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The catalyst for this article is a company announcement, referenced through Australian financial media, indicating that BETR Entertainment had secured a gaming licence in Tasmania with a five-year term. For an online wagering operator, a state gaming licence is the type of authorisation that …

Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) closed lower on 23 July 2026 as investors continued assessing its sizeable counter-cyclical investment in lithium.

SkyCity Entertainment Group (ASX:SKC) shares gained 0.91% to AUD 0.56 on 23 July 2026, outperforming the broader Australian sharemarket. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.18%, or 16 points, to 8,839.00, indicating that SkyCity attracted slightly stronger buying interest than the benchmark.

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings (ASX:NEC) has responded to the growth of artificial intelligence by licensing its journalism to Microsoft rather than pursuing a purely adversarial copyright strategy.

News Corporation (ASX:NWS) has adopted a two-part strategy for dealing with artificial intelligence companies: license content to businesses willing to pay and pursue those it believes have used its journalism without authorisation.

Webjet Group Ltd (ASX:WJL) moved higher as attention remained focused on its escalating corporate dispute with Helloworld Travel.

Light & Wonder Inc CHESS (ASX:LNW) traded at AUD 109.52, down 0.89%, during the afternoon trading session on 23 July 2026. The shares declined AUD 0.98 during the session and remain 27.25% lower over the past year, representing a 12-month decrease of AUD 41.03.