News
November/December 2026
Operator News Lottomattic and CIRSA
Te combined boards of Lottomatica Group and CIRSA Enterprises are aiming for a 2027 completion date, following the approval of a common merger plan, which will see Lottomatica absorb CIRSA. Te merger plan formalises the proposed combination first announced on September 2, 2026. CIRSA will cease to exist as a separate legal entity without undergoing liquidation, while Lottomatica will remain. Te combined group is targeting annual revenues exceeding €4.5bn.
Events SBC Lisbon breaks records
SBC Summit’s record- breaking 2026 edition delivered growth not only in overall attendance, but in operator numbers increasing by 37 per cent and C-level participation rising 40.7 per cent year-on-year. 40,000 people attended this year’s event in Lisbon, representing overall growth of 34.5 per cent. Within that audience, the number of C-level executives climbed from 5,969 to 8,398, meaning senior decision- maker growth outpaced the expansion of the event as a whole.
SYNKROS deployed with Carnival Supplier News
Konami Gaming has installed its SYNKROS casino management system on a second cruise line in the world’s largest cruise company Carnival Corporation’s portfolio. Building on the success of its systems
installed across Holland America Line, the company has outfitted all 29 Carnival Cruise Line ships with its award-winning system. Leveraging SYNKROS, known internally under the acronym “SURF” for “Serving Up Rewards and Fun”, guests across the Carnival Cruise Line fleet can now tap into personalised rewards, offers, bonuses and cashless wagering in the onboard casinos.
“We’re obsessed with giving guests the best
time possible with great service, standout rewards and innovation that raises the fun factor even higher, so it’s been fantastic to roll out SURF across the entire Carnival Cruise Line fleet,” said Marty Goldman, SVP Global Gaming at Carnival Corporation.
Ranks’s duty rise warning Operator News
Having closed three casinos in the last quarter, British operator Rank has warned that the proposed increase in Machine Games Duty will lead to more closures in the future. Richard Harris, Chief Executive of Rank,
operator of the Mecca bingo and Grosvenor Casino brands, said: “Speculation regarding the upcoming Budget continues to weigh heavily on investor sentiment, but our message has been clear: any increase to Machine Games Duty will increase costs, reduce venue viability,
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Supplier News ReelLink rollout
Swiss Casinos has completed the rollout of ReelLink, its in- house technology for bringing online game content onto the casino floor, across all four of its casinos. Te platform is now live at Casino Zurich, Casino Zürichsee in Pfäffikon, Casino Winterthur and Casino St. Gallen, running on 24 machines with a further 17 planned before the end of the year, taking the group total to 41. ReelLink first went live at Winterthur and Pfäffikon in December 2025 and was extended to Zurich and St. Gallen in July 2026.
Entain warns of UK tax consequences Operator News
Entain has urged the UK Government to carefully consider any further gambling tax increases which would ‘threaten the viability of many shops, jobs and livelihoods.’ Entain’s CEO Stella David made the request as Entain delivered its third-quarter results, where revenue was up two per cent. Online was up three per cent with strong gaming growth
partly offset by particularly customer-friendly sports results and ongoing challenges in Brazil. Revenue in the UK and Ireland was up 14 per cent, ahead of expectations, with New Zealand, Spain and Canada also delivering double-digit growth. Regarding future tax rises in the UK market, David
commented: “Both online and retail are important parts of our business and valued contributors to tax revenues and local communities. We strongly urge the UK Government to carefully consider any further gambling tax increases which would threaten the viability of many shops, jobs and livelihoods. “Te underlying momentum we are seeing across our
diverse portfolio supports our confidence in reiterating FY26 guidance. I am confident our disciplined focus on growth and optimisation will deliver strong future cash- generation, and that Entain remains well positioned to be a long-term industry winner.”
lead to venue closures and job losses, reduce tax receipts and halt investment. HM Treasury recognised these economic arguments last year and, with the right conditions, we believe our casinos and bingo clubs can play an important role in the Government’s growth agenda.” During the quarter the Rank Group has
closed three venues in Swansea, Reading Central and Sunderland, which the company announced were no longer economically viable. However, overall revenues for Rank grew five per cent to £216.1m, with online gaming up six per cent and land-based up five per cent.
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