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Philippines gaming operators form safe gambling alliance
8 August 2025 at 7:31am UTC-4
Nineteen igaming companies in the Philippines have created a safe gambling organization called the PlaySafe Alliance of the Philippines.
The alliance aims to promote safe ...
Philippines’ president announces igaming conference
8 August 2025 at 7:06am UTC-4
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has said he will create a national conference to tackle the issue of igaming addiction in the country.
The conference will aim to ...
Brock University professor joins group addressing gambling boom
1 August 2025 at 7:22am UTC-4
Michael Naraine, Associate Professor of Sport Management at Brock University, has been named the first Canadian member of the Institute on Sports Wagering and Gaming at San Diego ...
Bishop urges Filipino lawmakers to act against igaming
1 August 2025 at 7:15am UTC-4
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, has urged lawmakers to take action against igaming.
In a speech this week ...
Rush Street leaders take victory lap in earnings call
31 July 2025 at 2:22pm UTC-4
Richard Schwartz, CEO of Rush Street Interactive, began the second-quarter earnings call by noting new company highs for revenue, profitability and margins. These, he said, were ...
Evolution announces extended partnership with PokerStars in North America
31 July 2025 at 6:47am UTC-4
Online casino and slot game developer Evolution has renewed its partnership with PokerStars, becoming the operator’s exclusive live casino provider across North America.
As ...
Ohio governor opposes igaming expansion
25 July 2025 at 7:12am UTC-4
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has voiced opposition to igaming in Ohio, telling reporters at the annual Ohio State Fair, “I’m not for it.”
Ohio lawmakers have drafted two icasino ...
Most Filipino online gamblers are low-stakes players, survey says
25 July 2025 at 7:06am UTC-4
A new study by research firm Fourth Wall found that 89% of online gambling players in the Philippines are low-stakes bettors, spending less than PHP5,000 monthly, about 10% of ...
Michigan igaming rises 88.1% year-over-year in June
24 July 2025 at 8:00am UTC-4
Michigan’s online operators have generated US$256.5 million in adjusted gross receipts in June, an 88.1% year-over-year increase compared to last year’s US$136.4 million ...
Gambler wins Michigan Supreme Court battle in US$3.1 million case against BetMGM
24 July 2025 at 7:34am UTC-4
Jacqueline Davis, who sued BetMGM in 2021, has secured a 7-0 ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court in her lawsuit against the operator, reviving her claim for US$3.1 million in ...
