NBA tells sportsbooks to remove potentially manipulable prop bets
The order affects which player-prop markets sportsbook partners can offer.
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Eurobet.live launches MAGICA+ loyalty programme for AS Roma fans
MAGICA+ offers AS Roma supporters activities and prizes including trips with the team, match tickets and experiences.
Casino Guru opens entries for 2027 awards with player protection category
The 2027 edition adds a Player Protection Advocate of the Year category alongside 12 others.
Pragmatic Play launches Kevin Hart campaign with €1.25m in prizes
Pragmatic Play announced a promotional campaign featuring Kevin Hart with prizes totalling €1.25m.
Maxxi Labs launches AviaX crash game with multipliers up to 10,000x
AviaX replaces slot reels with a rising multiplier, giving operators a new crash format with 10,000x potential winnings.
IWG launches Daily Streak with five North American lotteries
The launch makes IWG’s daily-play retention feature available through five lottery partners.
Vulkan Systems offers HYDRA biometric access control with anti-spoofing
Gambling operators weighing biometric identity checks gain a Spanish-developed option the supplier says can be adapted to sector-specific access and data-protection rules.
TaDa Gaming offers more than 40 certified games in UK market
TaDa offers over 40 certified UK games, including slots, crash games and fish-shooting titles, nearly a year after entering.
AJOM backs training and talent to grow Melilla's online gambling sector
AJOM prioritises specialised training, talent recruitment and public-private collaboration to expand Melilla's regulated online gambling industry.
Philippines to review visa-free policy for Chinese nationals amid POGO return concerns
Any change to visa-free entry for Chinese nationals would affect operators' access to a key customer and staffing market.
BC.GAME reports more than $10m in BC Engine rewards
The reported rewards total and partner integrations provide operators and suppliers with a measure of the programme’s activity.
Brazilian football betting sponsorships may fall in 2027, market professionals predict
The forecast points to lower sponsorship income for clubs that rely on betting brands.
New Jersey online casinos shift to retention as 19.75% tax rate begins
Operators face a 19.75% tax rate, making retention and compliance more important than acquisition.
Hard Rock Bet reportedly adds 50 online casino games
A 50-game addition may affect the casino content available to Hard Rock Bet customers.
Grupo Orenes incorporates Sala Rex Orenes as sole-shareholder company
The incorporation adds a vehicle covering leisure, hospitality and market-hall operations to Grupo Orenes' corporate structure, with no licence or launch stated.
Betsson runs €7,500 Ultimate League race with Inter-Stuttgart tickets
The leaderboard and hospitality prize show how operators use promotions to drive bet volumes.
Prediction market volume on 2026 US midterms nears $1bn
Rising election-contract volumes test whether prediction markets can draw political trading away from licensed sportsbooks and polling.
Alleged undisclosed backing of bet.bet by Vorcaro and Rueda
The report alleges Vorcaro and Rueda helped establish bet.bet with investments routed through the Oracle fund.
Fanatics CEO Rubin forecasts sportsbook marketing spend of $7bn in 2027
A $7bn marketing forecast signals heavier customer-acquisition spending that could squeeze operator margins and raise costs for suppliers competing for attention.
EGT Digital to present casino and iGaming portfolio at SiGMA World
EGT Digital will present casino games, sportsbook, aggregator and X-Nave platform at SiGMA World.
Super Afiliados plans global expansion into regulated markets outside Brazil
Super Afiliados is preparing international expansion focused on regulated markets outside Brazil.
Texas Capital downgrades Melco Resorts to hold as shares slip
The downgrade signals analyst caution on Macau revenue for a Nasdaq-listed operator, a read-across for investors in Asian casino exposure.
OpenBet completes Loterie Romande sportsbook platform migration
OpenBet's completed Loterie Romande migration shows its omnichannel sportsbook platform serving six French-speaking cantons.
The Playa launches tool to help operators manage VIP players
Operators using ageing VIP systems gain a new supplier option for identifying and retaining high-value players.
Brazilian Serie A teams seek ad-hoc deals after betting sponsorship suspension
Fourteen of 20 Serie A clubs seeking ad-hoc agreements shows sponsorship suspensions disrupting Brazilian club revenue.