Author: Joe Lyons
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The Japanese government enacted a new law to ban advertisements for online casinos as the country continues to tackle offshore gambling issues. In Japan, most forms of gambling are illegal but there are a few exceptions including betting on horse racing and certain motorsports – with various regulated circuits and ticket booths inside many cities […]
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and International Tennis Federation (ITF) want betting companies to crack down on gambling-driven abuse of players. According to a joint report released by the pair, tennis players received abuse so threatening over the course of the 2024 season that 15 cases were escalated to law enforcement agencies. Of those cases, […]
British pub company Wetherspoons is seeing its slot revenue grow faster than food and drink as revealed in the latest half-year financial report. Despite operating profit falling by 4%, one of the United Kingdom’s most recognisable pub chains has enjoyed a steady rise in gambling revenue. Wetherspoons currently run 875 pubs and 58 hotels, building […]
Southampton FC has announced Midnite as its training kit partner for the 2025-26 season. Midnite, a leading UK online casino, will sponsor a football club for the very first time and the partnership is yet another venture from the firm into the world of sport. As part of the agreement with the Saints, Midnite’s logo […]
Former Conservative MP Craig Williams appeared in court alongside 14 others charged with betting offences linked to the 2024 general election. Charges were brought by the Gambling Commission into alleged betting on the date of the election, which could see defendants facing prison sentences of up to two years if convicted. Williams, the former MP […]
The Swedish government is set to expand the country’s ban on gambling with credit through new legislation. The Swedish Gambling Act already stops players from using credit to bet with licensed operators but the government believes current regulations aren’t doing enough to prevent the issue. The current ban has what they call ‘limited scope’ as […]
Leading British bookmaker Ladbrokes is in hot water over their advertising of a free-to-play game currency that was likened to Fortnite V-bucks. The television advert which hit screens in December featured a voiceover saying: “This is a LadBuck, the new way to get rewarded at Ladbrokes, and these are some of the 100 million LadBucks […]
A study led by the country’s gambling commission found that 30% of young people in Belgium use illegal websites to gamble on sports. The report conducted by DataSynergy looked specifically at people aged 18 to 30 in Belgium and it concluded over 25% of that group used illegal means to wager. When concerning both sports […]
The Hong Kong government is set to introduce basketball betting featuring a strict tax and safeguards. The country is moving forward with plans to legalize wagering on basketball after a legislative proposal was submitted to the council on June 5. The brand new initiative aims to combat illegal gambling and generate significant tax revenue for […]
A drunk gambler living overseas was behind death threats sent to the family of Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. The Houston Police Department would not identify the suspect or his location but added no charges had been filed. ESPN reported the man in question admitted he had been using sports betting apps to wager […]
Greyhound racing at Wolverhampton Racecourse is edging ever closer following the local council’s announcement of the project’s latest development. Wolverhampton Council revealed it had made the application to vary a premises license under the Gambling Act 2005, adding a greyhound track to the venue. The application, submitted recently to the Licensing Authority, will see the […]
BetMGM has taken its first major step into women’s sports by announcing a partnership with the two-time WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces. Since its inception in 2018, BetMGM has grown into of the biggest online casinos in the USA and Europe and now acts as an industry leader in iGaming. Widely regarded as one of […]