Sector: Affiliates
Commodity traders ordered to cease offering sports events contracts in Maryland
8 April 2025 at 6:58am UTC-4
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission has ordered three commodity trading firms to cease offering sports events contracts to state residents.
KalshiEX, Robinhood ...
Indian government plans to strengthen AML reporting rules for gambling firms
8 April 2025 at 6:51am UTC-4
The Indian government is planning to make online gambling companies a target of the 2002 Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
According to the Indian Express, the Ministry of ...
Penn Entertainment launches theScore in Ontario
8 April 2025 at 6:27am UTC-4
Penn Entertainment has announced that it will launch its new online casino platform, theScore Casino, to Ontario residents.
The new casino expands Penn’s existing online ...
Illinois lawmakers look to define compulsive gambling as substance abuse
8 April 2025 at 6:13am UTC-4
The Illinois Senate has passed a new bill that seeks to classify all forms of compulsive gambling in the state as substance abuse by amending the Substance Use Disorder Act ...
Rivalry announces review of ‘strategic alternatives’
8 April 2025 at 5:57am UTC-4
Canadian igaming operator Rivalry has revealed that its board of directors is reviewing strategic alternatives to maximize long-term stakeholder value.
As part of the review ...
Hong Kong think tank suggests basketball gambling revenue should fund sports development
7 April 2025 at 7:29am UTC-4
Hong Kong’s most prominent think tank, Our Hong Kong Foundation, has proposed that revenue from legalized basketball betting should be used to fund sports development in the ...
New Zealand tribal leaders call for pause to online gambling changes
7 April 2025 at 7:12am UTC-4
Tribal leaders in New Zealand have called for a pause to the government’s plans to auction off 15 online casino licenses pending further consultation.
The government plans to ...
DraftKings and FanDuel sued by Baltimore officials for exploiting bettors
7 April 2025 at 6:38am UTC-4
The City of Baltimore, in Maryland, has sued DraftKings and Flutter Entertainment, which owns FanDuel, for breaking Baltimore laws by exploiting vulnerable bettors.
The lawsuit ...
South Carolina lawmakers discuss online horse racing betting bill
7 April 2025 at 6:22am UTC-4
A Senate subcommittee has discussed a bill to legalize online horse racing betting in South Carolina, although there was no vote on the bill.
The Equine Advancement Act, or SB ...
Alabama gambling bill defeated in less than 24 hours
7 April 2025 at 6:12am UTC-4
An Alabama bill to legalize online sports betting and a state lottery has been defeated just days after being introduced.
HB 490 was introduced by Sen. Greg Albritton at the ...
Sports Betting Alliance puts forward tribal sports betting plan
3 April 2025 at 7:47am UTC-4
the Sports Betting Alliance, an advocacy group for legal sports betting across the US, has released a plan to bring sports betting to California, but one Indian Gaming Association ...
New Zealand warns influencers they face fines for advertising offshore casinos
1 April 2025 at 7:00am UTC-4
RNZ has reported that the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs, which handles igaming enforcement, for the first time has issued takedown notices to influencers promoting ...
FanDuel and DraftKings made peace with California tribes over sports betting expansion
1 April 2025 at 6:52am UTC-4
The top executives at DraftKings and FanDuel admitted past mistakes and struck a conciliatory tone with California tribes Monday at the Indian Gaming Association’s annual ...
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 ...
Online betting scams on the rise during March Madness
27 March 2025 at 8:38am UTC-4
March Madness is in full swing in the US. The NCAA Basketball Tournament, which runs from 16 March to 7 April, is predicted to generate over US$3 billion in wagers, according to ...





