PAGCOR income is forecast to fall 18% to PHP86.95B in 2026, with net income plunging 91%, as e-wallet delinking and Middle East tensions gut online gaming revenue.
Bally's online casino revenue hit $66.1M in Q2 2026, up 16.9% YoY, while its Atlantic City property was the only casino among the city's nine to post a July revenue decline, falling 13.7%.
The UAE Lottery produced its third AED 5 million winner, with total payouts reaching AED 65 million in three months including two AED 30M grand prizes. Lucky Day has awarded over AED 280 million since launch.
FC Barcelona signed 2024 Ballon d'Or winner Rodri from Manchester City for up to €76.5M. The 30-year-old World Cup Golden Ball winner joins a club with a multi-year 1xBet betting partnership.