Informa has announced plans to acquire events organizer Clarion for £2.24 billion while simultaneously launching a process to separate its Taylor & Francis academic publishing division, marking a significant restructuring of the UK-listed group as it increases its focus on business-to-business events. The transaction will see Informa purchase Clarion from private equity firm Blackstone, adding more than 100 event brands...
Three Rank Group-owned casino operators have agreed to pay more than £5 million after the Gambling Commission (UKGC) identified anti-money laundering and safer-gambling failures across their land-based businesses. The settlement covers Grosvenor Casinos Limited, Grosvenor Casinos (GC) Limited and Gaming Group Limited, which operate 51 casinos across Great Britain. The companies must also undergo a third-party audit of their AML...
Nolimit City has released Gator Hunters 2, returning to the swamp-themed setting of its earlier Gator Hunters slot with new Fire Zone mechanics, upgraded Revolvers and a maximum payout of 30,000x the base bet. The sequel launched across Nolimit City partner casinos on October 6, 2026. It uses a 6×5 grid and Scatter Wins, awarding payouts when eight or more matching...
UK Tote Group chief executive Alex Frost will step down at the end of 2026 after nearly nine years in the role, with James Coxon appointed as his successor. Frost will remain with the business during the transition, serving as an executive director in 2027 before moving into a non-executive board role. “It has been a great honour to lead...
Eight Washington casinos previously listed for closure are expected to remain open after Maverick Gaming owner Eric Persson moved to buy the properties back from lenders, preserving around 850 jobs if the transaction closes as planned. The casinos had been scheduled to close on November 30 under Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notices filed by Maverick Washington LLC. Persson now...
Finland’s Supreme Administrative Court has ruled that a professional bettor can deduct losing wagers from taxable betting income, ending a dispute that lasted more than five years and establishing a precedent that could influence the country’s gambling market ahead of major regulatory changes in 2027. The case involved Antti Koivula, a professional bettor and Chief Compliance Officer at Hippos ATG,...
A federal court in Illinois has granted partial preliminary injunctions to Kalshi, Coinbase and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), preventing the state from enforcing certain sports-wagering licensing requirements against specific sports-event contracts traded on federally regulated exchanges. The Oct. 2 decision by U.S. District Judge Martha M. Pacold marks a significant development in the ongoing legal battle between prediction...
Sweden’s gambling regulator has suspended Charm Entertainment’s casino license after an investigation into accounting issues and compliance concerns. Sweden’s gambling regulator has ordered Charm Entertainment AB to stop all licensed casino operations after issuing a temporary revocation of the company’s land-based gaming license. The decision follows a regulatory investigation that examined the operator’s compliance with gambling legislation as well as...
Bally’s Corporation has completed a $560 million financing package for its proposed casino resort in the Bronx, giving the company fresh capital for pre-construction work on the roughly $4 billion development. WhiteHawk Capital Partners led the financing. Bally’s received $400 million in term loans at closing, while another $160 million will be available through delayed-draw commitments. The company plans to...
Paf has reached an agreement with Meta to test a new system for identifying unlicensed gambling operators and affiliates advertising through the platform. The pilot will begin in Switzerland, where Paf plans to share licence documents and website URLs with Meta. The information is intended to help the platform distinguish authorised gambling businesses from advertisers targeting the market without the...