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India plans ban on online money games amid fears of addiction

21 August 2025 at 6:56am UTC-4
India’s government is preparing legislation to ban online games played with real money, which could deliver a major setback to an industry that has drawn billions of dollars in ...

Lisbon to host Legends Charity Game ahead of SBC Summit 2025

18 August 2025 at 6:21am UTC-4
SBC Gaming Founder and Chief Executive Ramus Sojmark has announced the Legends Charity Game soccer match, taking place one day before the SBC Summit in Lisbon on 15 September ...

Tech company exec charged for gambling seed funding online casino app

15 August 2025 at 7:01am UTC-4
Former Chief Executive Officer, Richard Kim, of technology company Zero Edge Corporation has been charged with securities and wire fraud after gambling US$4 million from investor ...

Parliament of Mongolia bans online gambling after amendments to licensing law

15 August 2025 at 4:22am UTC-4
The Parliament of Mongolia has officially banned all forms of online gambling and betting after amendments to the Law on Licensing were approved in March. According to the ...

SPGA launches group to oppose California sweepstakes bill

16 July 2025 at 6:50am UTC-4
Advocacy group, the Social and Promotional Games Association, has gathered several organizations to oppose the sweepstakes ban put forward by Assembly Bill 831 in California ...

BetBlocker surpasses 20,000 active users in Brazil

15 July 2025 at 6:14am UTC-4
UK-based responsible gambling tool BetBlocker has reached over 20,000 active users in Brazil since the start of 2025. The company has also reported that Brazil is now its ...

Nominations open for the 2025 Class of 10 Women Rising in Gaming

10 July 2025 at 9:17am UTC-4
CDC Gaming announced this week that nominations are now open for the 4th Annual 10 Women Rising in Gaming, in partnership with Global Gaming Women, to recognize the achievements ...

Riot Games draws criticism for esports betting sponsorships on Valorant and League of Legends

3 July 2025 at 6:58am UTC-4
US-based video game developer Riot Games has sparked controversy from fans for enabling esports betting sponsorships on Tier 1 League of Legends and Valorant teams. Riot Games ...

Social and Promotional Games Association urges New Jersey governor to veto sweepstakes ban

1 July 2025 at 6:40am UTC-4
The Social and Promotional Games Association has urged New Jersey’s governor, Phil Murphy, to veto a bill that would ban sweepstakes gaming, including promotional sweepstakes ...

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 ...