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Philippine government urged to ban online gambling advertisements
23 June 2025 at 8:01am UTC-4
A former Philippine anti-corruption official has called on the national government to expand its crackdown on illegal online gambling, including banning ads promoting such ...
Japanese TV station employee arrested for spending JPY100 million on illegal overseas gambling
23 June 2025 at 7:56am UTC-4
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested an employee at Japanese TV station Fuji TV for illegal online gambling.
Yoshitaka Suzuki was the manager of Fuji TV’s ...
Dr. Laila Mintas to join board of European T20 Premier League partner Rules X
20 June 2025 at 7:44am UTC-4
Sports technology expert Dr. Laila Mintas will join the board of Rules X, an operating partner of the new European T20 Premier League cricket competition.
According to the ...
Pragmatic Play to launch its first live poker titles
19 June 2025 at 7:28am UTC-4
Online game developer Pragmatic Play has revealed that it will launch two live poker games, the first time the company has produced live poker content.
The two new games are ...
Optimove report finds US bettors wager more than average
18 June 2025 at 7:14am UTC-4
Bettors in the US spend more on gambling than the global average, a trend which is accelerating, according to relationship marketing platform Optimove.
Data provided by the US ...
BetMGM upgrades financial outlook for 2025
16 June 2025 at 9:00am UTC-4
MGM Resorts International and Entain co-owned BetMGM has upgraded its financial outlook for 2025, citing a sustained positive momentum from the first to the second quarter.
The ...
Betfred player wins more than £11 million on Mega Moolah slot payout
13 June 2025 at 7:05am UTC-4
Online casino game developer Games Global has said a player in the United Kingdom has won a jackpot of more than £11.5 million on the Mega Moolah slot while playing at UK ...
Australian government gives green light for PointsBet takeover
13 June 2025 at 6:51am UTC-4
The Australian government has given the go-ahead for the takeover of Australian sportsbook operator PointsBet by the Japanese entertainment group Mixi.
According to a holding ...
Kalshi director and CFTC nominee advocates for prediction markets
12 June 2025 at 8:19am UTC-4
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Brian Quintez, was questioned about his links to trading platform Kalshi in front of a Senate ...
Scottie Scheffler closes Venmo account following harassment by sports bettors
12 June 2025 at 8:07am UTC-4
The world’s top golfer, Scottie Scheffler, recently closed his Venmo account after being constantly bothered by bettors.
In a pre-2025 US Open interview with The Athletic ...
