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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 ...
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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 Quintenz, was questioned about his links to trading platform Kalshi in front of a Senate ...
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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 ...

Play’n Go to represent industry in gambling policy discussions at G7, G20, and UN

11 June 2025 at 7:53am UTC-4
Casino software developer Play’n Go will lead a range of sessions on responsible gambling policy at G7, G20, and United Nations meetings taking place this year, starting with a ...
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Scroll Keeper slot records one million bets within a week of launch

11 June 2025 at 7:31am UTC-4
A slot created by a single developer has clocked up more than one million bets in its first week since launch. Scroll Keeper, created by Josh Surin at Paperclip Gaming, is ...

Massachusetts gambling official calls for stricter advertising rules

10 June 2025 at 8:32am UTC-4
A senior gambling official in Massachusetts has warned about the pace of growth of the US gambling sector and called for stricter rules on gambling advertisements nationwide ...

Louisiana lawmakers approve tax hike on online sports betting

10 June 2025 at 8:19am UTC-4
Louisiana lawmakers have passed a bill raising the state’s online sports betting tax from 15% to 21.5%, with proceeds intended to fund college athletic programs across the state ...

Hong Kong proposes 50% betting duty on basketball wagers

9 June 2025 at 8:17am UTC-4
Hong Kong authorities have recommended imposing a 50% duty on operators’ net profits derived from basketball betting, as part of a proposed regulatory regime for the sport ...

Illinois Gaming Board sides with BetMGM over betting dispute

9 June 2025 at 7:27am UTC-4
Illinois resident Mark Aiello has lost his appeal against the Illinois Gaming Board over BetMGM’s decision to void his bets, which would have won him US$389,000. In March ...

Canadian lawmaker relaunches effort to limit sports betting ads

6 June 2025 at 8:28am UTC-4
A Canadian lawmaker is again attempting to pass a national framework of regulation to control sports betting advertisements. Sen. Marty Deacon has reintroduced Bill S-211 ...

Scott Milford named Bragg Gaming Group Executive Vice President

6 June 2025 at 8:18am UTC-4
Gambling content and technology provider Bragg Gaming Group has appointed Scott Milford as its Executive Vice President of Group Content. Bragg has previously worked for ...