News February 2026
Great Canadian reduces casino footprint Operator News
Great Canadian Entertainment is set to significantly reduce its land-based casino presence in British Columbia following an agreement to sell its casino operation in Coquitlam to the Snuneymuxw First Nation. Once completed, the transaction will leave the operator with just two casino properties in the province. Since June 2024, Great Canadian has sold or announced the sale of seven of its nine British Columbia casino. Te group, founded in B.C. more than 40 years ago, expanded nationally with casino operations across Ontario and Atlantic Canada, but has now prioritised asset sales in its home province.
Prediction markets blur lines Operator News
A new AGA study shows that prediction markets are confusing consumers by promoting sports betting as an investment rather than entertainment, underscoring concerns about how these products are marketed and their lack of responsible gaming tools. 78 per cent of sports event contract bettors
believe state regulators could assist in resolving disputes on their platform, even though prediction markets operate entirely outside state sports betting regulatory frameworks. Tese findings underscore widespread confusion among sports event contract users on the regulatory oversight governing prediction markets. Sports event contract bettors are three times
more likely than sportsbook bettors to frame their trading as an investment: 28 per cent of sports event contract bettors describe their activity as investing, compared to nine per cent of sportsbook users.
Meridianbet acquires Fairbet Operator News
Meridianbet, a sports betting and gaming operator and a subsidiary of Golden Matrix Group, has completed the acquisition of Fairbet, a licensed retail gaming operator in Malta. Te deal gives Meridianbet 100 per cent ownership of Fairbet’s operations across Malta and Gozo, expanding its physical footprint beyond its existing estate. Trough the transaction, Meridianbet adds
nine retail betting locations, increasing its total presence in the Maltese market to 20 storefronts. Te enlarged retail network is expected to
16 Additionally, 31 per cent of sports event
contract bettors report encountering trading or investing comparisons in platform messaging, versus seven per cent among sportsbook users. 25 per cent of sports event contract bettors report funding activity from their investment budget, compared to only nine per cent of sportsbook users. Tough more than a quarter of sports event
contract bettors believe they are investing, most sports event contract users (58 per cent) still view the activity as gambling, suggesting at least some users distinguish between platform messaging and underlying risk. Only 28 per cent of sports event contract
bettors say responsible gaming tools are easy to find on their platform, compared to 58 per cent of sportsbook users, reflecting substantially lower visibility and accessibility of safeguards on prediction market platforms. “Tis research reinforces why state- and
tribal-regulated sportsbooks are critical, offering strong oversight and consumer protections that prediction markets simply do not match,” added Miller.
operate more than 60 sports betting terminals and over 120 slot machines. Fairbet had previously partnered with
Meridianbet on technology. Tis relationship will now transition into full operational control, with Fairbet’s outlets immediately integrated under the Meridianbet brand. Te acquisition supports Meridianbet’s long-term strategy of combining organic growth with selective consolidation. Malta has been a core operational hub for the company since 2008, with Meridianbet ranking among the country’s original licensed operators. Malta’s retail gaming market is one of the
most tightly regulated in Europe, with only three licensed operators permitted.
L&W settles Dragon Train litigation Supplier News
Aristocrat Leisure and Light & Wonder have agreed to settle their pending litigation in Australia and the United States which Aristocrat brought following the launch of Light & Wonder’s Dragon Train game, which Aristocrat contends was developed using Aristocrat’s trade secrets and copyright works. Aristocrat later made similar claims against Light & Wonder’s Jewel of the Dragon game. While the specific terms of the settlement remain
confidential, the parties can confirm that Light & Wonder has agreed to compensate Aristocrat US$127.5m in respect of the claims for misappropriation and infringement of its intellectual property in Dragon Train and Jewel of the Dragon. L&W acknowledges that certain Aristocrat math
information was used in connection with the development of both Dragon Train and Jewel of the Dragon. Light & Wonder has agreed to permanently cease commercialisation of these games globally and to make best efforts to remove existing installations.
Wynn Bridge halfway through build Operator News
Te US$5.21bn Wynn Al Marjan Island resort has now completed all structural works for its hotel/casino buildings whilst advancing with Wynn Bridge, a landmark link that will connect the resort via Wynn Boulevard to all major hubs in the UAE. Rising to 283 metres across 70 floors, the tower
has reached its highest structural concrete point. When its spire is installed in 2026, the tower will reach 352 meters, becoming the tallest man-made structure in Ras Al Khaimah. Wynn Bridge is a 548- metre landmark link that will connect Wynn Al Marjan Island via Wynn Boulevard to the E311 and E611, creating a seamless route.
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