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Why Entain is cutting 400 customer care jobs while online revenue keeps growing
Entain plc is preparing to eliminate around 400 customer care roles, or roughly 20% of the function, extending a wider cost-reset programme as higher UK online gambling taxes weigh on earnings despite continued revenue growth.
Sun International (JSE: SUI) grows Sunbet 35.5%, but margins tell a different story
Sun International reported 7.4% income growth and another sharp expansion at Sunbet, but higher technology, customer-acquisition and refurbishment spending compressed margins and contributed to a negative share-price reaction.
ATTACK SHARK backs Cloud9 Kia as 10-million-player peripherals brand targets North American esports
ATTACK SHARK will equip Cloud9 Kia’s League of Legends team and build player-led content around its gaming hardware, giving the peripherals brand a high-profile North American esports platform just as Cloud9 enters the decisive stage of the 2026 LCS season.
East Side Games revenue fell 46%. Why is it cutting 32% of its workforce now?
East Side Games Group has eliminated or furloughed approximately 30 employees, representing about 32% of its workforce, while pausing game projects and restructuring partner payments after second-quarter revenue plunged 46%.
BetMakers (ASX: BET) EBITDA jumps 205% as margin triples despite modest sales growth
Revenue increased 8.8% to A$92.6 million, but adjusted EBITDA more than tripled to A$14.1 million as gross margin expanded, operating expenses fell and digital revenue became a larger part of the business.
Why Maverick Gaming is cutting 238 jobs as Chapter 11 casino closures deepen
Maverick Gaming will close Riverside Casino and Great American Casino in Tukwila on November 1, eliminating 238 jobs and extending a Chapter 11 restructuring that has already resulted in multiple Washington casino closures after an acquisition-heavy expansion strained the company’s balance sheet.
Jumbo Interactive (ASX: JIN) revenue jumps 33%, but dividend halves after Dream expansion
Jumbo Interactive delivered record underlying EBITDA and 33% revenue growth in FY26 as the Dream Giveaways acquisitions transformed its international business. Investors remained cautious as statutory profit declined, the dividend was halved and group EBITDA margin compressed during a year of heavy acquisition investment.
Why Australia’s proposed gambling logo ban may not fully reach jerseys until 2032
Australia’s proposed gambling reforms would eventually prohibit wagering logos on sports uniforms and venues, but existing sponsorship arrangements can continue through December 2031.
Nazara Technologies (NSE: NAZARA) puts Rs 8cr into Funky Monkeys as offline bet grows
The primary share subscription raises Nazara’s holding from 60% to 64% and follows a broader plan to increase its stake further as the gaming group expands beyond purely digital entertainment.
Super Stacked Sunday lifts Americas Cardroom as Run Up Series finishes 8% above guarantee
Americas Cardroom’s Run Up Series finished above its $10 million guarantee, but a sizeable $33 Main Event overlay shows how sharply online poker liquidity can vary across buy-in tiers.