OKTO PAYMENTS announced a payments partnership with A2FBR to connect six betting brands to its platform in Brazil. The integration enables Pix transactions for Pinnacle, Matchbook, BetEspecial, Bolsa de Aposta, Fulltbet and BetBra; A2FBR will also use OKTO’s internet banking service.
The agreement gives six A2FBR betting brands access to Pix payments through OKTO’s platform in Brazil.
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Wazdan launched 13 slot titles across six Jupiter Gaming casino brands in the UK on 26 August 2026. Jupiter Gaming operates the sites under its own UKGC licence, which became active in August 2025.
Blueprint Gaming announced a content partnership with Super Group brands Betway and Jackpotcity in South Africa on 22 October 2026. The deal will provide the brands with a selection of Blueprint’s slot titles, following the supplier’s earlier agreement with Hollywoodbets in the first quarter of 2026.
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.