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Metropolitan Gaming Expands MONOPOLY Blackjack Progressive Across UK and Egypt

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026Mladen Djordjevic

Metropolitan Gaming expanded Galaxy Gaming’s blackjack progressive system from 19 London tables to venues in Nottingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Egypt.

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PAGCOR Secures ISO 9001:2015 Certification for 16 Casino Filipino Sites

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026Mladen Djordjevic

PAGCOR secures ISO 9001:2015 certification for 16 Casino Filipino sites, extending standardized quality controls through March 2029 with annual audits.

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Evolution Mandatory Cash Offer Document Published as SEK 131.7bn Takeover Process Moves Forward

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026Mladen Djordjevic

Candle Lake publishes its formal SEK 695-a-share mandatory cash offer for Evolution, valuing all outstanding shares at about SEK 131.7 billion.

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Mohegan Promotes Kristi Hanney to Deputy General Counsel

August 9, 2026August 9, 2026Mladen Djordjevic

Mohegan promoted Kristi Hanney to vice president and deputy general counsel, expanding her role across legal operations, governance and compliance.

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Mark Phelan Takes Over as Accel Entertainment CEO

August 8, 2026August 8, 2026Mladen Djordjevic

Mark Phelan has succeeded founder Andy Rubenstein as Accel Entertainment CEO, taking charge of a network spanning 28,000 gaming terminals in ten states.

Empty chair in a Detroit regulatory boardroom representing new Michigan Gaming Control Board leadership

Jim Townsend Takes Over as Michigan Gaming Control Board Chair

August 2, 2026August 2, 2026Mladen Djordjevic

Jim Townsend began leading the Michigan Gaming Control Board on August 1, bringing legal, legislative and oversight experience to the state regulator.