FLEXIFAI regional director Juliet Mphande said success in Africa’s iGaming payments market depends on local regulatory knowledge, business relationships and adapting operations. The company cited Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana as markets with established instant-payment systems and broad mobile-money use.
Operators entering these markets may need local expertise and ongoing adaptation alongside payment technology.
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The AGEM Index rose 16.4% in October to 2,108.59 points, its highest level in the tracked history, according to an announcement. All nine constituent companies recorded share-price gains; Konami contributed the largest increase, adding 150.45 points after its share price rose 23.3%.
DraftKings said in its third-quarter materials that it increased its 2026 adjusted EBITDA investment in Predictions by $50m to $700m. Its downside model assumes sports event contracts end on 31 July 2028 and that Predictions customers then generate 20% of current gross profit; the model extends payback from 18 months to 41 months.
Wynn Macau began construction of The Enclave, a 432-key hotel tower beside Wynn Palace in Macau, during the third quarter of 2026, according to Wynn Resorts. The company estimates a 2.5-year construction period and an opening in 2029; Wynn Macau’s operating income fell 39.2% year on year to just below US$108.3m in the quarter.
Wynn Resorts chief executive Craig Billings said the company had reached a contract framework with union leaders to resolve the Encore Boston Harbor strike in Massachusetts. Union leadership recommended the agreement, and members were due to vote on it late Thursday; Billings gave no contract details.
Craig Billings, chief executive of Wynn Resorts, said on Thursday that a framework had been agreed to end the strike at Encore Boston Harbor. Union leadership recommended the agreement to the membership. Members were due to vote on ratification late Thursday, Billings told analysts on the third-quarter earnings call. Billings released no specifics of the contract.
Penn Entertainment chief executive Jay Snowden said the company is not prioritising acquisitions, with debt reduction, possible share repurchases and recently completed and planned growth projects ahead of deal-making. He said any acquisition would need to offer a high implied free-cash-flow return, limited risk and strategic value; Snowden also said Penn could consider returning to Las Vegas in the future.