Barry Diller Drops $18 Billion MGM Resorts Takeover Plan
Barry Diller’s People Inc. has withdrawn its proposal to acquire full ownership of MGM Resorts International, ending a months-long pursuit of the Las Vegas casino operator that valued the company at more than $18 billion. The decision leaves MGM Resorts as a standalone company, with People Inc. retaining its position as the resort giant’s More...
Malta’s Gaming Tax Splits into Tiers from 1 October
Malta’s flat 5% gaming tax on revenue generated from players located in Malta will be replaced by a tiered structure on 1 October, with casino games taxed at 15% and betting products at 10%. The changes, introduced More...
Caesars Shareholders Approve $17.6 Billion Buyout by Fertitta Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment shareholders have approved the company’s $17.6 billion acquisition by Fertitta Entertainment, clearing a central hurdle in the transaction that will take one of the largest operators More...
Badenoch Warns Betting Tax Rises Are “Cannibalising” the High Street
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has accused the Government of “cannibalising” the High Street through increased taxation of betting firms, warning that further levies could force operators out More...
Unlicensed Operators Now Capture 72% of Europe’s Online Gambling Revenue
A new report commissioned by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, produced by research firm GCI, estimates that unlicensed operators now account for 72% of the European Union’s online gambling market, which it More...
Green Party Proposal Considers Personal Punters’ ID System
A policy proposal under consideration by the Green Party of England and Wales would introduce a national personal identification system for gamblers and prohibit all betting advertising associated with sport, according More...
Michigan Sports Betting Handle Slips 2% Year-over-Year in August as Seasonal Lull Takes Hold
Michigan sportsbooks accepted $330.5 million in wagers during August 2026, according to data released by the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), marking a rare year-over-year decline of approximately 2 percent. More...
International Gaming Awards 2027 Announces Stellar Judging Panel
The charity-focused 2027 International Gaming Awards (IGA), taking place on 17 January 2027 at the five-star InterContinental Hotel in Barcelona, has announced its stellar line-up of judges for the 20th annual ceremony. The More...
Growth-First Culture Exposed Polymarket to Major Fraud Wave
A recent investigation by The Wall Street Journal and also covered by the Times has detailed how Polymarket’s aggressive expansion strategy left its U.S. platform vulnerable to fraud, including a coordinated More...
Italy Weighs Temporary Licensing Extensions and Scratch Card Tender for Budget 2027
Italy’s government is examining a series of measures to extract additional revenue from the gambling sector as it prepares the 2027 Budget Law, according to reports emerging from the Ministry of Economy and More...
