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Chancellor’s gambling tax hike will cost thousands of jobs and devastate Britain’s high streets, warns BGC
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has expressed deep disappointment and concern at the Chancellor’s decision to raise Machine Games Duty (MGD) to 25 per cent, warning that at this rate, EY modelling indicates almost 9,000 people could lose their jobs and almost 1,000 betting shops and casinos could close or be at serious risk of closure.
Editor, G3 Newswire
Brazil’s top court to hear government and industry on betting ban
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) will hear from government officials, betting industry representatives and football clubs on 3 November as it considers challenges concerning the country’s betting prohibition.
The Star to review how it treats VIPs to ensure enhanced due diligence doesn’t go too far
Star Entertainment's Chairman Soo Kim has said he is 'horrified' and 'mystified' by how the casino had been treating its VIP players, and is looking to find a better balance between enforcing regulatory scrutiny and customer service.
Brazil’s betting ban remained a flashpoint in final days of presidential runoff
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reaffirmed his opposition to reopening Brazil’s betting market ahead of the 25 October presidential runoff on Sunday, while challenger Flávio Bolsonaro faced questions over what alternative he would offer companies and football clubs affected by the prohibition.
Entain asks UK government to ‘carefully consider any further gambling tax increases’
Entain, the global sports betting and gaming group, has urged the UK Government to carefully consider any further gambling tax increases which would 'threaten the viability of many shops, jobs and livelihoods.'
Editor, G3 Newswire
Hard Rock International and Steve Cohen’s Metropolitan Park invest $10m in Jackson Heights’ first community center
Metropolitan Park, the $8.1bn sports and entertainment district led by Hard Rock International and Steve Cohen, today announced a $10m investment in the new Jackson Heights community center of the Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens.
Editor, G3 Newswire
Okada Manila sees mass gaming grow, but VIP hit hard by structural headwinds
Whilst mass-market table revenue increased in the third quarter, a downturn in VIP revenue at Okada Manila in the Philippines has seen EBITDA fall by 47 per cent over the last nine months
Editor, G3 Newswire
Having closed three casinos, Rank warns of more if Machine Games Duty increases
Having been forced to close three casinos in the last quarter, British operator Rank has warned that the proposed increase in Machine Games Duty will lead to more closures in the future.
Editor, G3 Newswire
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board renews Live! Casino Pittsburgh’s licence
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has unanimously voted to renew the Category 4 casino license of Stadium Casino Westmoreland operator of Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Westmoreland County.
Editor, G3 Newswire
BGC releases new research highlighting the vital role casinos play in reviving Britain’s high streets
New research from the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has highlighted the important role Britain's casinos play in supporting high streets, attracting visitors into town and city centres, and boosting neighbouring hospitality businesses.
Editor, G3 Newswire
SBC Summit 2026 closes record Lisbon week with 40,000 attendees
SBC Summit's record-breaking 2026 edition delivered growth not only in overall attendance, but across some of the industry’s most commercially important audience groups, with operator numbers increasing by 37 per cent and C-level participation rising 40.7 per cent year-on-year.
Editor, G3 Newswire
Lottomatica and CIRSA aiming for a 2027 completion date following board approval for merger
The boards of Lottomatica Group and CIRSA Enterprises are aiming for a 2027 completion date, following the approval of a common merger plan, which will see Lottomatica absorb CIRSA,
Editor, G3 Newswire
New Zealand invites 11 companies to apply for an online gaming license
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) in New Zealand has published a list of 11 companies that have progressed to the next round for online gaming licences.
Editor, G3 Newswire
New South Wales’ Liquor & Gaming targets pokies shutdown hours compliance
Liquor & Gaming New South Wales (L&GNSW) is stepping up efforts to reduce gambling harm through an intelligence-led operation targeting compliance with new mandatory gaming machine shutdown requirements.
Editor, G3 Newswire
Swiss Casinos completes ReelLink rollout across all four of its casinos
Swiss Casinos has completed the rollout of ReelLink, its in-house technology for bringing online game content onto the casino floor, across all four of its casinos. The platform is now live at Casino Zurich, Casino Zürichsee in Pfäffikon, Casino Winterthur and Casino St. Gallen, running on 24 machines with a
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Flávio Bolsonaro challenges betting ban ahead of Presidential run-off in Brazil
Brazilian senator and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has criticised the government’s prohibition of sports betting and online casino games, arguing that it undermines legal certainty for businesses that had entered the country’s regulated market.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
