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Vietnam jails 43 people for running VND88,000 billion online gambling ring

26 September 2025 at 7:09am UTC-4
The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City has jailed four siblings and nearly 40 others for running an online gambling and cryptocurrency ring that moved about VND88,000 billion ...

Light & Wonder appoints Rohan Gallagher as Global Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

26 September 2025 at 7:02am UTC-4
Light & Wonder has appointed Rohan Gallagher as the group’s new Executive Vice President and Global Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. Based in Sydney, Gallagher will ...
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North Carolina gambling helpline sees sports betting become highest reported problem

26 September 2025 at 6:50am UTC-4
North Carolina's Problem Gambling Helpline has released figures showing that sports betting has surpassed lottery as the main reason for helpline contact for the first time ...

Korea Sports Promotion Foundation commended for efforts to reduce gambling harm

25 September 2025 at 6:40am UTC-4
The Korea Sports Promotion Foundation has received a commendation from Shim Oh-Taek, Chairman of the Integrated Supervision Committee of the Gambling Industry, for its work ...
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Australian A-League pair avoid convictions in yellow-card betting case

25 September 2025 at 6:24am UTC-4
A Sydney court has granted former professional Macarthur FC soccer players Kearyn Baccus and Clayton Lewis two-year conditional release orders after they admitted misconduct that ...

Underdog adds Sportradar’s Bettor Sense

25 September 2025 at 5:47am UTC-4
Daily fantasy sports platform Underdog has integrated Sportradar’s responsible gaming software Bettor Sense to flag high-risk play and expand support for users who show signs of ...

Australian study suggests gambling problems on the rise

24 September 2025 at 6:48am UTC-4
A study in Australia has revealed that problem gambling is growing across the country, with around three million people at risk of addiction. The Australian Gambling Research ...

Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming Executive President Fernando Vieira resigns

21 September 2025 at 2:47pm UTC-4
Fernando Vieira has resigned as Executive President of the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming. During his tenure, he led efforts to strengthen regulation and control ...
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CDC Gaming announces revamped Day Zero Party at G2E

17 September 2025 at 1:51pm UTC-4
Complete iGaming sister company CDC Gaming has unveiled a refreshed Day Zero Party ahead of this year’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E). The party will be held at Allē Lounge on ...

Philippine lawmakers demand explanation after Meta failed to attend Senate gambling hearing

17 September 2025 at 5:48am UTC-4
The Philippines Senate Committee on Games and Amusement is to issue a show cause order to social media group Meta for failing to attend its hearing over the rise of online ...

BetMGM to sponsor new game on TV’s The Price Is Right

12 September 2025 at 11:57am UTC-4
TV show The Price Is Right will feature a new game produced by betting operator BetMGM this fall. It will be the first time in the show’s 54-year history that it will feature a ...

Illegal gambling ring dismantled in Cambodia

12 September 2025 at 8:14am UTC-4
Cambodian authorities have arrested ten people for operating an illegal gambling site that handled about KRW44 billion in transactions, the Daegu National Police Agency reported ...

NCAA bans three men’s basketball players for betting on games

12 September 2025 at 8:05am UTC-4
Three NCAA Division I men's basketball players have been banned for life after a sports betting investigation found they had manipulated games. Mykell Robinson, Steven Vasquez ...

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 ...

Novig pulls out of New Jersey amid sweepstakes legislation

20 August 2025 at 7:44am UTC-4
Sweepstakes-style prediction market Novig has withdrawn from New Jersey, just days after announcing a US$18 million funding round. The move comes amid a wave of state ...