1+ day, 42+ min ago   (353+ words) Macau collected US$8.19 billion in gaming taxes for January-August 2026, up 6.9% year-on-year. August tax revenue rose 9.5% month-on-month. The sum equals 71.5% of the full-year target amid noted lags between GGR and tax recording. SCCG Take — Tax growth outpaced August’s GGR decline, confirming…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (511+ words) TL;DR — G2E 2026 features an AGA keynote by Bill Miller and a Main Stage panel with MGM’s Bill Hornbuckle, Wynn’s Craig Billings and Caesars’ Tom Reeg on expansion and technology. A BetMGM session with Wayne Gretzky addresses sports betting innovation. The…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (295+ words) TL;DR — Only two casino games rank among the 30 most widely available titles in each of six European markets according to Blask data extracted on 24 August 2026. Play’n GO’s Book of Dead and Legacy of Dead achieved that reach across the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (307+ words) TL;DR — Rhode Island casinos generated $54.6 million in July revenue, up 2.7% year-over-year. Slots rose 4.6% to $45.4 million while tables dropped 6.1% to $9.2 million. Bally’s Lincoln led with 3.3% growth to $41.4 million. SCCG Take — Slots supplied all net growth at both properties, underscoring their…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (348+ words) TL;DR — HIT Group reopened Slovenian casinos after a cyberattack on August 24-25 closed six properties for multiple days. Partial system restoration occurred by August 28 but left some gaming functions and the loyalty program offline. The operator disclosed neither the attack…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (417+ words) TL;DR — Moody’s flags Las Vegas Sands’ US$8-billion Marina Bay Sands expansion and potential additional integrated resort opportunities among key concerns regarding the group’s credit profile, potentially resulting in periods of elevated leverage. The agency expects debt-to-EBITDA in the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (454+ words) TL;DR — Macau operators cited competitive pressures on margins throughout 2Q26 earnings, with emphasis on rational spend for premium mass players. Melco’s Lawrence Ho noted a 50% drop in major events for H2 2026 due to overlapping schedules. The editorial flags higher costs without…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (253+ words) TL;DR — Massachusetts casinos recorded $95.78m GGR in July and sportsbooks added $65.56m taxable revenue. Total tax collections from both sectors now surpass $2.99bn. Tiered rates and multi-fund distributions shape operator yields and state allocations. SCCG Take — Differentiated tax rates by casino class…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (215+ words) TL;DR — Caesars will introduce the invitation-only Caesars Olympus tier in January 2027. Qualification requires 300,000 tier credits, equivalent to roughly $1.5 million in spend by year-end, though this does not guarantee entry. The move targets high rollers as Las Vegas receipts fell…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (409+ words) TL;DR — Caesars Entertainment launches invite-only Olympus in January above Seven Stars. Entry starts at 300000 tier credits, estimated at $1.5 million spend, with 40% faster earning and benefits including suite upgrades and a seven-day retreat. The operator runs 54 properties including nine on…...