Yggdrasil Enters US Market, Evolution's Acquisition Falls Through, Entain Cuts Jobs

Yggdrasil has achieved a historic milestone with the company entering the market in the United States. The supplier of some of the best-known online casino games in the world has signed a content partnership with Caesars Entertainment and entered both New Jersey and Michigan with the operator’s websites. As a result, Yggdrasil’s games, including high-performing franchises and releases such as the Ancient Egypt-inspired 5x5 slot game Valley of the Gods, are now available across Caesars Palace Online Casino, Caesars Sportsbook & Casino, as well as Horseshoe Online Casino.

Evolution Gaming's acquisition of Galaxy Gaming, a supplier, has fallen through. First announced in 2024, a deadline that expired on July 17, 2026, has not been met, with the companies failing to obtain two regulatory approvals to bring the deal forward. Despite the outcome, both Evolution Gaming and Galaxy Gaming signaled that they were content with the development, and confirmed that they are prepared to continue collaborating in the future, as they develop their commercial footprint.

Entain, one of the world’s most influential companies, has confirmed that it is shedding as many as 500 jobs. This comes as a surprise, after the company previously said that it would not be looking into immediate workforce reduction. However, the latest confirmation of hundreds of layoffs has come with a confirmation that the company has been planning this for a while. In fact, by the time of the announcement, some people had already been let go. Entain has denied that the layoffs are related to recent changes in the UK tax regime.