cricketer Chris Gayle had become its global brand ambassador. The company said he would take part in international marketing, promotional and social media campaigns, as well as player engagement activities.
Betway named Nigerian music executive Don Jazzy as its brand ambassador in Nigeria, the company said. Super Group chief executive Neal Menashe said the partnership is intended to strengthen the brand’s connection with local audiences; Don Jazzy said he would represent Betway in the country.
France's competition authority has approved Banijay's planned acquisition of casino operator Joa without conditions. The review, the authority's first of a gambling transaction spanning online and land-based operations, focused mainly on poker and concluded that the deal was unlikely to restrict competition. The authority said its assessment did not account for possible future legalisation of online casino games.
Wynn Resorts expects its Al Marjan Island resort in Ras Al Khaimah to open in September 2027, according to chief executive Craig Billings. The company expects to decide around February 2027 how the resort will launch; handovers to its operations team are due to begin in early 2027, with full control expected in late July.
Chief Executive Craig Billings said on the earnings call that the Ras Al Khaimah resort is still due to open in September 2027.
Betfair will continue operating in Italy through the end of 2026, with Flutter postponing its decision on the market to 2027, according to a report citing sources inside the company. The review reportedly takes account of Italy’s remote-gambling concession costs and the timetable for technology changes set by ADM; Betfair’s Italian affiliate programme ended on 31 October 2026.
Betfair Italia will keep operating at least until the end of 2026, with a final decision on its presence in the Italian market reportedly postponed to 2027. The information was reported by Gianluca Landi, a betting exchange and sports trading expert, who said he had received confirmation from sources inside the company. According to that account, Flutter decided to maintain Betfair's operations throughout 2026 and to assess the sustainability of its Italian presence at a later stage.