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Australia pushes on with gambling ad reform

9 September 2025 at 12:51am UTC-4
The Australian federal government is pushing ahead with reforms to gambling advertising, with reports suggesting legislation is expected before the end of the parliamentary year ...

Mixi Australia gains majority PointsBet control

9 September 2025 at 12:29am UTC-4
The Australian subsidiary of Japanese entertainment company Mixi, Mixi Australia, has gained control of betting operator PointsBet after surpassing 50% ownership. As of ...
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New Zealand introduces advertising campaign to reduce gambling addiction

8 September 2025 at 11:16pm UTC-4
New Zealand is introducing a responsible gambling advertising campaign and digital platform targeted at the Māori and Pasifika communities. The campaign will consist of two ...

California tribes challenge Kalshi after US$27 million NFL Opener

8 September 2025 at 11:05pm UTC-4
While prediction market Kalshi experienced a US$27 million trade volume for the beginning of the NFL, three tribes in California asked a federal judge to prevent Kalshi from ...
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Sportsbook chiefs project record NFL betting season

8 September 2025 at 7:32am UTC-4
Sports betting companies DraftKings and BetMGM have reported record activity heading into the NFL  kickoff, forecasting it could be the busiest betting season. Jason Robins ...

Flamengo’s Bruno Henrique suspended in betting case

8 September 2025 at 7:26am UTC-4
Brazil’s Superior Court of Sports Justice declared that Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique violated ethical standards in a betting-related incident and he has been suspended for 12 ...

Regulated igaming significant revenue driver in Philippines, PAGCOR says

8 September 2025 at 7:21am UTC-4
Philippines gambling regulator PAGCOR says regulated igaming is one of the country’s biggest revenue generators, but cautions that Filipinos must be wary of illegal sites ...

PAGCOR voided more than PHP200 million in winnings from government employees

8 September 2025 at 7:15am UTC-4
Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR has voided casino winnings of more than PHP200 million since January after it was discovered that they had been won by government officials ...
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Michigan Gaming Control Board receives Dotcomm Platinum Award 

8 September 2025 at 7:01am UTC-4
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has received the 2025 Platinum award from technical support company Dottcom for its responsible gaming commercial “Mini Me.” The campaign ...

SBC Summit 2025 increases regional focus and zeros in on tech

8 September 2025 at 5:05am UTC-4
SBC Summit 2025 is set to refine the conference experience this year, with a greater emphasis on emerging and global markets and the introduction of a new technology stage. The ...

Sports betting industry unfazed by Streameast shut down

5 September 2025 at 12:09pm UTC-4
Despite illegal sports steaming behemoth Streameast attracting a reported 130 million average monthly visits, its closure this week is unlikely to affect sports betting handle ...

Rush Street Interactive appoints Shubham Tyagi as Chief Technology Officer

5 September 2025 at 7:51am UTC-4
Online casino and sports betting operator Rush Street Interactive has appointed Shubham Tyagi as its new Chief Technology Officer. Tyagi will join the company’s senior ...

Kentucky governor reflects on two years of sports betting

5 September 2025 at 7:47am UTC-4
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has said he believes that sports betting in the state is going "really well" two years after it was legalized. Speaking at his most recent Team ...

Kristin Johnson departs Commodity Futures Trading Commission with predictions market warning

5 September 2025 at 6:40am UTC-4
Departing Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Kristin Johnson has warned that prediction markets, and some crypto platforms, are attracting unprecedented retail ...

New York State sports betting action for Fanatics spikes in August

4 September 2025 at 3:24pm UTC-4
Online sports betting operators in New York State won US$178.2 million in August, enjoying a 42.6% spike in their grosses from August 2024. Handle rose 42.4% to slightly more than ...