Sam Bentham
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Senators reintroduce bill to repeal sportsbook handle tax
15 September 2025 at 10:57am UTC-4
Two US senators are attempting to reverse the federal excise tax on sportsbooks’ handles, mentioning pressure from illegal markets and prediction platforms.
Senators ...
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 ...
Sportsbook Rhode Island app suffers outage on NFL opening Sunday
10 September 2025 at 5:56am UTC-4
Rhode Island’s sports betting app, Sportsbook Rhode Island, failed during the NFL’s first full Sunday, leaving gamblers unable to place bets for more than an hour.
The ...
Kalshi and Polymarket accused of using NFL and NFLPA branding without approval
10 September 2025 at 5:17am UTC-4
Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket have used likenesses and images associated with the NFL and the NFL Players Association without the organizations’ consent.
A Kalshi ...
Philippine gambling regulator under pressure over gambling ads on social media
8 September 2025 at 11:30pm UTC-4
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR is coming under increasing pressure over the spread of gambling advertisements on social media, despite strict new rules on online gambling ...
California tribes challenge Kalshi after US$27 million NFL Opener
8 September 2025 at 11:05pm UTC-4
While prediction market Kalshi experienced a US$27 million trade volume for the beginning of the NFL, three tribes in California asked a federal judge to prevent Kalshi from ...
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 ...
PAGCOR voided more than PHP200 million in winnings from government employees
8 September 2025 at 7:15am UTC-4
Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR has voided casino winnings of more than PHP200 million since January after it was discovered that they had been won by government officials ...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference leader blasts PAGCOR over online gambling
5 September 2025 at 7:35am UTC-4
The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Pablo David, has strongly criticized gambling regulator PAGCOR for promoting online gambling, describing it as a ...
SEGG Media announces plans to re-enter US lottery market
5 September 2025 at 6:46am UTC-4
Sports, gaming, and entertainment conglomerate SEGG Media has revealed that it will reintroduce its Lottery.com brand to the US market.
The company plans to launch a nationwide ...
