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Avanti Studios completes second €5m seed round ahead of launch

The live casino startup has secured €10m in funding over two rounds, with existing backer Genting Casinos UK returning as an investor ahead of a planned content launch in June 2026.

2 min read • Jun 1 • By Milagros del Priore

Janice Duncan joins Evoke as Group Finance Director

Janice Duncan has been appointed Group Finance Director at Evoke, bringing with her nearly three decades of financial leadership experience across the gambling and financial services sectors.

2 min read • Jun 1 • By Jack Found

Responsible Gambling Financial + 1 more

Gambling-related sick leave rises sharply in Brazil

New workplace data suggests betting and online gaming addiction could be increasingly affecting employee wellbeing and attendance.

1 min read • Jun 1 • By Layla Victoria

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 2 more

NICC fines The Star Sydney AU$10m and orders AU$5m compliance fund

The NSW Independent Casino Commission has imposed AU$10m in penalties on The Star Sydney and ordered a further AU$5m investment in financial crime compliance technology following multiple regulatory breaches.

2 min read • Jun 1 • By Jack Found

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 1 more

MPF opens inquiry into Lula Government's oversight of online betting sector

Federal prosecutors will examine betting supervision policies and assess the effectiveness of public health measures for gambling addiction.

1 min read • Jun 1 • By Layla Victoria

Financial Land Based + 2 more

Macau GGR up 6.7% to MOP22.6bn in May amid thriving tourism sector

Despite operating half the number of casinos since 2021, gambling figures continue to grow in Macau.

2 min read • Jun 1 • By Megan Elswyth

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 3 more

Democratic Republic of the Congo to launch centralised gambling monitoring platform

The Ministry of Finance will introduce a centralised platform to oversee gambling operators and regulate activity across the sector.

1 min read • Jun 1 • By Marieta Lezaic

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 2 more

Belarusbank blocks payments to foreign gambling sites

Belarusbank will introduce stricter card transaction controls from 15 June, including a full ban on payments to foreign gambling operators and new daily limits on domestic gambling transactions.

1 min read • Jun 1 • By Marieta Lezaic

Financial Land Based + 3 more

Nevada witnesses 5.3% increase in gaming revenue for April to $1.3bn

The Las Vegas Strip area reported a 6.6% rise in April gaming revenue to $689.4m, although the city’s Downtown area saw revenue decrease 0.6% year-over-year for a total of $83.4m.

2 min read • May 29 • By Kirk Geller

Financial Land Based + 4 more

Caesars’ Fertitta merger: What the deal means for US gaming

Another mega-merger has arrived in US gaming, but behind Fertitta Entertainment’s acquisition of Caesars lies a bigger debate about debt, digital growth and the future of Vegas…

5 min read • May 29 • By Jack Found