ANJL advises “clear advertising” will encourage shift to legal betting market...
Brazil is primed to launch its legal online gambling market on 1 January 2025. But long delays in Brazil’s journey to regulated betting has led to a proliferation of offshore sites in recent years. In...
View ArticleAustralian government denies media reports of gambling ad ban
Sky News reports the federal government will impose an almost immediate ban on online gambling ads to curb high levels of marketing across social media sites like Instagram, Facebook and X. On TV...
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Georgian lawsuit involving Flutter and Spribe raises more questions than answers
On 20 August, Georgia’s Court of the First Instance ruled in favour of Aviator LLC, a business controlled by the former owner of local gambling brand Adjarabet, in a copyright and trademark...
View ArticlePhilippines IR to break ground in 2025, creating 5,000 new jobs
The ₱17bn (£229m/€272m/$300.9m) Mactan World Resorts will be part of Mactan Newtown. The 300,000sqm “mega-community” in Cebu is a development of Megaworld Corp, the flagship property arm of Kevin...
View ArticleSwedish ice hockey club sanctioned for lottery game compliance failings
In March 2023, the second-tier club was granted a five-year licence by Spelinspektionen to offer games ‘for public benefit purposes’. These include a car lottery and ‘50/50’ lottery. During its car...
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Quickness, convenience key themes as US wagering platforms roll out upgrades...
The NFL season kicks off Thursday (5 September) when the Baltimore Ravens play at the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The first full Sunday of games is 8 September. College football...
View ArticleGuo allies challenge her ouster as Philippines mayor
The Guo camp filed a motion to dismiss the July court action that declared her election null and void. The motion was filed 30 August, and reported by MSN Tuesday (3 September). The Philippines Office...
View ArticleFormer NYC City Council speaker backs Wynn casino project
Quinn, now the head of the non-profit Women in Need, did a 45-second video that is on the Wynn-New York website alongside endorsements from Marc Morial and Dr. Hazel N. Dukes. In it, she says, “I am...
View ArticleBoyd steps in to save Pamunkey tribe’s ailing Norfolk casino project
According to local outlet WHRO, Boyd will take majority ownership of Golden Eagle Consulting. The tribe will take a 20% stake. The Norfolk City Council must vote on the deal. Golden Eagle is the...
View ArticleOnline casino drives 6% uptick in OPAP H1 group revenue
Group revenue for the six months to 30 June hit €1.08bn (£913.2m/$1.20bn), up from the €1.03bn posted by OPAP in H1 of last year. While lottery and betting remained its main sources of revenue, online...
View ArticleProtecting young gamblers a priority in Netherlands remote gambling act...
Data from national addiction database LADIS (Landelijk Alcohol en Drugs Informatie Systeem) suggests people seeking help for gambling addiction had increased by 15.3% in 2023 compared to 2022,...
View ArticleYield Sec data: Legal operators could cover just 9% of Brazil’s betting market
Applications for a legal betting licence were submitted by 114 online operators before the 20 August deadline, which marked the end of a 90- day window for applicants to secure a licence by the 1...
View ArticleKambi and Genius Sports dismiss merger rumours
Earlier today (4 September), rumours suggesting Genius Sports was weighing up an acquisition offer for Kambi surfaced. Soon after, Kambi’s share price jumped, peaking at 132.70SEK, up 17.5% on...
View ArticleOhio’s got a new way to help college athletes deal with harassment
The new program, called “More than a Bet,” is designed to add another way for student-athletes and coaches to help stop harassment. The site features a photo of a college football player and the words...
View ArticleBrazil’s SPA to launch mandatory gambling awareness campaign to protect players
The plans were revealed in a Tuesday (3 September) meeting of the parliamentary inquiry commission (CPI) on match-fixing, with SPA leader Regis Dudena responding to politicians’ requests for measures...
View ArticleNew Jersey’s dealers’ union pulling out of Atlantic City after smoking decision
UAW Region 9 Director Dan Vicente made the announcement during a joint press call about the New Jersey smoking issue staged by Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE). The advocate group is...
View ArticleReport: US tribal gaming revenue up in ’23, but margins narrowing
Despite the new record, tribal gaming profit margins did shrink a bit, falling from 30% in 2022 to 26% in 2023. Wipfli, a business and consulting firm, conducted the report. “The data in this year’s...
View ArticleVeikkaus redundancies likely as monopoly prepares for life in re-regulated...
In June last year, the Finnish government announced Veikkaus’ current monopoly system would end “no later than 2026”. This was confirmed in a draft bill published in July this year, setting out plans...
View ArticleStar reviewing liquidity and financial position amid FY results delay
The operator was last week suspended from trading by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) for missing its results publication deadline. Star had been required to release the full-year figures by...
View ArticleGamstop registrations surpass 500,000 milestone
At present, over 440,000 are currently excluded via the platform, as some registrants have resumed gambling after a period of exclusion. Players can exclude themselves from all gambling sites licensed...
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