Scientific Games Names Kevin Schneider Interim CEO
Scientific Games CEO Pat McHugh will retire on September 8, 2026, after 20 years, with board member Kevin Schneider stepping in as interim chief executive.
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Bally's Pauses $1.7bn Chicago Casino Construction
Bally's Corporation paused non-gaming construction on its $1.7 billion Chicago casino on August 9, 2026, in a dispute with the city over video gaming terminals.
Aviatrix Wins First Colombia Crash Game Certification
Aviatrix became the first supplier certified under Colombia's new crash-game rules on August 6, 2026, after Coljuegos scrapped its three-title restriction.
Genius Sports Strikes Kalshi and Polymarket Data Deals
Genius Sports signed Polymarket on 4 August and Kalshi on 5 August as prediction market data clients, following Sportradar into selling both sides of the fight.
AGCO Fines Betty Gaming CA$120,000 Over Underage Accounts
Ontario's AGCO fined Betty Gaming CA$120,000 after 23 underage users created accounts on Betty.ca, with 9 depositing and gambling before the operator caught it.
Games Global Launches Jackpot Madness Progressive Network
Games Global launched Jackpot Madness, a four-tier jackpot network built for frequent payouts, live now across the UK, Ontario, Brazil and seven other markets.
Google's New Ad Rules Force Affiliates to Vet Every Link
Google's revised gambling ad rules require affiliates to link only to licensed operators and bar them from mixing gambling and social-casino ad accounts.
Betway's Man United Deal Shows Where Shirt-Ban Money Goes
Betway became Man United's principal partner as parent Super Group posted record Q2 revenue, showing sponsorship cash shifting from shirts to training kits.
Flutter's Q2 Loss Exposes the Global Gambling Tax Squeeze
Flutter posted a $296 million Q2 net loss as UK, US and European gambling tax hikes hit earnings across the industry, forcing Evoke into a distressed sale.
FeedConstruct Wins Exclusive Betting Data Rights to WBSC
FeedConstruct has secured exclusive worldwide betting-data and streaming rights to the World Baseball Softball Confederation's premier 2026 tournaments.
BetMGM Extends Marriott Bonvoy Loyalty Tie-Up Into Alberta
BetMGM has expanded its Marriott Bonvoy points tie-up into Alberta, timed to the province's July iGaming launch, importing a US loyalty model into a new market.
BetConstruct AI Adds Podium and BetMakers' Racing Platform
BetConstruct AI adds AdVantage, the racing platform from Podium and BetMakers, giving its operator network fixed-odds and tote racing in one integration.