Abi Bray

Abi Bray brings strong researching skills to the forefront of all of her writing, whether it’s the newest slots, industry trends or the ever changing legislation across the U.S, Asia and Australia, she maintains a keen eye for detail and a passion for reporting. Beyond igaming, Abi maintains a strong interest in world politics, and spends her free time shooting on the netball court.

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The Philippines considers banning Telegram as part of illegal gambling crackdown

25 February 2026 at 7:01am UTC-5
The Philippine government is considering banning messaging company Telegram as authorities intensify efforts to tackle illegal online gambling operations. Speaking to radio ...

Hong Kong Jockey Club partners with Entain to sponsor New Zealand Derby

25 February 2026 at 6:10am UTC-5
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has partnered with Entain and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing to become the new title sponsor of the Group 1 New Zealand Derby. The Group 1 New ...
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Kalshi removes affiliate badges from X as platform cracks down on gambling-related advertising

25 February 2026 at 5:51am UTC-5
Prediction market Kalshi has removed promotional markers from social media platform X after a policy shift tightened oversight of gambling-related advertising. Kalshi confirmed ...

Indian politician accused of laundering INR23 billion through illegal online gambling operations

24 February 2026 at 8:01am UTC-5
India’s financial investigation agency, the Enforcement Directorate, has alleged that Karnataka Congress MLA Veerendra Puppy and his associates laundered INR23 billion through ...
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DraftKings announces launch of Puerto Rico online sportsbook

24 February 2026 at 6:53am UTC-5
DraftKings launched its online sportsbook in Puerto Rico on February 23, following a retail launch in November at Foxwoods El San Juan Casino. Online betting is only available ...

Royal Thai Police and Meta block 52,000 pages in gambling and scam crackdown

24 February 2026 at 6:46am UTC-5
The Royal Thai Police has extended cooperation with Meta Platforms to curb illegal online gambling, as well as predatory lending apps and false recruitment ads operated by scam ...

DraftKings and FanDuel apply for casino partnerships to launch in Arkansas

23 February 2026 at 7:33am UTC-5
Isportsbook operators DraftKings and FanDuel have submitted applications to partner with two of Arkansas's three casinos to launch sports betting apps, according to 5 News ...

India’s Supreme Court rules no action for real-money gaming operators ahead of Gameskraft case

23 February 2026 at 7:13am UTC-5
India’s Supreme Court has directed authorities to not take coercive action against real-money gaming operators Fanmade11 Fantasy Sports and 9Stacks Games until it delivers ...

St8 partners with Tonybet to launch in Ontario

23 February 2026 at 7:06am UTC-5
Igaming and technology provider St8 has partnered with icasino operator Tonybet to launch in Ontario. St8 will provide Tonybet with access to its aggregation platform, enabling ...

Philippine senators debate introduction of ‘cyber diplomats’

20 February 2026 at 7:45am UTC-5
The Philippines’ Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center is pushing for the introduction of ‘cyber diplomats’ to strengthen the country’s fight against online ...