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Macau May 2026 gaming revenue hits $2.8 billion
Macau gaming revenue rose 6.7% to MOP22.61 billion ($2.8 billion) in May 2026, the best May since 2019, beating forecasts and lifting casino stocks.
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Finance journalist and content strategist covering gambling, crypto, and digital assets. Eight years' experience across iGaming and fintech. Previously contributed DeFi and markets coverage at biggest news outlets
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Bally's Intralot to buy William Hill owner Evoke for £243m
Bally's Intralot will acquire Evoke, owner of William Hill and 888, for £243.1m. The CEO blames the UK's 40% gaming duty for the June 2026 takeover.
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VGW posts A$7.3bn revenue as Escalante takes it private
VGW's newly filed accounts show A$7.3bn revenue and a A$5.2bn Chumba Casino haul as Laurence Escalante takes the sweepstakes giant private.
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Star Sydney fined A$10m for 36-hour gambling sessions
The Star Sydney has been fined A$10 million by the NICC over 36-hour gambling sessions, exclusion failures and financial-crime monitoring gaps.
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UKGC extends online deposit-limit deadline to September
The UK Gambling Commission has extended its mandatory deposit-limit deadline to September 30, 2026, giving online operators three more months to comply.
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California judge blocks blackjack ban targeting cardrooms
A San Francisco judge has blocked California's rules stripping blackjack from its 80 cardrooms, days before June 1 enforcement. What it means for the fight.
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Fertitta to buy Caesars in record $17.6 billion casino deal
Fertitta Entertainment will buy Caesars for about $17.6 billion — the biggest US casino deal ever. Terms, the Atlantic City question and what comes next.
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ACMA blocks six more offshore casinos as Australia tally hits 1,708
Australia's ACMA has blocked six more unlicensed offshore casinos, pushing the total restricted since 2019 past 1,700. What it means for players.
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Brazil casino legalisation stalls despite $3.6bn tax pitch
Brazil's land-based casino bill PL 2,234 remains stuck in the Senate as sponsor Senator Irajá pitches integrated resorts and $3.6bn a year in tax revenue.
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Century Casinos posts record $137m Q1 revenue, Nugget up 93%
Century Casinos posted record Q1 2026 net operating revenue of $137.2 million, up 5%, as adjusted EBITDAR rose 24% and its Reno Nugget resort surged 93%.
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Penn opens $360m Hollywood Casino Aurora on June 24
Penn Entertainment will open its $360m Hollywood Casino Aurora outside Chicago on June 24, 2026, weeks before Illinois enforces its sweepstakes ban.
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Just 2 of 65 sweeps casinos honour Illinois block order
Three months after Illinois sent 65 cease-and-desist letters to sweeps casinos, only 2 of 65 have complied — a 3% rate forcing other states to escalate.
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