News May/June 2026
Newport World Resorts bucks trend Operator News
Travellers International, owned by Andrew Tan's Alliance Global Group, has reported that its Philippine integrated casino resort, Newport World Resorts (NWR), saw net revenues improve to P31.9bn, up by two per cent in 2025. Tis was achieved on the back of a four per cent growth in net gaming revenue to P24.2bn which cushioned the four per cent decline in hotel and other revenue to P7.6bn coming off a high base. EBITDA over the same period grew by seven per cent to P9bn, supported by cost management efforts. Attributable profit increased 21 per cent to P1.5bn, aided further by lower financial charges.
Colombian court annuls online tax Legislation
Colombia’s Constitutional Court has annulled a 19 per cent VAT (IVA) that was imposed on online betting under the 2025 “economic‑emergency” regime, effectively scrapping the extra tax on wagers placed through digital platforms.
Te Court declared Decree 1474 of 2025 inapplicable because it exceeded the legal limits of emergency‑economy powers and did not satisfy constitutional requirements for such extraordinary levies. As a result, the 19% rate on betting is removed and the tax treatment of online gambling reverts to the previous VAT framework.
Te ruling also requires the Colombian tax authority, DIAN, to design refund mechanisms for the VAT collected on online betting during the period the decree was in force.
Government estimates indicate that a
Operators face legal action in NZ Operator News
Legal action has been launched in the High Court at Auckland against several gambling operators, including SkyCity, Super Group and Bet365, concerning their online gaming activity in New Zealand.
Justice Ian Gault will consider whether to bundle the cases under joint management, but has so far given the company filing the complaint anonymity. Te potential class action claims are made under the Gambling Act, Financial Markets Conduct Act, the Contract and
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significant portion collected under the measure came from the gambling and betting sector. Refunds are not automatic: only taxpayers who can prove they actually bore the tax burden—typically legal‑entity operators or registered businesses that paid the VAT on their bets or platform transactions— will be eligible to claim their money back.
In November, Colombia’s Senate rejected the tax‑reform proposal promoted by President Gustavo Petro, which represented a significant setback for the Executive. Crucially, the reform would have made the 19 per cent VAT on online gambling permanent.
However, in December, Colombian Finance Minister Germán Ávila confirmed that the government would implement new taxes and tax adjustments, a consequence of the failure of the financing law in Congress. After declaring a 30‑day state of economic emergency on December 22, Petro published decrees introducing the new taxes a week later.
Commercial Law Act and the Fair Trading Act. Whilst denying any wrongdoing, Sky City said: "SkyCity Entertainment Group advises that it has received notice of proceedings against SkyCity, SkyCity Auckland Holdings Limited and Silvereye Entertainment Limited (a third party based in Malta and licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority) (Silvereye) seeking to test the lawfulness of the online gaming operations operated by Silvereye on behalf of an overseas subsidiary of SkyCity.”
Bet365 CEO Denise Coates is named in the case alongside Hillside Gaming ENC and Hillside Sports as is Super Group CEO Neal Menashe.
BetConstruct AI waives sportsbook fee Operator News
BetConstruct AI is offering operators a complete fee waiver, no commissions, no charges across its full core suite, including its sportsbook with its AI companion for three months, timed to coincide with the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
BetConstruct said: "For operators looking to scale revenue during peak betting volume without expanding their promotional budget, this is the entry point. Te full commercial terms of the offer includes CORE SUITE ACCESS (100 per cent) a complete fee waiver for the first three months across Sportsbook, CreedRoomz, Popok, Pascal, Choice, Virtual Sports, and Poker Network."
Tere's also a setup discount of 50 per cent applied immediately to all global market entry setups and a third-party integration discount of 51 per cent with immediate discount applied to all 3rd Party game providers for the first three months.
Sportradar marketing recognition Sports Betting
Sportradar's Marketing Service has secured independent accreditations from two of the advertising industry’s leading organisations. Te renewal of its European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance Trust Seal and distinction as a Google Premier Partner for 2026 underscores Sportradar’s commitment to responsible advertising, and validates its effectiveness in delivering data- driven, scalable, and cost-efficient customer campaigns, respectively. Te certifications are the latest recognition of Sportradar’s ability to combine its own industry-specific marketing technology with strong partnerships across the advertising ecosystem.
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