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Stake partners with Trinbago Knight Riders cricket team

31 July 2025 at 6:32am UTC-4
Online sports betting and casino platform Stake has partnered with Caribbean Premier League cricket team, the Trinbago Knight Riders. The partnership comes with an advertising ...

IC360 partners with social betting platform Sparket

31 July 2025 at 5:45am UTC-4
Sports compliance company IC360 has partnered with social gaming platform creator Sparket to advance integrity and compliance in Sparket's rapidly growing network of emerging and ...

PAOCC executive calls for online gambling ban in the Philippines

30 July 2025 at 7:00am UTC-4
The Executive Director of Philippine anti-corruption organization the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission has supported an online gambling ban, citing concerns over its ...

Second Cleveland Guardians pitcher on leave for gambling investigation

30 July 2025 at 5:48am UTC-4
The MLB’s Cleveland Guardians have placed All-Star pitcher Emmanuel Clase on leave due to an ongoing gambling investigation by MLB. In a statement, the team said it could not ...
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Rhode Island online casino revenue up more than 109% in June

29 July 2025 at 7:05am UTC-4
Online gambling revenue in Rhode Island hit US$4.9 million in June 2025, a 109.4% rise from the US$2.3 million generated in June 2024. Revenue also increased by 1.5% from May 2025 ...

Brazilian sports betting generates BRL3.79 billion in H1 tax revenue

29 July 2025 at 6:32am UTC-4
The Brazilian sports betting industry has generated BRL3.79 billion in tax income since its launch in January 2025. Brazil’s federal revenue service, the Receita Federal do ...
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Allywn North America exec appointed CEO of The Lottery Corporation in Australia

29 July 2025 at 6:12am UTC-4
Australian lottery provider The Lottery Corporation has announced Wayne Pickup as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Pickup, currently the Chief Executive ...

Apple iSports confirms acquisition of LBC Enterprises

28 July 2025 at 7:27am UTC-4
Australian online gaming technology and infrastructure provider Apple iSports has agreed to take over online gambling platform operator LBC Enterprises. The deal is expected to ...
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Australian regulator issues remedial direction to ReadyBet for targeting self-excluded players

28 July 2025 at 6:42am UTC-4
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued a remedial direction to Australian sportsbook ReadyBet after the operator targeted customers who had registered with ...

Red Sox’s Lucas Giolito confronts MLB commissioner about sports betting

25 July 2025 at 7:25am UTC-4
Boston Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito has expressed his concerns to Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred regarding the uptick of social media abuse that players and their ...

RubyPlay partners with Hard Rock Bet Casino to expand US presence

25 July 2025 at 7:19am UTC-4
Igaming development studio RubyPlay has partnered with Hard Rock Bet Casino to distribute its portfolio of online slot games in New Jersey. The agreement introduces RubyPlay ...

PointsBet rejects Betr takeover, raises concerns over VIP-heavy customer base

24 July 2025 at 7:38am UTC-4
Australian sportsbook PointsBet has rejected a takeover offer from rival Betr, telling the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) that more than half of Betr’s gambling profits in ...

Gambler wins Michigan Supreme Court battle in US$3.1 million case against BetMGM

24 July 2025 at 7:34am UTC-4
Jacqueline Davis, who sued BetMGM in 2021, has secured a 7-0 ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court in her lawsuit against the operator, reviving her claim for US$3.1 million in ...

Philippines igaming ban could threaten 50,000 jobs

24 July 2025 at 7:11am UTC-4
A ban on igaming operators in the Philippines could lead to the loss of more than 50,000 jobs, data in a report published by the Philippine Star shows. Direct and indirect jobs ...

Expanse Studios expands global reach with Bragg Gaming

23 July 2025 at 7:45am UTC-4
Expanse Studios, an igaming subsidiary of Golden Matrix Group, has partnered with Bragg Gaming Group to increase the distribution of its igaming content in more than 30 regulated ...