Victoria Reid, CEO of Better Change Consulting and the 2023 iGB Most Influential Women Award winner, joins the 2025 iGB Most Influential Women selection event as a judge this year. Reid reflected on how winning the 2023 award inspired her to join the global gaming women's group and serve as a mentor
This week, the gambling industry saw significant movements among several companies, with BetMGM appointing Jarrod Schwarz as the new Chief Operating Officer, Evolution launching a new slot studio called Sneaky Slots, and Digitain obtaining a gambling operation license in Belgium. Meanwhile, CT Inter
Better Collective's Vice President of Global Sports Media, Federico Grinberg, recently announced his resignation from the company, marking the end of his 16-year career with the company and its predecessor, Futbol Sites. This personnel change signifies a career turning point for a senior executive i
MGM China Holdings Limited recently issued an official warning, alerting the public to a fraudulent deepfake video impersonating its Chairperson and Executive Director, Ms. Pansy Ho. The company stated that the video was created using artificial intelligence technology without authorization, and emp
The nomination process for the chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has recently attracted market attention. According to reports, the White House is considering several candidates to replace the previously nominated Brian Quintenz, with former CFTC director and Kalshi lawye
Ernie Stevens Jr., the long-time chairman of the Indian Gaming Association (IGA), recently passed away at the age of 66. Stevens had been serving as the chairman of the IGA since 2000, holding the position for 13 terms, and was re-elected at the Indian Gaming Trade Show organized by the association
iGP CEO Jovana Popovic Canaki recently shared insights on corporate leadership, discussing the multiple challenges and career gains of executive positions from her personal experiences. As a seasoned manager in the iGaming industry, she revealed the pressures and responsibilities behind leadership r
Vyking, a next-generation iGaming platform provider, recently announced a significant appointment, with João Soares joining the company as Chief Technology Officer. Soares has over ten years of senior engineering leadership experience in the iGaming sector, having worked for several well-known indus
The competition for casino licenses in New York State has entered a critical phase, with increasing attention on the Citi Field casino entertainment complex project proposed by Mets owner Steve Cohen. The project plans an $8 billion investment, in collaboration with Hard Rock International, to creat
UK gambling group Rank Group recently announced that its non-executive chairman Alex Thursby has decided not to seek re-election and will officially step down from his roles as chairman and board member at the annual shareholders' meeting on October 15. Thursby has held the position for six years.Th
The Brazilian Responsible Gambling Association (IBJR) recently announced that CEO Fernando Vieira has officially stepped down. The association recognized Vieira's significant contributions during his tenure and has begun searching for his successor. In the meantime, one of the founders of IBJR and c
MGM Resorts recently announced two significant executive appointments. Ayesha Molino has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer, and Gary Fritz has taken the role of Chief Commercial Officer and President of Digital Business. These personnel changes, all from within the group, reflect the
Philippine-listed company DigiPlus Interactive Corp announced that it will launch its first international online gaming platform, GamePlus, in Brazil on September 22. This marks the company's first major overseas expansion and further consolidates its leadership in the global gaming and online gamin
On September 17, Erwin Tulfo, the chairman of the Philippine Senate Committee on Gaming and Entertainment, issued a statement that he does not rule out issuing a subpoena to Meta, as representatives from the company failed to attend a joint Senate hearing. The hearing aimed to investigate the prolif
The Ministry of Finance's proposed tax reform plan plans to impose a 19% VAT on online gambling platforms, causing widespread concern in the industry. The measure will take effect in February 2025, and operators criticize it for causing a decline in medical system revenue and threatening the sustain
At the MGM Resorts International 2025 Gaming and Lodging Conference, CEO Bill Hornbuckle spoke candidly in response to hot industry topics, from the debate over whether "Las Vegas is dead" to predicting market impacts and ambitions for the Osaka project in Japan. Hornbuckle emphasized, "For us, it's