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Michigan Gaming Control Board cuts ties with National Council on Problem Gambling over Kalshi partnership

6 July 2026 at 3:59am UTC-4
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) is cutting ties with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), after the non-profit body partnered with prediction market operator ...

Investor urges DigiPlus to launch substantial share repurchase due to “absurd” valuation of shares

6 July 2026 at 2:47am UTC-4
A shareholder of Philippines online gaming giant DigiPlus Interactive Corp has penned an open letter to the company’s Board of Directors urging it to embark on a substantial ...
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Founder of social gaming group VGW resigns, facing charges

6 July 2026 at 2:35am UTC-4
The CEO and Founder of popular social gaming group VGW, Laurence Escalante, has resigned from the company, according to a company notice on 3 July. The resignation follows a ...

Betr announces key leadership promotions ahead of move into prediction markets

3 July 2026 at 7:50am UTC-4
Real money gaming app Betr has made key leadership changes, announcing a new COO, CMO and CCO. The company announced that the company’s first hired employee Alex Ursa has ...
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Spotify removes streams due to prediction market-purposed manipulation

3 July 2026 at 6:40am UTC-4
Spotify has removed streams from its website after identifying that a song was being boosted in order to win a contract on prediction market Kalshi. According to reports, the ...

Bangladesh’s new Gambling Prevention Bill covers 24 activities, listing 14 categories of penalties

2 July 2026 at 6:58am UTC-4
Bangladesh is cracking down on online gambling, with the unanimous passage of its Gambling Prevention Bill on 30 June, which aims to curb gambling nationwide, including sports ...
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Gaming Associates supporting International Association of Gaming Regulators as year-long Titanium Sponsor

2 July 2026 at 6:45am UTC-4
Independent igaming testing agency Gaming Associates has been named a Titanium Sponsor of the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). As part of the sponsorship ...

BMM Testlabs parent company Visualize acquires igaming testing group eCOGRA

2 July 2026 at 3:38am UTC-4
BMM Testlabs parent company The Visualize Group has announced that it is acquiring online casino game testing laboratory eCOGRA from Hanover Investors Management. In a company ...

Aristocrat looking at cross-channel strategy to drive global growth in “underpenetrated” igaming segment

1 July 2026 at 11:37pm UTC-4
Executives of Australian gaming giant Aristocrat Leisure Ltd say they are planning to lean on the company’s proven land-based content library to fuel growth in the company’s ...

New Jersey lawmakers advance bill to tax prediction markets

1 July 2026 at 7:05am UTC-4
New Jersey is moving closer to a 9% tax on prediction market operators, as legislative committees rally around measures aimed at regulating the sector. Legislation to impose a ...

Meta considered Kalshi acquisition before developing Arena prediction market app: report

1 July 2026 at 6:37am UTC-4
Meta had initially proposed acquiring prediction market platform Kalshi before deciding to develop its own standalone prediction market app. That’s according to a report by ...

Century Entertainment expanding online gaming presence in the Philippines via new partnerships

29 June 2026 at 4:00am UTC-4
Former Macau junket and Cambodia VIP table games operator Century Entertainment is launching a new online gaming platform in the Philippines, under the latest phase of its joint ...

Multiple factors for Philippines’ online gaming decline but recovery is underway: analysis

29 June 2026 at 1:55am UTC-4
A recent softening of the Philippines’ online gaming sector appears attributable to the cumulative impact of tighter regulatory requirements rather than the suspension of e ...

Hong Kong adult film star arrested for promoting illegal online gambling

26 June 2026 at 6:48am UTC-4
Hong Kong Police have arrested 29-year-old model and adult film actress Erena So Hoi‑lam for allegedly facilitating illegal online gambling by promoting an offshore gambling ...

Into the unknown with Light & Wonder’s New Markets guru

26 June 2026 at 6:14am UTC-4
Light & Wonder Vice President of New Markets Magdalena Podhorska-Okolow explains why she plans to "fail fast" as she trailblazes into emerging markets. Almost six months ...