Huddle, renowned for industry-leading pricing and uptime, has broadened its distribution partnership for its NBAlive betting product with a leading pricing aggregator.
The strong adoption of its NBA product, first made available in June 2025, by partner operators has led to the deepening of this collaboration via the feed to now include live player props and live micro-betting offerings.
Huddle’s own proprietary data demonstrates that almost a quarter of in-play wagers during the 2024-2025 NBA season were placed on bet builders. With this trend expected to continue, the importance of sharply priced, contextual player props is now paramount, while micro-bets have been a proven extender of dwell time.
Live markets, now available thanks to Huddle’s distribution partner to operators around the globe, include Player Points, Player Assists, and Player Three-Pointers. They will be offered at a market-leading 90% live uptime, compared to a tier-one industry average of around 80%, allowing for higher engagement and revenue boosts.
Francesco Borgosano, CEO at Huddle, commented: “This distribution partnership continues to go from strength to strength, as we expand our multi-sport offering – proven to drive revenues and optimise margins – to operators, following a successful soft launch during the last NBA season.
“The upgraded tier one integration stands as a testament to our first-class live pricing service, which offers partners, via the Unified Odds Feed, premium micro-markets and player props to engage players after the tip-off, while also having the peace of mind that these complex markets are proven to drive profitability at a margin level that suits individual trading strategies.”
Greentube, the digital arm of NOVOMATIC, has strengthened its commitment to responsible gaming through a new partnership between AdmiralBet Spain and BetBlocker, designed to enhance player protection and promote safer gambling awareness in Spain.
Through this collaboration, AdmiralBet Spain together with BetBlocker are supporting ongoing safer gambling initiatives, further strengthening the operator’s long-standing commitment to player wellbeing and responsible play.
BetBlocker, a UK-registered charitable organisation, provides a free, anonymous self-exclusion tool that allows users to block access to thousands of online gambling websites and apps across multiple devices and languages. Players can choose blocking periods ranging from a few hours to several years, without needing to register or submit any personal information.
Clara Gómez, Managing Director for Spain at AdmiralBet
As part of the collaboration, AdmiralBet Spain has added the BetBlocker logo to its website footer and included details about the tool on its Safer Gambling page. The resource is also being highlighted within the operator’s player communications, ensuring that users seeking support can easily find and access it.
Clara Gómez Grau at AdmiralBet.es, said: “AdmiralBet.es is convinced that a sustainable gaming environment is one where players feel safe, informed and in control. Partnering with BetBlocker allows us to strengthen that commitment by providing a practical tool that supports responsible play and promotes player wellbeing.”
The initiative follows a previous collaboration between BetBlocker and Greentube’s German operations, marking another step in the company’s ongoing mission to promote responsible gambling across its European markets.
Pedro Romero at BetBlocker, added: “We’re delighted to receive the support of AdmiralBet.es and Greentube in expanding BetBlocker’s reach within the Spanish market. Every partnership helps us to make our service more accessible to those who may benefit from additional tools to control their gambling habits.”
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) and PFA Canada have completed the second year of their joint anti-match-fixing education programme, reaching nearly two hundred players and staff across all eight Canadian Premier League (CPL) clubs.
IBIA’s player education programme, called ‘Protecting the Integrity of the Game’, is structured around three foundational pillars of: Rules, Responsibility and Reporting. Known as the 3Rs, it explains the key information every athlete should know about sports betting-related match-fixing. The key aim of the training is to equip athletes and coaches with the knowledge to identify, avoid and report betting-related integrity risks.
Delivered in partnership with PFA Canada, the focus on in-person training creates the opportunity to share and discuss real world experiences and impress on athletes the importance of understanding, identifying and reporting potential match-fixing to protect their careers and their sport.
Marco Carducci, President PFA Canada, and Captain, Cavalry FC said: “With the growth of sports betting across Canada, this training has progressed PFA Canada’s goal of supporting athletes and keeping integrity and fairness at the heart of our sport.”
Khalid Ali, CEO, IBIA
Khalid Ali, CEO of IBIA added: “Preventing sports betting-related match-fixing starts with educating the athletes and coaches. Through collaborative campaigns, industry funded initiatives and unique face-to-face training, IBIA is setting the global standard for athlete education on betting integrity, in line with our Mission 2030 strategy. Alongside regulation and monitoring, it is very important that player education is placed at the heart of a maturing Canadian sports betting integrity ecosystem. We’re pleased to see this programme delivering real impact. Everyone benefits when sports are clean.”
In addition to highlighting the potential threats from sports betting-related match-fixing, the programme educated players on rules and sanctions, the scale and accuracy of technology enabled sports integrity monitoring, and how to report criminals and corrupters using the red button app.
Callum Irving, Captain of Vancouver FC
Callum Irving, Captain of Vancouver FC, commented: “The IBIA sports integrity training was super informative for our players, providing essential information on the rules of sports betting, the consequences of being involved, and ways to report any illegal activity. Resources like the IBIA are beyond integral to safeguarding our sport and locker rooms from sports betting-related match-fixing.”
The joint IBIA and PFA Canada programme is part of an initiative funded by a CA$300,000, three-year investment from IBIA and its members – bet365, Betway and FanDuel – through which Canadian athletes and sports organisations can access free, in-person integrity education, helping safeguard Canadian sport against match manipulation and corruption.
From the point of view of Jean-Francois Reymond, IBIA’s Education Ambassador: “PFA Canada is the perfect partner, and we are delighted our collaboration will continue in 2026. As representatives of the players, and with a mission to protect them, they were able to build the atmosphere of trust and openness necessary to discuss what can be a challenging topic for many professional athletes. We look forward to partnering with additional sporting organisations as we help safeguard the integrity of Canadian sport and the careers of Canada’s athletes.”
South Korea’s gaming sector maintained positive momentum in November, supported by Jeju Dream Tower’s strong performance and a steady uptick at foreigner-only operator Grand Korea Leisure (GKL).
Jeju Dream Tower, operated by Lotte Tour Development, recorded a 97 percent year-on-year surge in casino sales, while GKL reported a 12.9 percent increase, reflecting strengthening table-game demand across both operators.
Jeju Dream Tower recorded KRW51.36 billion ($38.5 million) in casino sales for the month, nearly doubling the KRW26.08 billion ($19.5 million) posted a year earlier. Month-on-month, revenue rose 1.9 percent, supported almost entirely by table-game performance. Table-game sales reached KRW49.89 billion ($37.4 million), up 3.2 percent from October and 100.7 percent year on year. Machine-game revenue declined 28.8 percent month-on-month to KRW1.47 billion ($1.1 million), though it remained 19.6 percent higher than in the prior year.
Hotel operations at the integrated resort weakened, with November sales falling 12.7 percent year on year to KRW6.46 billion ($4.8 million). No monthly comparison was provided.
For January to November, Jeju Dream Tower’s casino revenue climbed 60.7 percent year on year to KRW435.68 billion ($326.9 million). Table games contributed KRW416.72 billion ($312.5 million), up 63.9 percent, while machine-game revenue increased 13.3 percent to KRW18.96 billion ($14.2 million). Hotel revenue for the same period totaled KRW73 billion ($54.7 million), down 7.7 percent year on year.
The company also highlighted operational considerations affecting investor sentiment, including revenue-sharing commitments with agents and marketing partners. Total drop volume for November reached KRW235.78 billion ($177 million), down 8.2 percent month-on-month but up 74.4 percent year-on-year. Jeju Dream Tower maintained a 62.5 percent hold rate, while year-to-date drop rose 63.8 percent to KRW2.27 trillion ($1.7 billion).
Across the broader market, fellow foreigner-only operator GKL also reported a strong November. Casino sales reached KRW36.98 billion ($28.45 million), up 12.9 percent year on year, driven by a 13.7 percent rise in table-game revenue.
Month-on-month growth was particularly strong, with total casino sales increasing 46.2 percent from October’s KRW28.56 billion ($21.97 million). Table-game revenue surged 52.6 percent month-on-month to KRW38.38 billion ($29.52 million), while machine-game revenue dipped 1.1 percent month-on-month to KRW3.37 billion ($2.59 million).
For the year to date through November, GKL posted KRW354.91 billion ($272.24 million) in cumulative casino revenue, up 9.6 percent year on year. Table-game revenue rose 9.2 percent to KRW323.09 billion ($248.53 million), while machine-game revenue grew 13.8 percent to KRW31.82 billion ($24.47 million).
GKL operates three foreigner-only casinos under the Seven Luck brand in Seoul and Busan, and its monthly performance remains a key indicator of foreign-visitor gaming demand in South Korea.
South Korea foreigner-only casino operator Paradise Co. posted an 11.6 percent year-on-year increase in casino revenue for November, reaching KRW80.33 billion ($54.8 million).
According to the latest financial results submitted to the Korea Stock Exchange, the company also recorded a 10.6 percent increase from October, underscoring steady month-on-month growth across its foreigner-only gaming properties.
Table games drove the upward trend, generating KRW76.35 billion ($52.2 million), up 13.1 percent year on year and 12.7 percent month on month. Machine gaming, however, brought in KRW3.98 billion ($2.7 million), marking a 10.5 percent decline from last November and an 18.3 percent drop from October.
For the year to date through November, cumulative casino revenue reached KRW825.68 billion ($564.4 million). Table games contributed KRW777.08 billion ($531.7 million), while machine gaming accounted for KRW48.6 billion ($33.3 million).
Paradise Co. operates four foreigner-exclusive casinos in South Korea — Walkerhill in Seoul, Paradise City in Incheon, Busan Casino, and Jeju Grand. The company’s performance reflects South Korea’s broader post-pandemic tourism rebound, driven particularly by visitors from Japan and Southeast Asia.
The wave of satellite casino closures in Macau continued this week as Casino Kam Pek Paradise closed on December 1st, while Casino Fortuna is set to cease operations on December 9th, operator SJM Resorts confirmed.
The closures mark another step in the dismantling of legacy satellite arrangements under the city’s revised gaming concessions, with the Hotel Landmark casino, also under an SJM license, the last of its kind remaining.
Kam Pek Paradise, operated by Hong Kong-listed Paradise Entertainment Ltd under SJM’s licence, shut its doors at 23:59 on December 1, with the property a fixture next to Hotel Lisboa in downtown Macau.
Its closure affects 584 workers directly employed by SJM Resorts, with the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau saying it will maintain close communication with the Labour Affairs Bureau to oversee their reassignment.
SJM has pledged that all staff will be retained within its group, while locals not directly employed by the company will be given priority in applying for vacancies.
Casino Fortuna will follow suit on December 9th, with SJM stating that all gaming tables and slot machines from both properties will be redeployed to its self-promoted casinos. Customers holding chips, deposits or cash rebates from either venue can redeem them at other SJM-run casinos from the day after each closure.
The company stressed that all entitlements will be honoured and that employment will be safeguarded.
Paradise Entertainment, which run Kam Pek Paradise, reported HKD382.6 million ($49.1 million) in casino revenue from the property in the first half of 2025, up 7.3 percent year-on-year.
The firm said it will now focus on its LT Game electronic gaming equipment segment, which surged 83.7 percent year-on-year to HKD125.3 million ($16 million) in the same period, and sees strong growth potential in overseas markets.
The closures come as Macau’s amended Gaming Law, effective from January 2023, ended the old satellite casino model.
Several SJM-licensed satellites have already shut, including Casino Ponte 16 on November 28, with only Casino L’Arc absorbed into SJM’s core operations, after its parent agreed to acquire the L’Arc Hotel for HKD1.75 billion ($224.7 million).
SJM Resorts said it remains committed to working with government authorities to ensure smooth transitions, safeguard jobs, and contribute to the “healthy, orderly and sustainable development” of Macau’s gaming sector.
Genting’s Resorts World New York City has won approval from the state’s Gaming Facility Location Board for its $7.5 billion plan to turn its Queens property into what would be the first commercial casino in New York City.
The endorsement marks the penultimate step in the licensing process. The New York State Gaming Commission now has until December 31st to ratify the recommendation, a move that would clear the way for the casino to open. Resorts World says that, with final approval, it could launch hundreds of table games by the end of March 2026.
Robert DeSalvio, president of Genting Americas East, said the decision capped more than 15 years of work to expand the site and deliver “jobs, revenue and opportunities” for surrounding communities.
He said the proposal was the only one capable of ramping up operations within 90 days and projected it would generate billions of dollars for mass transit and public education over the next four years.
The plan calls for a $5.5 billion physical expansion of the 72-acre Aqueduct site, including a 500,000-square-foot gaming floor housing thousands of slot machines and table games, a total of 2,000 hotel rooms building on the existing Hyatt Regency tower, a new 7,000-seat entertainment venue, extensive parking facilities and more than a dozen acres of public green space.
State officials project that between 2026 and 2029, the expanded operation could deliver $2.5 billion to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, including a $600 million licence fee and nearly $2 billion in new revenue. It is also expected to contribute $2 billion to public education and more than $500 million to New York’s racing industry.
Resorts World plans to begin hiring and training up to 2,000 employees for the first phase of the casino, which is expected to open late next March.
The company has also outlined a $2 billion community benefits package that includes commitments to support the development of up to 50,000 units of workforce housing across the city’s five boroughs, a new Resorts World Innovation Campus featuring a sports and media complex led by Queens-born NBA star Kenny “The Jet” Smith, a community investment fund and a $100 million infrastructure programme.
Resorts World New York City, operated by Malaysia-based Genting Group, is currently the only VLT casino-hotel within the five boroughs.
Since opening in 2011, it has contributed nearly $5 billion to the state’s public education system and more than $2 billion to the New York Racing Association.
The site draws around five million visitors a year and features a 400-room Hyatt Regency hotel that opened in 2021, alongside a range of dining and entertainment facilities.
The move to open up locals gaming in Vietnam is “one of the most significant milestones” in the country’s approach, allowing for increased competition, potential further international expansion, and massive domestic appeal. The decision paves the way for Vietnam to now up its game to be more like the Macaus and Singapores of the world, leveraging it up from the foreign market that had held it back from rampant success.
Gaming executive Chen Si has been formally appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer at Resorts World Sentosa, in Singapore.
The move had been announced back in October, with Si set to assume the role on December 1st.
Speaking of the appointment, the former CEO of INSPIRE Entertainment Resort – in South Korea’s Incheon region – noted that his time at the company was his ‘biggest professional challenge of my life’.
Chen Si furthered that it was a ‘multibillion dollar landmark of national significance but plagued with financing and licensing hurdles, construction delays an labor shortages’. He furthered that all of the hardships took place during the pandemic.
The executive thanked his colleagues for their efforts over the years, highlighting successes and achievements.
Meanwhile, Resorts World Sentosa welcomed Chen Si with open arm, noting that the ‘appointment reflects RWS’ continued focus on leadership renewal and sustained operational performance as the resort advances its transformation under RWS2.0.’.
Resorts World Sentosa expansion
Chen Si assumes the role of COO at RWS, and will ‘oversee day-to-day operational performance, organizational excellence, and the continued enhancement of guest experience across the resort’.
The group furthered that ‘We welcome Mr Si and look forward to his contributions as RWS continues its journey of transformation and growth’.
Genting is basically secured to receive a gaming license in New York City, tapping one of the most lucrative markets in the US, as it utilizes its strong Resorts World presence to further the company’s growth.
According to reports, Genting is among three operators that are basically assured to receive licenses for the much-desired region, alongside Hard Rock and Bally’s.
While the final stage is still set for the end of this month, suggestions put before the board make a strong case for the international operator, and current projections pace total gaming tax revenue at up to $7 billion between 2027 and 2036.
Resorts World Casino New York City is procuring a license to be associated with its Aqueduct racetrack in Jamaica, Queens – one of the historically best performing casinos in the US.
The plan currently is to transform the venue into a $5.6 billion IR, with a 500K square foot casino, including 6,000 slots, 800 tables and a massive entertainment venue, as well as MICE and F&B. Expectations are for the generation of up to $2.2 billion in annual revenue.
The project is also backed by NY hip hop artist Nas.
