DATA.BET, a leading sportsbook solution supplier, has enhanced its portfolio by integrating sports betting, further solidifying its position in the industry.
The new sportsbook covers over 50,000 sporting events per month, featuring over 63 pre-match and 38 live sports, along with 1000+ available markets. From the most popular leagues to niche categories, the company delivers comprehensive sports coverage backed by trusted official data providers.
DATA.BET’s 24/7 in-house trading team ensures over 93% market uptime, dynamic odds adjustments, and automated settlements.
Combined with Player Props, operators can deliver a broader, player-centric betting experience. Cashout functionality is also available, allowing players to settle bets early on single and multiple bets. User engagement is further increased through integrated Video Streaming of events for football, American football, tennis, and basketball as well as interactive Widgets across key sports — keeping users engaged within the platform and eliminating the need to seek information elsewhere.
This seamless access to match insights, player data, and betting markets enhances the overall experience and supports higher retention, deeper engagement, and increased betting volumes.
Today, DATA.BET’s portfolio includes esports, sports, and virtual sports, providing a complete solution for betting operators. Integration is available via an upgraded SPA or through a direct Odds Feed. Depending on operator needs and market focus, each vertical can be connected individually or as a combined solution.
“With the expansion of our sports betting solution, we are entering a new phase in supporting our partners,” said Otto Bonning, Head of Sales at DATA.BET. “This update equips operators with a complete betting solution, while ensuring continued access to DATA.BET’s trusted tools for flexibility, control, and fast content delivery.”
Analysts at Fitch Ratings expect that the combined Everi Holdings/IGT Gaming entity would have more market share in North America than both Light & Wonder and Aristocrat Leisure.
In a Monday note, Fitch indicated that ‘the company would have an installed base of approximately 70,000 (slot) units’. In addition, the group notes that ‘the merger should enable more cross-selling opportunities between the two entities’.
This comes on multiple fronts as ‘the combined entity would offer one-stop shopping across land-based gaming, iGaming, sports betting, and fintech’.
The analysts highlight that revenue streams are diversified, with gaming operations accounting for 29 percent, gaming sales 23 percent, Systems and Software 23 percent, FinTech 15 percent, and digital 10 percent.
Current estimates are for ‘mid-single-digit revenue growth through 2025 based on current business plans’.
Potential growth also lies in the distribution of Everi’s content into IGT”s existing networks, ‘distribution of FinTech solutions in international and distributed gaming markets, and expansion of IGT game content into the Class II category’.
Fitch maintains its Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) for Everi Holdings at ‘BB-’due to the upcoming acquisition of IGT Gaming and Everi by Voyager Parent, LLC (a fund managed by Apollo Global Management).
Everi shareholders approved the $6.3 billion acquisition, with 99.88 percent of votes in favor of the merger. The transaction is expected to close by the third quarter of 2025. After the transaction closes, IGT will transition to a pure-play lottery business, changing its name and stock ticker symbol.
The combined IGT Gaming and Everi enterprise will be headquartered in Las Vegas and led by a management team that includes Fabio Celadon as CFO and Mark Labay as Chief Integration Officer.
Australia’s embattled gaming operator Star Entertainment is claiming that any fine by the nation’s financial watchdog (AUSTRAC) over AU$100 million ($65.22 million) would force the company into bankruptcy.
According to the Australian Financial Review, The Star representative Steven Finch indicated that the AU$100 million fine was reasonable because the amount “is all the money that we have and reasonably anticipate being able to borrow, hoping, but not certain, that we will be able to survive”.
This comes as the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (AUSTRAC) seeks a AU$400 million ($260.88 million) fine, noting that investors are expected to inject some $300 million ($176 million) into The Star in exchange for a majority share of the company.
AUSTRAC highlighted the capital injection in closing submissions to the Federal Court.
The strategic investment is split between Bally’s Corporation – contributing AU$200 million ($130.5 million), and Investment Holdings Pty Ltd (controlled by the Mathieson family) – investing AU$100 million ($65.3 million).
While The Star’s board has unanimously recommended the investments, shareholders are scheduled to vote in a general meeting on the issue on June 25th.
Finch called the potential that The Star could pay the AU$400 million fine “fanciful”, and said that it “is a massive deterrent […] not only to us, but to other players in this and perhaps other markets”.
The Star representative claimed that a similar case of Crown Resorts, which had to pay out a AU$250 million ($163 million) fine after investigations by AUSTRAC was not a just comparison.
“That penalty was agreed at a rate which would not result in the insolvency of Crown, which was a very much larger organisation. Whereas here, if one had a fine which was a small amount less than that, we say the evidence is that it would be insolvency,” stated Finch, as cited by the publication.
However, AUSTRAC is standing firm, with representative Simon White noting that “unlike Crown, Star had the benefit of seeing the Bergin Inquiry […] and failed to act”. White was referencing the first AML investigation, which focused on Crown Resorts.
Sportsbook and casino platform provider Digitain has announced the appointment of Mary Ann Calleja as its new Chief Product Officer.
Digitain indicated that with over 20 years of experience in IT and a decade in the iGaming sector, Calleja brings valuable expertise to her new role.
She will be responsible for shaping Digitain’s product vision and leading the strategic development of its portfolio. Calleja will oversee a diverse team of product managers, designers, business analysts, and data specialists to ensure innovation remains central to the company’s offerings.
“We’ll focus on enhancing our platform capabilities and improving player experience through innovation and personalization”, Calleja expressed.
BETBY has released its comprehensive betting portfolio to celebrate the inaugural edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, taking place from 14th June to 13th July.
Created to deliver a truly immersive experience for both players and operators, this tailored offering enables BETBY’s partners with a powerful set of tools to drive engagement and retention throughout the tournament.
Operators within the BETBY partner network will benefit from full tournament coverage, featuring exclusive outright, pre-match, in-play, and player prop markets — both live and pre-match. With access to advanced markets like expected goals (xG), players can create fully customised betting journeys, helping operators not only attract new users but also boost lifetime value (LTV) through a differentiated and deeply engaging experience.
In parallel, Betby.Games has introduced the eFIFA Club World Cup, a new eSoccer tournament featuring the top matchups and teams from the real-world competition, with playoff games added as they are confirmed. With a fresh gameplay format and fast-paced matches lasting just 15 minutes, this high-speed tournament provides a seamless extension of BETBY’s offering, ensuring 24/7 engagement and diversified betting opportunities throughout the tournament, even during real match breaks.
Another highlight of the package is BETBY’s enhanced Bet Builder, available for every match of the tournament. Featuring hundreds of statistical markets, including corners, throw-ins, and VAR decisions, the tool allows players to combine intricate player-specific outcomes, such as goals by strikers or assists by midfielders, and even merge Bet Builder picks with combo bets across multiple fixtures for unrivalled customisation potential.
To further support betting decisions, Betting Tips will be available for every match, delivering timely insights, team facts, and the latest updates, fostering a more informed and confident betting environment that boosts conversion.
Kirill Nekrasov, Head of Sportsbook Product at BETBY, commented: “The FIFA Club World Cup represents an enormous opportunity to engage global audiences in new and exciting ways. With our expanded market coverage, cutting-edge features like our Bet Builder, and the introduction of eFIFA Club World Cup, we’re delivering a portfolio that enhances the tournament experience. Every aspect of our offering has been designed with flexibility, personalisation, and player value in mind.”
Platipus Gaming, a leading game provider for online casinos, announced a strategic partnership with Agreegain, an innovative aggregator in the iGaming industry.
This cooperation is a major milestone in Platipus’ global expansion, strengthening its presence in international markets and paving the way for future global growth. The partnership aims to significantly expand Platipus’ global distribution network and make its high-performance slots more accessible to operators and players worldwide.
Agreegain’s Senior Partner Manager, Maria Afzaal, commented: “Platipus is a proven content provider with real global momentum. Their commitment to high-quality game development, fast-paced monthly releases and market reach makes them an ideal partner for Agreegain. We’re thrilled to bring their titles to our platform and strengthen our content offering further.”
Under the Agreement, Platipus games will be integrated into Agreegain’s robust casino engine and aggregator. The platform is designed to provide a simple API that offers seamless integration, reducing development time and costs while giving operators access to the best casino games. This will enable easy access to Platipus content across a wide network of online operators.
“At Platipus, we are excited to partner with Agreegain, a company that fully understands the technical needs of the modern iGaming industry, and also shares our vision and values of delivering top-notch and exceptional entertainment experience worldwide,” said Stanislav Mykhailov, CCO at Platipus Gaming.
In the frameworks of the launch, players will gain access to Platipus’ most popular and best-performing titles, with more games to follow in the coming months.
This partnership underscores Platipus’ commitment to innovation, accessibility, and strategic global growth, while further strengthening Agreegain’s offering with a diverse portfolio of immersive, mobile-optimized slot games.
The sweeping round of satellite casino closures is set to reshape Macau’s gaming landscape by the end of 2025, in what CLSA analysts called a ‘negative surprise.
In a press conference yesterday, the Macau government confirmed that three major concessionaires—SJM Holdings, Melco Resorts, and Galaxy Entertainment— had informed them of plans to cease operations at 11 venues.
The satellite casino sector has been under pressure since the 2022 amendments to Macau’s gaming law, which outlawed revenue-sharing models common in previous third-party partnerships.
In a dispatch following the decision, CLSA analysts Jeffrey Kiang and Leo Pan noted that the closures mark a significant development ahead of the full implementation of Macau’s revised gaming law, which requires that all casino operations either be directly owned by concessionaires or operate under non-revenue-sharing management agreements starting in 2026.
‘This is negative for Paradise Entertainment as its casino management business will cease from 2026,’ Kiang wrote in a note following the government’s announcement on June 9th.
Gaming equipment supplier Paradise Entertainment currently operates Casino Kam Pek Paradise under the SJM umbrella, one of the seven satellite casinos SJM confirmed will be discontinued.
In a stock exchange filing, the group noted that it was advised that its service agreement with SJM ‘shall not be renewed or extended upon its expiry on 31 December 2025’ with a ‘material reduction in the reported revenue and profit’ expected afterwards.
For Paradise Entertainment, the loss of its casino management contracts poses a direct hit to its revenue base. As Kiang put it, ‘This is a structural shift that removes a critical revenue source for Paradise, leaving its future strategy uncertain.’
Among the shuttered properties are Casino Casa Real, Casino Emperor Palace, Casino Fortuna, Casino Grandview, Casino Landmark, and Casino Legend Palace—all operated under SJM. However, the company is exploring the possibility of acquiring and directly managing Casino L’Arc Macau and Casino Ponte 16.
Success Universe, which holds a 49 percent stake in Ponte 16, has already indicated that it ‘was aware’ of the announcement by SJM but that ‘no definitive and/or legally binding agreements or contracts in respect of the proposed acquisition.
‘SJM plans to negotiate potentially acquiring the remaining two, believing continuing operations to be beneficial to the Group—although no terms or binding agreement have been reached or signed,’ Kiang noted, citing the company’s filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Melco Resorts also announced it will shut down Grand Dragon Casino and three Mocha Club venues that are not self-owned. Galaxy, meanwhile, confirmed it will discontinue Casino Waldo operations.
Despite the scale of the closures, Kiang said the overall impact on concessionaires is likely to be ‘broadly neutral,’ though he expects an upside for some. ‘Galaxy and Melco should see a more immediate uplift in table yield,’ he observed, as gaming tables and electronic machines are reallocated to core properties.
SJM, for example, is expected to shift tables to its flagship Grand Lisboa Palace. ‘We expect SJM’s plans to relocate tables from these satellite casinos to Grand Lisboa Palace will accelerate the ramp-up; but it will take time,’ Kiang wrote.
Employment impact
As for the almost 5,600 workers employed in the 11 satellite casinos, the Macau government emphasized that job protections are in place.
According to Secretary for Economy and Finance Tai Kin Ip, 5,600 local employees are currently on the payrolls of gaming operations owned by third-party investors but reliant on an official gaming concession.
Some 4,800 were hired by the three gaming companies involved, with the remaining 800 employed by the satellite operators themselves. An additional 400 are non-local employees.
SJM, for example, has pledged to reassign affected local employees, whether hired directly or through third parties, with Melco stating its employees would be assigned to work at other properties in Macau.
Good Morning. They were often lamented as dingy, low-class gaming offerings that did little to aid Macau’s internationally-facing image. But satellite casinos held a particular place in the heart of those who remember the era before integrated resorts took over. That’s all ending on December 31st, as all 11 will cease operating under their current format. SJM is still working to acquire two of the operations, while Melco tries to hold on to three of its slot clubs. The decision for closure was not well met by the property managers, some of which stand to lose a significant portion of their business.
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Macau’s satellite casino operators have reacted to the news of the shutdown of their gaming businesses in Macau, after Monday’s announcement that all 11 satellite operations would be shuttered by year-end.
The company facing slightly better odds is Success Universe, which holds a 49 percent stake in Ponte 16. On Monday, Macau gaming concessionaire SJM indicated that it was aiming to purchase the casino properties of both Ponte 16 and L’Arc to maintain them as self-operated casinos after December 31st when the grace period for satellite casino operations ends.
In a Hong Kong Stock Exchange filing, Success Universe indicated that it ‘was aware’ of the announcement by SJM but that ‘no definitive and/or legally binding agreements or contracts in respect of the SJM’s Proposed Acquisition have been entered into […] and no detailed terms have been negotiated’.
Success Universe derived some HK$112 million ($14.4 million) from its share of Ponte 16 operations in 2024. While the company holds 49 percent of the stake in the property, SJM holds the remaining 51 percent.
Satellite closures bad news
One operator set to be hardly hit by the closure of its satellite operation is gaming machine equipment supplier Paradise Entertainment, who will see its Kam Pek Casino shuttered by year-end.
In a stock exchange filing, the group noted that it was advised that its service agreement with SJM ‘shall not be renewed or extended upon its expiry on 31 December 2025’.
The group furthered that the revenue it derived from its provision of casino management services under the agreement in 2024 amounted to 66.2 percent of its total reported revenue for the year, or HK$718.3 million ($91.53 million).
It noted that a preliminary assessment indicates the ‘the Board experts to report a material reduction in the reported revenue and profit […] since 1 January 2026’.
The company halted trading of its shares on Monday in anticipation of the news but resumed trading on Tuesday.
Given that the group operated the casino under a service agreement, it leaves little room for negotiation, however the group notes that it will focus on its other business segments.
‘The Group remains committed committed to its strategic focus on the development, sale and leasing of electronic gaming equipment and systems in both Macau and overseas markets, where the Group has been expanding progressively, and the Board believes that this segment holds significant potential for growth in future,’ notes the filing.
Paradise also indicated that it is ‘actively enhancing its product offerings and seeking partnerships that will further strengthen its position in the gaming industry’, as well as ‘exploring alternative business opportunities’.
Looking to Emperor Entertainment, who will see its agreement for the gaming area in the Grand Emperor Hotel cease on December 31st, the group merely noted that ‘the Board is actively exploring any suitable business opportunities’.
For Macau Legend, which operates the Legend Palace satellite casino, the group noted that its service agreement would also end on December 31st. However, the group indicated that the impact of this ‘could be reduced or mitigated’.
The group noted that, due to the alterations to Macau’s gaming laws regarding satellite casinos, ‘the Group had expected the income associated with gaming business would be reduced even if the Service Agreement could be renewed’.
EBITDA generated from gaming services by Macau Legend totaled ‘approximately HK$15 million ($1.91 million)’ for the first four months of 2025.
The group notes that it will continue to allocate its resources to ‘optimize the facilities of the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf, and that it ‘expects to increase revenues from non-gaming business including hotel, convention and exhibition, food and beverage and leasing of the then available premises in the forthcoming financial year’.
Philippine billionaire Enrique Razon Jr. is officially placing his chips on the country’s booming online gambling sector, as Bloomberry Resorts launches its new digital gaming platform, MegaFUNalo, entering a space currently dominated by DigiPlus.
The move marks a significant shift for Bloomberry, traditionally known for its Solaire-branded integrated resorts in Metro Manila and a casino in Jeju, South Korea. With Philippine eGaming revenue now surpassing that of land-based casinos for the first time, according to the national regulator, Razon’s timing reflects a broader digital pivot in Asia’s second-largest gaming market.
MegaFUNalo went into soft launch mode recently, offering casino classics like baccarat, roulette, blackjack, and slots, alongside fairground-style and arcade games. In a bid to differentiate itself, the platform also features a library of free Viva-produced movies – including Koreanovelas – available to registered players.
Analysts see the value in Bloomberry’s push, but caution that the road to digital dominance won’t be easy. DigiPlus, formerly known as Leisure & Resorts World Corp., has a commanding lead, with over 40 million registered users as of 2024, double its 2023 total. The company has also secured a Brazilian license for sports betting and is setting up shop in Singapore to spearhead global expansion.
Competing with DigiPlus presents notable challenges, as the current market leader in the country has established a huge head start and a deeply engaged user base. To play catch-up, Bloomberry is reportedly spending PHP1 billion to PHP2 billion ($17.95 million to $35.88 million) per quarter on advertising and promotions alone. The company has already seen a spike in operating expenses tied to the app’s development and launch. Much of the spend is aimed at customer acquisition, a crucial battleground in the fight for market share.
MegaFUNalo’s layered approach, combining gaming and entertainment, gives Bloomberry a potentially unique edge in a crowded market. Focusing on broader engagement rather than just reskinning the same games the competition offers indicates a broader engagement strategy that may well pay off. Still, the challenges are considerable. DigiPlus has spent three years building its monthly active users from 800,000 in 2022 to 7.5 million by 1Q25, and more players – like Travellers International (under Alliance Global Group) and Hann Holdings – are preparing to enter the digital arena. Analysts warn the sector is quickly becoming saturated.
One potential headwind: Bloomberry is working with a third-party provider to develop the app under a revenue-sharing model, which could limit long-term profitability if the platform takes off. And while Razon told investors the online venture will diversify revenue, it may drag on earnings before turning profitable, likely sometime next year.
DigiPlus’ own rise may not be as effortless as it appears. Despite tripling its ad spend last year, the company still lost a small slice of gross gaming revenue market share, a sign that even incumbents are under pressure to sustain growth. Nevertheless, investors are optimistic. Bloomberry shares surged as much as 18.8 percent on the day of the soft launch announcement, outperforming Philippine blue chips and suggesting the market is willing to bet on Razon’s ability to replicate his land-based success in the digital sphere.
But in a sector where eyeballs are bought and user retention is a brutal game of incentives, jackpots, and brand loyalty, the true test for MegaFUNalo is only just beginning.
