Author: Maisie Morrison

TLDR S Gaming Limited has signed a partnership with Malta-based technology company SuprNation. S Gaming’s top 15 slot titles are now available across SuprNation’s portfolio of brands. The first rollout includes Will it Ring? Box Breaker, Spice is Right, Faithful Fortunes and Catfish Amazon Extreme. SuprNation runs the VooDoo Dreams, NYspins, Duelz and Los Vegas brands. The deal follows S Gaming agreements with Betfred, Bally’s, William Hill and 888. S Gaming Limited has signed a new partnership with SuprNation, a technology company based in Malta. The deal brings a selection of S Gaming’s slot titles to SuprNation’s online casino platforms.…

TLDR Brazilian Serie A club executives are discussing a possible Brasileirão suspension to pressure the government over a new betting ban. President Lula signed a provisional measure that prohibits fixed-odds betting operations in Brazil. Betting firms spent about R$1.03 billion on Serie A club sponsorships in 2025, up around 66% from 2024. Clubs want a transition period and say a government offer of lower-interest credit is not enough. The CBF, which has a deal with betting operator Betano, has declined to comment on the measure. Executives from several of Brazil’s top Serie A football clubs are discussing whether to suspend…

TLDR Mass market gaming made up 73% of Macau’s gross gaming revenue in 2025, according to the IMF. Macau casino GGR rose 9.1% in 2025, reaching about 85% of 2019 levels. GGR grew 6.9% in the first half of 2026, led by mass market players. The IMF forecasts real GDP growth of 3.3% in 2026 and 3.1% in 2027. Macau needs more investment to reach its goal of 60% non-gaming GDP by 2030. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects mass market gaming to remain the main source of casino revenue growth in Macau. The view comes from its latest consultation…

TLDR Only 25% of people in the UK say they trust the gambling industry, according to a survey by think tank More in Common UK. Gambling ranked just above tobacco, which was trusted by 21% of respondents. 65% of the public wants more regulation of the gambling sector. 63% said more betting shops would signal a decline in their community, while only 6% saw them as an improvement. The survey comes as Entain, Evoke, Betfred and Bet365 have cut jobs and licensed operators warn about the black market. Public trust in gambling companies in the UK remains low, according to…

TLDR SkyCity Entertainment Group will start a formal sale process for its SkyCity Adelaide casino resort. The move follows inquiries from parties the company describes as credible. No timetable, buyer names or property value were disclosed. SkyCity rejected two takeover approaches in August but is still in talks with both parties. The company sold Auckland properties for NZ$74.5 million and expects a binding deal for The Grand Hotel soon. SkyCity Entertainment Group will begin a formal sale process for its SkyCity Adelaide casino resort. The New Zealand-based company made the announcement in a filing on Wednesday morning. The company said…

TLDR PAGCOR will require Entertainment City’s four integrated resorts to start converting gaming tables to smart tables by January 1, 2027. The rule covers City of Dreams Manila, Okada Manila, Newport World Resorts, and Solaire Resort Entertainment City. The deadline is for starting the conversion process, not finishing it. Baccarat tables come first, with other table games expected to follow. Resorts in Clark and Cebu, plus other casinos nationwide, may be added later. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) will require the four integrated resorts in Manila’s Entertainment City to begin converting their gaming tables to smart table technology…

TLDR South Africa’s Western Cape collected R1.192 billion in gambling tax between January and July 2026. Sports betting contributed R692.44 million, more than half of all tax collected. Sports betting turnover reached R224.35 billion, with gross gaming revenue of R10.66 billion. Horse racing, casinos and limited payout machines added a combined R499.41 million. July alone brought in R174.1 million, and horse racing tax rose 27% from June. South Africa’s Western Cape province collected R1.192 billion in gambling tax between January and July 2026. The figures were reported by iGaming Today on September 30. Sports betting was the largest source of…

TLDR Norway’s Ministry of Culture and Equality has proposed letting state-owned Norsk Tipping offer online poker for the first time. Players would face a daily loss cap of NOK5,000 and a monthly cap of NOK10,000. Players could join no more than four tables at once, and tournament players would take mandatory breaks. Surveys estimate 90,000 to 150,000 Norwegians play online poker each year on foreign sites. The public consultation on the proposal runs until 29 November 2026. Norway’s government has proposed allowing online poker for the first time. The plan would let the state-owned operator Norsk Tipping offer the game…

TLDR German police seized gaming machines, cash and mobile phones in raids targeting suspected illegal gambling in Hildesheim. More than 20 residential and commercial properties were searched at the same time on September 29. Fifteen people are under investigation, with a 34-year-old local man named as the main suspect. The gambling case grew out of a secret drug investigation that began in February. Police have not disclosed how many machines were seized, where they were used or how much cash was found. German police seized gaming machines, cash and mobile phones during a large operation targeting suspected illegal gambling in…

TLDR Brazil’s Ministry of Sports cancelled a September 29 meeting with football clubs in Brasília. Some club executives said they would not attend because of the new ban on fixed-odds betting. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed the provisional measure banning fixed-odds betting and betting ads days earlier. Clubs fear losing sponsorship money from betting companies. Corinthians, Internacional and Atlético-MG are among clubs seeking a special credit line and help with debts. Brazil’s Ministry of Sports has cancelled a meeting with football clubs that was set to take place in Brasília on September 29. The move came after some…