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Philippine lawmakers target e-wallet access to gambling apps amid growing addiction concerns

27 June 2025 at 7:03am UTC-4
Philippine lawmakers are set to introduce a bill that would control how digital wallets connect users to igaming sites. Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores told DZMM that he was ...

Caesars Entertainment launches Remote Reels hybrid online slot games

27 June 2025 at 6:57am UTC-4
Caesars Entertainment has launched its new Remote Reels system, allowing Caesars Palace Online Casino players to spin the reels of slots on the casino floor of Tropicana Atlantic ...
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California Attorney General set to rule that online fantasy sports platforms are illegal

27 June 2025 at 6:49am UTC-4
California's online fantasy sports operators are preparing for a potentially shocking legal hit and several sources report that Attorney General Rob Bonta is set to announce in ...

Aristocrat Interactive, with NeoPollard Interactive and Inspired Entertainment, launches virtual sports games for Virginia Lottery

26 June 2025 at 4:09pm UTC-4
Aristocrat Interactive, in collaboration with NeoPollard Interactive and Inspired Entertainment, on Thursday announced the launch of the first virtual sports games available in ...
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Igaming will outperform this year, Macquarie analyst says

26 June 2025 at 2:40pm UTC-4
Igaming stocks are rising three times as fast as the S&P Index. That was one of the salient findings of Macquarie Equity Research analyst Chad Beynon in an investor note ...

AGS launches Hard Rock Cash Lock video slot for Hard Rock Bet customers in New Jersey

26 June 2025 at 2:31pm UTC-4
AGS on Thursday announced it has expanded its partnership with Hard Rock Bet Casino, bringing the video slot title Hard Rock Cash Lock exclusively to icasino customers in New ...
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PointsBet defends shareholder vote amid Betr challenge

26 June 2025 at 7:17am UTC-4
Sports betting company PointsBet has rejected claims by rival Betr Entertainment that it excluded a crucial vote during its 25 June shareholder meeting to approve a proposed ...

New Jersey finalizes igaming and sports betting tax rate

26 June 2025 at 7:11am UTC-4
New Jersey lawmakers have agreed to raise taxes on igaming and sports betting to 19.75%, less than the original 25% Gov. Phil Murphy proposed in February. Legislators made a ...

High Roller partners with Checkin.com in Ontario

26 June 2025 at 7:06am UTC-4
Icasino operator High Roller Technologies has partnered with software group Checkin.com to provide identity verification services before its launch in Ontario’s regulated ...

NCAA council recommends allowing college athletes to bet on pro sports

26 June 2025 at 6:58am UTC-4
The Division I Council for the National Collegiate Athletic Association has voted to recommend that Division I athletes and staff be permitted to bet on professional sports events ...

Playtech launches in West Virginia

26 June 2025 at 6:53am UTC-4
Icasino provider Playtech has extended its US presence by launching in West Virginia. West Virginia will become the fourth state to carry Playtech casino games, with the brand ...

RubyPlay announces partnership with BetMGM in New Jersey

25 June 2025 at 11:01am UTC-4
RubyPlay on Wednesday announced a partnership with BetMGM, launching a portfolio of games in New Jersey. The collaboration strengthens RubyPlay’s presence in New Jersey with ...

The UAE Lottery to join the World Lottery Association

25 June 2025 at 7:37am UTC-4
The UAE Lottery has announced it will join the World Lottery Association. The lottery, operated by commercial gaming innovator The Game LLC, will have access to the network of ...

SPGA responds to California sweepstakes ban

25 June 2025 at 7:30am UTC-4
Online sweepstakes organization Social and Promotional Games Association has condemned California lawmakers for pushing a sudden and sweeping ban on promotional sweepstakes ...

AGA launches responsible gambling hub

25 June 2025 at 6:49am UTC-4
The American Gaming Association has launched a new online responsible gambling resource, the Play Smart Consumer Hub. The hub is designed around AGA’s "Play Smart from the ...