Light & Wonder has appointed Matthieu Labbat as Chief Executive Officer of its social casino division, SciPlay, effective November 4, 2026. Labbat brings nearly 13 years of executive experience in building and scaling mobile games to the position.
PENN Entertainment reported a 7% revenue increase in the third quarter, driven by record land-based operations that generated $1.5bn in retail revenue alongside $348.4m from its interactive division. CEO Jay Snowden highlighted the strong performance, noting additional positive momentum from early operations in Alberta's iCasino and online sports betting markets.
The licensed Dutch gambling market declined in 2025, primarily driven by a sharp contraction in digital verticals according to figures from the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa). Online casino revenue fell by 18.2%, while the online sports betting sector recorded a 30.2% decrease.
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court is considering consolidating cases related to online betting, municipal lotteries, and the overarching prohibition of gambling into a single joint hearing. Court President Edson Fachin proposed the combined review during a plenary session assessing ADPF 1212, which challenges municipal-level lottery authorisations.
New data from the UK Gambling Commission estimates that 4% of British online gamblers accessed unlicensed websites over the past 12 months. The findings, sourced from the Gambling Survey for Great Britain, were published alongside a new regulatory dashboard designed to track black market activity and enforcement disruptions.
Light & Wonder reported Q3 2026 revenue of $824m, marking a 2% year-on-year decrease, while net income increased 17% to $133m. The group's Gaming division generated $554m, down 1% as declines in systems and table-products revenue were partially offset by other verticals. Despite the revenue dip, the company expanded its premium installed base for the 25th consecutive quarter.
CIRSA reported a 12% increase in Q3 revenue alongside an expanding footprint in its casino division. Operating profit rose 6.8% for the period, marking the company's 73rd consecutive quarter of growth, or up 11.1% to €203m when adjusted for costs tied to its proposed merger with Lottomatica. Across the first nine months of 2026, the Spain-based gaming group saw total revenue advance 10%.
Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) is advancing its US casino real estate portfolio, with development spending projected to reach $800m in 2026. The real estate investment trust highlighted that several major capital investments contributed to its latest third-quarter financial results. The company continues to deploy capital across its land and building assets leased to third-party gaming operators.
MGM Resorts International posted steady consolidated revenue for Q3 2026, driven by record performance in Macau and improved profitability from BetMGM. These gains helped counterbalance softer results on the Las Vegas Strip, where resort revenue fell 2% year-on-year to $1.95bn. The operator also noted continued revenue strength across its US regional casino portfolio.
France’s Autorité de la concurrence has granted unconditional clearance for Banijay Gaming to acquire exclusive control of JOA Group. The transaction incorporates JOA’s network of 33 domestic land-based casinos and hospitality venues under the ownership of the Betclic parent company. Regulators noted the approval establishes a unified gaming group with significant cross-channel operations across both online gambling and retail sectors.
Turning Stone Resort Casino and its affiliated New York properties have restricted operations following a cybersecurity incident. The operator proactively took selected systems offline as a precaution, leading to disruptions across Turning Stone, Point Place Casino, and YBR Casino & Sports Book. The outage temporarily disabled credit-card processing and ATMs, while also suspending sports betting, bingo, and loyalty reward services.
Spintec is advancing its electronic table gaming expansion across the Middle East and North America following key regulatory milestones in the UAE and Ontario. The company has secured a federal gaming-related vendor licence from the UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority, enabling commercial supply partnerships in the market.
Sands China has listed $1bn in senior unsecured notes on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as part of an ongoing debt refinancing programme. The placement consists of $700m in notes due 2032 with a 6.4% coupon and $300m in notes priced at 6.7%.
World Pool has exceeded £75m in total revenue generated for British and Irish racecourses since its inception in 2019. The milestone follows a record period in which turnover on fixtures across the two markets grew 30% to HK$7.66bn, according to the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Boyd Gaming and Sonesta International Hotels have entered into an exclusive strategic affiliation to broaden the distribution of Boyd’s casino resort portfolio. The collaboration introduces Boyd properties directly to Sonesta's customer base while exploring joint loyalty and commercial opportunities.
Lottomatica generated €1.72bn in revenue for the nine months ended 30 September, marking a 5% year-on-year increase. Growth was primarily driven by a 13% rise in online revenue to €780.8m, which offset a 1% decline in the Sports Franchise division.
Red Rock Resorts grew third-quarter revenue by 2.8% to $488.7m, but swung to a net loss of $17.7m from a $76.9m profit a year earlier. The quarterly loss was primarily driven by $79.1m in share-based compensation expenses tied to employee stock awards issued for the company's 50th anniversary.
Sportradar reported a 24% year-over-year increase in third-quarter revenue to €363m, driven by core betting technology and US market gains. Revenue from Betting Technology & Solutions rose 27% to €297m, benefiting from the integration of IMG ARENA and rising demand from prediction market operators.
Nebraska's push to legalise online sports wagering is heading toward defeat as both required ballot measures trailed in unofficial election returns. Both Initiative 440, which amends the state constitution, and Initiative 441, which establishes the regulatory framework, must pass for mobile sports betting to launch.
Kambi Group reported a 23% increase in third-quarter revenue to €46m, up from €37.4m in the prior-year period. The sportsbook technology supplier also posted substantial profitability gains, with adjusted EBITA rising 161% to €7.9m and margins reaching 17.3%.
The Star Entertainment Group returned to positive group EBITDA in Q1, with total revenue rising two percent year-on-year to A$284 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. Combined segment EBITDA grew to A$35 million, supported by A$162 million in revenue and A$15 million in EBITDA from The Star Sydney.
Colombia's government has proposed reinstating a 19% VAT on online gambling deposits as part of a broader tax reform bill. Under Article 41 of Bill 477/2026C, known as the Ley de Rescate Económico, the measure would integrate internet gaming into the general VAT framework of the national Tax Statute. The legislation would also revise taxable bases for the land-based gaming sector.
Cashpoint Denmark has officially rebranded as Merkur Bets, aligning with Merkur Group's broader international rebranding strategy across Europe. The transition encompasses approximately 200 retail betting locations across the country, where the brand maintains over 50 percent of the land-based sports betting market. Alongside the visual refresh, the business is also integrating the EveryMatrix platform.
Caesars Entertainment has launched Caesars Rewards Empire Builder, a progression-based loyalty feature available in eligible US jurisdictions. Integrated into Caesars Palace Online Casino and Caesars Sportsbook & Casino, the feature enables players to accumulate Tier Credits across both casino and sports betting verticals. Users can advance through a monthly progression system to unlock personalized rewards, bonuses, and incentives.
Brazil’s National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) is preparing compensation claims for operators impacted by the betting shutdown mandated under Provisional Measure 1,394/2026. The association is organizing both collective and individual legal strategies to seek damages for affected member companies. Simultaneously, ANJL continues to pursue legal measures to overturn the shutdown and resume legal operations.