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US lawmaker proposes gambling taxes pay for ICE funding reserve

13 June 2025 at 7:24am UTC-4
US Representative Michael Rulli is introducing legislation to create a reserve of money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement from gambling taxes. The GAMBLER Act will create ...

Sportradar signs FIFA Club World Cup rights deal with DAZN

13 June 2025 at 7:13am UTC-4
Sports data and integrity technology provider Sportradar will supply ultra-low latency betting data and non-exclusive media content from the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 to 800 ...

Bet365 joins Sports Betting Alliance to combat unregulated gaming

12 June 2025 at 7:26am UTC-4
Bet365 has joined the Sports Betting Alliance to support its fight against unregulated online betting. The Sports Betting Alliance advocates for legal and competitive sports ...

Nine Japanese nationals arrested for operating an offshore online casino

6 June 2025 at 7:53am UTC-4
Kanagawa prefectural police have announced that they had arrested nine people on 5 June after being tied to running a Curacao online casino. The people were involved in ...

Connecticut lawmakers pass bill restricting online gambling

5 June 2025 at 7:52am UTC-4
A bill that restricts how gambling accounts can be funded and how gambling companies market their services in Connecticut was passed after a lengthy debate. House Bill 5269 ...

Arizona Gaming Director criticises Commodity Futures Trading Commission

5 June 2025 at 7:41am UTC-4
Director of the Arizona Department of Gaming Jackie Johnson has criticized the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for its handling of prediction markets offered by companies ...

Michigan regulator targets six unlicensed operators

4 June 2025 at 6:37am UTC-4
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has continued its crackdown on illegal gambling sites this week as six platforms were served with cease and desist orders. Bonus Blitz Casino ...

Oklahoma sports betting bills stall before legislative deadline

3 June 2025 at 7:48am UTC-4
Two sports betting bills have stalled in Oklahoma’s current legislative session having not been considered before the 8 May deadline. House Bill 1047 and House Bill 1101 made ...

Japanese lawmakers pass bill targeting illegal online gambling

3 June 2025 at 7:42am UTC-4
Japan’s House of Representatives has passed a bill this week aimed at tightening the regulations around illegal online gambling. The bill, which Japan’s ruling and ...

VGW founder pursues AU$3.2 billion buy-out of minority shareholders

2 June 2025 at 8:03am UTC-4
Laurence Escalante, the founder of Australian social gaming operator VWG, or Virtual Gaming Worlds, plans to become the company's sole owner by buying out minority shareholders ...