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PAGCOR adds PHP50 million to illegal gambling crackdown

30 September 2025 at 5:49am UTC-4
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR will contribute PHP50 million towards the National Bureau of Investigation’s efforts to eradicate illegal gambling, including identifiying ...

DraftKings and NBCUniversal strike multi-year sports advertising deal

30 September 2025 at 5:32am UTC-4
DraftKings has signed a multi-year agreement to become NBCUniversal’s exclusive sports betting and gaming sponsor across the broadcaster’s top sports properties. The ...
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Ontario reports record CA$8.1 billion wagers in August

26 September 2025 at 7:45am UTC-4
Ontario’s online gaming market generated a record CA$8.1 billion in total cash wagers for August, up 34.6% compared to the previous year’s figure of CA$6 million. The ...

Japanese police charge two men over illegal affiliate site

26 September 2025 at 7:36am UTC-4
Two men have been charged in Japan’s first crackdown on an online casino affiliate site, after allegedly facilitating JPY70 billion in illegal wagers. Gifu Prefectural Police ...

Japan targets online casinos and celebrity endorsements via new law

26 September 2025 at 7:27am UTC-4
A Japanese law to curb gambling addiction came into force on September 25, placing greater restrictions on illegal online gambling. Under the revised law, which was passed by ...

Vietnam jails 43 people for running VND88,000 billion online gambling ring

26 September 2025 at 7:09am UTC-4
The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City has jailed four siblings and nearly 40 others for running an online gambling and cryptocurrency ring that moved about VND88,000 billion ...
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Light & Wonder appoints Rohan Gallagher as Global Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

26 September 2025 at 7:02am UTC-4
Light & Wonder has appointed Rohan Gallagher as the group’s new Executive Vice President and Global Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. Based in Sydney, Gallagher will ...

RubyPlay partners with SkillOnNet for US, LatAm, Europe launch

25 September 2025 at 7:42am UTC-4
Online slot developer RubyPlay has signed a content deal with casino software group SkillOnNet, launching its gaming content across SkillOnNet brands in the US, Mexico, and Spain ...
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Report finds Gen Z and millennials are driving gambling growth in the US

25 September 2025 at 7:33am UTC-4
Gen Z and millennials are driving gambling growth in the US, according to a report by credit reporting agency TransUnion. The study showed that gambling activity in the US rose ...

Aristocrat Interactive to showcase omnichannel offering at G2E

25 September 2025 at 7:15am UTC-4
Online gaming studio Aristocrat Interactive will showcase its new online content during the 2025 Global Gaming Expo (G2E) set to take place in Las Vegas between 6 and 9 October ...

Korea Sports Promotion Foundation commended for efforts to reduce gambling harm

25 September 2025 at 6:40am UTC-4
The Korea Sports Promotion Foundation has received a commendation from Shim Oh-Taek, Chairman of the Integrated Supervision Committee of the Gambling Industry, for its work ...

Australian A-League pair avoid convictions in yellow-card betting case

25 September 2025 at 6:24am UTC-4
A Sydney court has granted former professional Macarthur FC soccer players Kearyn Baccus and Clayton Lewis two-year conditional release orders after they admitted misconduct that ...

Underdog adds Sportradar’s Bettor Sense

25 September 2025 at 5:47am UTC-4
Daily fantasy sports platform Underdog has integrated Sportradar’s responsible gaming software Bettor Sense to flag high-risk play and expand support for users who show signs of ...

Prediction markets drive US$200 million surge for Robinhood

24 September 2025 at 7:27am UTC-4
Investment firm Piper Sandler has reported that Robinhood’s push into prediction markets is paying off, with sports betting and event contracts already generating about US$200 ...

Octoplay announces partnership with Hard Rock Bet in New Jersey

24 September 2025 at 7:17am UTC-4
Octoplay has expanded its US presence by partnering with Hard Rock Bet and launching its gaming content on the platform in New Jersey. Under the deal, New Jersey players will ...