Author: Charles Shephardson

GR8_TECH has put its crypto-native iGaming platform to a live speed test, racing a cryptocurrency transaction against a car on a real circuit. The company’s GREAT_CRYPTO TURNKEY platform completed a transaction in less than 15 seconds, beating a race car speeding around the iconic Donington Park Circuit. The full test was captured on screen in a new video, giving operators a direct and unedited look at the platform’s integrated crypto processing in real time. Payment speed is one of the most consequential factors in shaping the overall player experience on any iGaming platform. Every unnecessary delay between selecting a payment…

Tabcorp’s full-year 2026 results reveal a striking improvement in financial performance, but a serious regulatory investigation continues to cast a long shadow over the company’s prospects. The Australian wagering giant reported net profit after tax rising nearly 44% year-on-year to A$71.1m, with debt leverage falling to 1.2x earnings, comfortably within its target range. EBITDA climbed 10% to A$431.7m, supported by refinancing measures and flat operating expenses that together gave the company’s balance sheet a noticeably healthier appearance heading into the new financial year. Chair Brett Chenoweth and MD and CEO Gillon McLachlan highlighted several drivers of that performance in their…

GiG Software reported a loss after tax of €7.2m in Q2 2026, a significant widening compared to the €4.1m loss recorded in the same period a year earlier. Revenue fell 5.4% year-on-year, dropping from €9.3m in Q2 2025 to €8.8m, also coming in below the €9m posted in Q1 2026. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter declined 20% year-on-year to €0.8m, with the margin compressing from 11% to 9% over the same period. Operating loss also deteriorated sharply, widening from €3.7m to €6.9m during the quarter, adding further pressure to the business. Looking across the full first half of 2026, revenue…

Ainsworth Game Technology has reported higher gross margins for the first half of 2026, even as revenue fell sharply across most of its core business segments globally. Total revenue for the period dropped 23.4% year-on-year to A$116.5m, compared to A$152.1m recorded during the same period in 2025. The steepest decline came from North America, where revenue collapsed by 37.5% to A$51.9m, representing the most significant regional underperformance in the half. Latin America and Europe combined revenue also fell by 19.6% to A$25.4m, while the company’s online segment slipped by 17.9% to A$2.3m during the period. Asia Pacific provided the one…

Games Valley has appointed Jorge L Morales as its first director of Americas, marking a significant step in the content aggregator’s expansion strategy across the region. Morales joins Games Valley from Aristocrat Interactive, where he most recently served as commercial director, bringing over two decades of iGaming industry experience with him. Before his time at Aristocrat Interactive, Morales held senior commercial positions at Pariplay, Continent 8, Playtech and Microgaming across multiple regulated markets. His extensive background working alongside leading operators and suppliers makes him a particularly strong fit for Games Valley’s ambitious commercial growth plans in the Americas. Based in…

Gentoo Media suffered a sharp share price decline of 26% after the gaming affiliate company slashed its revenue and earnings guidance for the full year. Second-quarter revenue fell 9% to €22.9m in the three months to June 30, compared with €25m in the restated prior-year quarter. Despite the revenue decline, EBITDA before special items rose 5% to €8.9m, with the margin widening to 39% from 34% a year earlier. The company posted a quarterly profit of €2.7m, a notable turnaround from the €0.5m loss recorded during the same period last year. Operating profit climbed to €5.8m from €1.2m, helped in…

Gambling self-exclusion software provider Gamban has announced a sponsorship agreement with Lewes Football Club for the 2026/27 season. Lewes FC is a fan-owned, semi-professional club competing in the Isthmian League Premier Division, one of English football’s lower pyramid tiers. The club has actively campaigned against what it considers the harmful impact of gambling advertising and sponsorship in football since 2019. Lewes has consistently called on governing bodies to introduce tighter regulations around gambling-related advertising and shirt sponsorships across the game. “The majority of football kits are covered in gambling sponsorships, while betting adverts are almost impossible to avoid in and…

Altenar has strengthened its sportsbook leadership structure by promoting long-serving team member Giannis Papakonstantinou to the role of director of Sportsbook Product. Papakonstantinou brings more than eight years of experience at Altenar, giving him deep institutional knowledge of the company’s sportsbook platform and its operator-facing requirements. He originally joined the company as an account manager before progressing through the ranks to become account management director, building significant commercial and product expertise along the way. Throughout his career at Altenar, Papakonstantinou worked closely with customers across multiple markets, gaining direct insight into their operational needs and expectations from the platform. That…

SkyCity Entertainment Group has confirmed it rejected two unsolicited acquisition proposals back in May, including a cash offer from an Oaktree Capital Management special situations fund. The Oaktree approach was pitched at NZ$0.70 per share, while a second unnamed party submitted a separate proposal valuing shares at NZ$0.75 each. Based on SkyCity’s 1.103 billion ordinary shares, the Oaktree proposal placed the company’s equity value at approximately NZ$772 million. The second bid implied a valuation of roughly NZ$827 million, though both approaches remained confidential and non-binding throughout. Each proposal came with significant conditions attached, including at least eight weeks of due…

Infingame, a leading aggregator in the iGaming industry, will attend SBC Summit 2026 in Lisbon from 29 September to 1 October this year. The company plans to meet operators, game studios and industry partners throughout the three-day event to discuss the next stage of aggregation. Key talking points will include the growing role of infrastructure, engagement technology, localisation and data in driving operator growth across international markets. Infingame currently processes more than 10 billion transactions per month across an ecosystem of over 10,000 games from more than 100 providers. That scale gives the company broad visibility into operator activity and…