Hospitality & Leisure

Jersey City -- BetMGM LLC will release its business update for the July 1 to September 30, 2026 period on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, the sports betting and iGaming operator confirmed.

BetMGM schedules audio webcast and investor Q&A for October 13

Management will host an audio webcast with a Q&A session at 9am ET, 6am PT and 2pm UK time. Registration links for the webcast and the investor Q&A are available through BetMGM's investor communications channel.

Joint venture structure ties results to two listed parents

BetMGM is jointly owned on a 50/50 basis by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Entain plc (LSE: ENT). MGM Resorts' portfolio spans 30 hotel and gaming destinations globally, while the BetMGM venture provides sports betting and online gaming across North America under brands including BetMGM and partypoker.

San Jose, Calif. – October 06, 2026 -- Classic Vacations has nearly tripled the size of its Sales organization since the start of 2026, completing 18 hires and actively recruiting five more positions to reach a team of 34 across seven units.

Classic Vacations expands Sales organization to 34 members across seven specialized teams

The luxury travel advisor resource restructured its Commercial organization into three regional Sales teams covering the Western, Central, and Eastern United States, led respectively by Sue Ferguson, Julia Jakkaraju, and Dimitri Andre. These teams deploy Strategic Account Managers to work directly with advisors on account strategy and growth opportunities.

Skopje – October 06, 2026 -- Serbia recorded 82,047 tourist arrivals from North Macedonia between January and July 2026, up 22% year-on-year, as the two neighbors deepen commercial ties ahead of EXPO 2027 Belgrade.

Belgrade organizers stage B2B networking event in Skopje on October 8

EXPO 2027 Belgrade is hosting the "Visit Serbia B2B Networking" event at Public Room in Skopje on Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The gathering brings together tourism professionals and business representatives to build travel programmes and partnerships ahead of the Western Balkans' first Specialised Expo, which opens on May 15, 2027.

Shanghai – October 06, 2026 -- YR Fitness has supplied commercial-grade equipment to 34,950 gyms across more than 110 countries since 1997, marking nearly three decades of operation in the commercial fitness-equipment segment.

YR Fitness equipment underpins multi-location chains from China to Australia

In China, Lefit has expanded to over 2,300 locations across 60 cities, operating a 24-hour access model with monthly memberships and digital management tools. In Japan, chocoZAP runs more than 2,000 sites under a convenience-fitness format. Sri Lanka's Power World Fitness Centres, active for over 30 years, now operates more than 20 locations, while Australia's Peak Fitness runs three 24/7 Gym & Recovery Centres in Melbourne combining training and recovery facilities.

Pune, India – October 05, 2026 -- The global cruise market reached USD 19.41 billion in 2025 and is forecast to nearly double to USD 38.48 billion by 2034, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 7.9% from 2026 to 2034, according to a new analysis by Maximize Market Research.

Passenger volumes climbed 7.5% as cruise demand rebounded globally

Global ocean cruise passenger volume reached approximately 37.2 million in 2025, up 7.5% from 2024. North America remained the dominant source market with more than 22 million passengers, while the Caribbean held its position as the most-visited cruise destination, drawing over 16 million travelers last year.

Los Angeles – October 05, 2026 -- Major League Volleyball (MLV) has introduced a new salary-cap mechanism, the Marquee Player Exception, allowing every team to designate up to two players outside the league's standard cap structure, subject to a luxury tax.

Each team gains two designation slots for elite talent

Teams may name one Seasoned Marquee Player, an established professional athlete meeting league eligibility rules, and one Rookie Marquee Player, an elite collegiate athlete selected through the MLV Draft who joins the league immediately the season after being drafted.

Sharjah – October 05, 2026 -- Coral Beach Resort Sharjah has become the first hotel in the emirate to commission and operate an LFC biodigester from Power Knot LLC, marking a new step in the hospitality sector's response to food waste regulation in the United Arab Emirates.

Four-star resort adopts on-site digestion technology under government pilot

The beachfront property, which overlooks the Arabian Gulf and operates four restaurants, swimming pools, a spa, tennis courts and water sports facilities, installed the system as part of the Sharjah Commerce & Tourism Development Authority's Food Waste Carbon Pilot Implementation. The program targets reduced food waste and lower environmental impact across hotels and resorts in the region.

Scottsdale, Ariz. – October 05, 2026 -- Kaelin Poulin, the entrepreneur who grew LadyBoss into a company serving more than 700,000 women and ranking No. 4 on the 2019 Inc. 5000, has rejoined the health and fitness industry as Head of Supra Woman, the women's division of Supra Human.

Poulin built LadyBoss into the No. 1 B2C company in America before stepping away

Alongside her husband, Brandon, Poulin co-built LadyBoss into a business that reached No. 4 on the 2019 Inc. 5000 and ranked No. 1 among B2C companies in the United States that year. After selling the company, she left the industry to homeschool her children.

New York – October 05, 2026 -- Pavilion, a newly launched national vacation rental company, began operations with 20 locally led firms managing more than 5,000 homes and serving approximately 50,000 guests each month across the United States. Four of the founding companies -- Blue Creek Cabins, Destin Pointe Realty, Premium Beach Condos and Rent in Myrtle -- have already merged with other members of the group, leaving 16 operating businesses under the Pavilion umbrella today.

Local operators retain majority ownership under new structure

Unlike typical industry roll-ups, leaders of Pavilion's local companies become long-term shareholders and, together with Pavilion's own management team, own the majority of the business. Co-founder and chairman Joe Fraiman said the structure was designed to reverse an industry pattern in which founders ended up with only a small stake after joining larger platforms.

Hollywood, Fla. – October 05, 2026 -- Red Roof outlined a multi-brand growth strategy at its Ignite conference this week, centered on a redesigned Red Roof PLUS+ experience, a next-generation RediRewards loyalty program and an AI-native digital platform, President Zack Gharib told more than 1,000 attendees.

Red Roof PLUS+ gains hot breakfast, interior corridors and upgraded guest rooms

Planned enhancements for the midscale PLUS+ tier include hot breakfast in upgraded breakfast areas, enhanced bathroom lighting and terry, interior-corridor design, lobby marketplaces, and optional fitness facilities and pools depending on location. The changes aim to give the segment a more consistent, recognizable identity and strengthen property performance for owners.