Author: Hannah Gannagé-Stewart
Missouri sports betting launch deals 250,000 active accounts in first 24 hours
3 December 2025 at 7:09am UTC-5
Data compiled by GeoComply has revealed that on the first day of Missouri’s sports betting launch, the company recorded more than 250,000 active accounts.
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Hard Rock Bet announces Michigan launch with Island Resort & Casino
3 December 2025 at 6:59am UTC-5
Hard Rock Bet has expanded its online presence in the US with the launch of its sportsbook and casino in Michigan.
A partnership with both the Island Resort & Casino and ...
Australia’s credit card betting ban found to have had limited effect on heavy gamblers
3 December 2025 at 6:39am UTC-5
New analysis from the economic research organization e61 Institute found that Australia’s 2024 ban on using credit cards for online wagering had minimal impact on the country ...
Genius Sports rolls out intelligent content platform with FanDuel Sports Network
3 December 2025 at 6:04am UTC-5
Sports data provider Genius Sports has signed a partnership with FanDuel Sports Network to launch its intelligent content platform across NBA and WNBA broadcasts.
The system ...
theScore Bet goes live in 21 jurisdictions after ESPN Bet rebrand
2 December 2025 at 8:04am UTC-5
Penn Entertainment has launched its sportsbook, theScore Bet, in 21 US jurisdictions following its rebrand from ESPN Bet.
The launch follows Penn’s earlier decision to part ...
Kalshi and Polymarket hit record US$10 billion trading volume for November
2 December 2025 at 7:59am UTC-5
Kalshi and Polymarket have recorded an all-time high in trading volumes for November, reaching a combined figure of US$10 billion, according to data from The Block.
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Ontario hospital exec urges action on online gambling advertising ban
2 December 2025 at 7:43am UTC-5
A top Canadian mental health hospital executive has added his voice to calls for tighter restrictions on online sports gambling ads in the country.
Bill Marra, the Chief ...
Philippine police make over 100 arrests at suspected offshore gambling hub
2 December 2025 at 7:31am UTC-5
Philippine police arrested 17 foreigners and 95 locals during a raid on a suspected offshore gaming operator hub in Taguig City on Monday night.
The operation targeted the ...
New Zealand’s Internal Affairs Minister opposes online gambling community-funding proposal
2 December 2025 at 7:23am UTC-5
New Zealand’s Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden has opposed the decision to give community groups a 4% cut of gambling tax revenues, according to Newsroom.
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South Korean police detain 84 linked to overseas gambling rings
2 December 2025 at 7:05am UTC-5
The Gangwon Provincial Police Agency in South Korea has arrested 84 people linked to criminal groups that operated illegal gambling sites from bases in Dubai and Seoul over four ...
Why Penn Entertainment’s split from ESPN was inevitable
28 November 2025 at 10:46am UTC-5
Marketing firm Hot Paper Lantern's Chief Executive Ed Moed argues that ESPN failed to leverage its brand to differentiate ESPN Bet from other sportsbooks, leaving no other likely ...
Costa Rican lawmakers urged to tighten gambling laws
28 November 2025 at 8:18am UTC-5
Costa Rican lawmakers are coming under heightened pressure to tighten the nation’s gambling laws by passing Bill 25.057, a long-awaited reform of the existing regulations ...
UAE lottery operator launches two online gambling platforms
28 November 2025 at 8:05am UTC-5
Momentum, which operates the UAE’s only licensed lottery, has launched two online gambling platforms, TrueWin and Dream Island.
According to Arabian Gulf Business Insight ...
Brazilian police take down illegal gambling operation impersonating lottery
28 November 2025 at 7:41am UTC-5
The Brazilian federal police force has targeted a criminal network operating an illicit website claiming to offer lotteries run by banking institution Caixa Econômica Federal, in ...
Indian authorities arrest gambling executives over money laundering
28 November 2025 at 7:24am UTC-5
India’s financial crime unit, the Enforcement Directorate, has arrested Saumya Singh Rathore and Paavan Nanda, founders of esports platform Winzo, for operating an illegal ...






