News September 2025
Operator News Merkur acquires Te MK
Merkur has completed the acquisition of Te Casino MK in Milton Keynes, UK. Te venue, located within the Xscape leisure complex at Marlborough Gate, was previously operated by Aspers and closed its doors on 7 April after the company entered administration. Te acquisition marks Merkur’s second casino venue in the UK following the launch of its Aberdeen Casino in 2023. Merkur is working to reopen the casino in the coming months, with preparations underway to welcome back bettors.
Supplier News GR8 Tech appoints Sarkis
GR8 Tech is accelerating its presence in the MENA region with a focused growth strategy and the strategic appointment of Sarkis Basmajian as Regional Sales Director. With nearly a decade of experience leading sales and key account operations in iGaming, Sarkis brings deep regional insight and proven commercial leadership across Tier-2 markets. He will spearhead GR8 Tech’s growth by forging strong partnerships and delivering locally relevant, high-impact solutions from day one.
British Horseracing cancels fixtures Operator News
Te British Horseracing Authority has announced that no race meetings will take place in Britain on 10th September as the sport takes the extraordinary step of refusing to race in protest at the Government’s proposed tax rise on horserace betting. Tis will be the first time that the sport has voluntarily refused to race in its modern history. Te announcement comes as British
Racing’s ‘Axe the Racing Tax’ campaign gears up in advance of the Autumn Budget. Te campaign is urging the Government to axe the Treasury’s proposal to bring existing online betting duties into one single rate which would
have devastating consequences for the nation’s second-largest spectator sport that supports 85,000 jobs and which is attended by almost five million people each year.
Operator News Boomers expands
Nevada’s newest sportsbook has now opened its first three venues in quick succession with Te Commercial Casino opening in Elko on Friday, followed by launches at Ellis Island and Casino Valle Verde in Henderson. Boomer’s is the state’s only sportsbook that’s not owned by a casino operator, with the mantra ‘built by locals, driven by independence, and powered by a player-first mindset.’ Spearheaded by President & CEO Joe Asher, Boomers plans to open at 10 properties within a year.
Plan approved for $2bn casino project Legislation
Te People’s Committee of Quang Ninh Province has approved Sun Van Don Joint Stock Company, a member of Sun Group, as the investor to implement the Van Don Integrated Casino & Tourism Complex – the piloting casino complex for Vietnamese. According to the approved master plan, the project will cover a vast area of 244.45 hectares inside the Van Don Economic Zone. It is envisioned as a “mega” integrated resort and entertainment complex of international scale for Vietnamese citizens. Te complex will integrate multiple functions, including: luxury casino operations, high-end hotels and resorts, condotels and shophouses, shopping and commercial centres, large-scale convention and exhibition halls, international-standard sports and recreation facilities. Among the most prominent highlights is the high-class casino, which for the first time will allow Vietnamese citizens to participate under a carefully regulated policy. Surrounding this, it will combine leisure, hospitality, and cultural experiences, forming an ecosystem designed to attract both global travellers and Vietnam’s middle and affluent classes. Te integrated complex will also serve as a hub for international-scale art performances, world- class cultural shows, and vibrant entertainment venues.
California cardroom challenge Operator News
Liz Flynt, the chairwoman of Flynt Management Group, is following in her late husband’s legal footsteps, to take her ongoing legal battle with the State of California to the Supreme Court. She is challenging a California law that forced gaming proprietors to choose between being part of California’s in-state gaming market or the markets of the other gaming states, but not both. Larry Flynt, the legendary founder of the HUSTLER publishing empire, launched the
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legal case back in 2016, challenging a California law that forced gaming proprietors to choose between being part of California’s in-state gaming market, or the markets of the other gaming states, but not both. He and two other cardroom owners challenged the state’s actions in court, calling a 1986 law – originally drawn up to try to keep the mafia out of California’s cardrooms – an “anachronistic” use of state regulatory power. Te case was still making its way through
the courts when Mr. Flynt passed away in 2021 and Mrs. Flynt has vowed to keep going, with a petition submitted to the Supreme Court.
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