Macau police have announced a third proxy gambling investigation in eight days, involving hidden cameras, earpieces and over HKD97,000 in alleged bets.
S&P says Asia-Pacific casinos face softer demand and rising costs over the next year, with Macau growth cooling to 5-7% and Australia squeezed by regulation.
Emperor Entertainment cut its net loss 90% to HK$24.8m after exiting Macau gaming. Hotels now make up 65% of revenue as the group pivots to non-gaming.
A new GCI analysis puts unlicensed online gambling at €91.6 billion — 72% of the EU market — and triggers a fight over how the number was built and who pays for enforcement.
Brazil's attorney general has asked the Supreme Federal Court for 72 hours before the justices rule on the betting ban, with 85 operators holding BRL30 million concessions.
RedCore has consolidated seven iGaming brands onto one proprietary infrastructure stack, betting that the whole beats the sum of each specialist supplier.