Super Technologies has agreed to acquire Romanian software developer Crafting Technologies, with the deal subject to customary approvals, the company said. The acquisition is intended to support a technology hub in Cluj-Napoca, where Crafting’s engineering team will join Super.
The acquisition is intended to strengthen Super’s planned Cluj-Napoca technology hub with Crafting’s engineering team.
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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) published its 2026 annual activity report, reporting €18bn in combined online gross gaming revenue for its nine operator members in 2025, up 34% from 2024. The association said those members held 401 online gambling licences across 22 European jurisdictions and accounted for about 30% of the region’s online GGR.
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.
DraftKings lowered its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $6.35 billion-$6.55 billion, from $6.5 billion-$6.9 billion previously, and reported a third-quarter adjusted EBITDA loss of $317 million. The company said more than 1.6 million customers had used its predictions offering year-to-date and expected 2026 predictions investment of at least $650 million; its shares fell about 22% in Thursday after-hours trading after the results.
DraftKings lowered its 2026 revenue guidance to $6.35bn–$6.55bn from $6.5bn–$6.9bn. It reported a third-quarter adjusted EBITDA loss of $317m, compared with a $126m loss a year earlier.