1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (353+ words) Macau collected US$8.19 billion in gaming taxes for January-August 2026, up 6.9% year-on-year. August tax revenue rose 9.5% month-on-month. The sum equals 71.5% of the full-year target amid noted lags between GGR and tax recording. SCCG Take — Tax growth outpaced August’s GGR decline, confirming…...

6+ day, 52+ min ago   (242+ words) SCCG Take — The bill narrows operator visibility in sports broadcasting and digital channels, pressing regulated firms toward compliance reviews. Parliament’s handling will determine whether Bulgaria tightens its framework ahead of any EU-level coordination. Limited exceptions would remain. Bulgarian Sports Totalizator…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (295+ words) TL;DR — Only two casino games rank among the 30 most widely available titles in each of six European markets according to Blask data extracted on 24 August 2026. Play’n GO’s Book of Dead and Legacy of Dead achieved that reach across the…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (476+ words) TL;DR — Primero Games acquired Win Systems’ Gaming Division, gaining slot machines, electronic roulette, manufacturing, and over 3,000 installed positions in Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Puerto Rico, and Panama. Financial terms remain undisclosed. The deal combines US-focused content expertise with Latin American…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (423+ words) TL;DR — Dutch debate on KOA reforms showed MPs divided between calls for broader bans, faster illegal site blocks, and evidence-based age limits versus warnings that over-regulation fuels black markets. Van Bruggen outlined upcoming DNS blocking legislation and payment standards....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (280+ words) TL;DR — Focus Gaming News roundup covers New Jersey’s Supreme Court petition on prediction markets vs. CFTC rules, Lottomatica’s €2.8bn CIRSA merger for 2027 close, Sweden’s new land-based AML requirements, and UK council licensing tightening plus Bacta survey on falling gaming hall…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (277+ words) TL;DR — New Zealand’s Online Casino Gambling (Minimum Standards) 2026 took effect 8 July 2026, mandating cryptographically secure RNGs, banning adaptive games, and requiring preservation of certified probabilities on virtual reels. Minimum 2.5-second game pacing and disclosure rules were also imposed. The standards…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (444+ words) SCCG Take — The strategy turns regulatory pressure into sustained community presence via sports assets. Operators facing fragmented local rules must weigh similar conversions against pursuit of uniform national standards to safeguard long-term investment. Andrei Popa, General Manager of Super Romania,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (367+ words) TL;DR — Viage has appealed the Brussels casino licence award to Napoleon Games after the July 17 selection. The Auditor General recommends suspension over bid scoring gaps, incomplete evaluation details, and omitted EU foreign subsidy notifications on the €750m concession. The 91.02 to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (348+ words) TL;DR — HIT Group reopened Slovenian casinos after a cyberattack on August 24-25 closed six properties for multiple days. Partial system restoration occurred by August 28 but left some gaming functions and the loyalty program offline. The operator disclosed neither the attack…...