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Connecticut gambling regulator reaches deal with High 5 Games

30 May 2025 at 7:21am UTC-4
Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection has reached a deal with igaming services company High 5 Games over alleged violations of state law. High 5 Games is licensed in ...

Blackstone initiates sale of ICE organiser Clarion Events

22 May 2025 at 7:29am UTC-4
Private equity firm Blackstone is reported to be in the process of selling Clarion Events, the international trade show organiser behind ICE. Blackstone acquired Clarion, which ...

Japanese lawmakers respond as illegal betting reaches JPY1 trillion

19 May 2025 at 5:50am UTC-4
Japan’s ruling and opposition parties have agreed to introduce a bill during the current legislative session to address illegal betting on online casinos, which has reached JPY1 ...

North Carolina proposes doubling online sports betting tax

15 April 2025 at 6:58am UTC-4
North Carolina Senate Republicans have unveiled a budget proposal to double the tax rate on sports betting operators, which would see it jump from 18% to 36%, according to WRAL ...
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Social and Promotional Games Association celebrates withdrawal of “out of touch” legislation targeting sweepstakes

9 April 2025 at 6:43am UTC-4
The Social and Promotional Games Association has expressed optimism about the failure of legislation to ban sweepstakes games in Maryland, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Responding ...

SBC Digital Sportsbook: Artificial intelligence panel says the technology is powerful but needs guardrails

27 March 2025 at 10:51am UTC-4
Moderator James Ross opened Wednesday’s SBC Digital –Sportsbook panel on artificial intelligence by paraphrasing, of all things, Spider-Man. “With great power comes great ...
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PAGCOR orders license holder to end advertising sponsorship over integrity concerns

24 March 2025 at 8:16am UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has ordered one of its license holders to end its advertising agreement with an online TV program. PAGCOR has requested the ...

Brazilian regulator licenses 3 Oaks Gaming

24 March 2025 at 7:38am UTC-4
Online slots provider 3 Oaks Gaming has received approval from the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets to offer its gambling services in Brazil. Brazilian operators will now have ...
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Lotto.com partners with the National Council on Problem Gambling

24 March 2025 at 7:30am UTC-4
New Jersey-based digital lottery platform Lotto.com is collaborating with the National Council on Problem Gambling to recognize March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Lotto ...

Brazil shores up regulations to prevent illegal gambling payments

24 March 2025 at 7:23am UTC-4
Brazil has updated its regulations for payment providers to make clear that they cannot hold transactional accounts with online betting operators that do not hold the appropriate ...

Philippine POGO raid leads to 131 arrests in Makati City

24 March 2025 at 7:07am UTC-4
Philippine authorities have made 131 arrests in Makati City after discovering a POGO hub in the city. The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group ...

Rush Street Interactive posts revenue surge and modest profit

27 February 2025 at 5:38am UTC-5
Revenue for online casino and sports betting company Rush Street Interactive surged 31% in the fourth quarter of 2024. In addition to the US$254.2 million of revenue, the ...

Continent 8 launches in Missouri

26 February 2025 at 7:17am UTC-5
Online gaming compliance and cybersecurity provider Continent 8 is set to launch a data center and managed professional services for online sportsbooks in Missouri. Continent 8 ...

Responsible Gambling Council highlights problem gambling ahead of Super Bowl

5 February 2025 at 10:41am UTC-5
Nearly half of Ontarians expected to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday plan to lay down a bet, according to a study by the Toronto-based Responsible Gambling Council. The survey ...

Sportradar reports a decline in sports match-fixing

10 January 2025 at 3:21am UTC-5
Sportradar Integrity Services, a unit of sports data firm Sportradar, has announced that match-fixing in global sport declined in 2024. The same unit previously noted that events ...