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Stakelogic and Hollywoodbets UK Sign New Content Agreement Via Relax Gaming Platform

Stakelogic and Hollywoodbets UK Sign New Content Agreement Via Relax Gaming Platform

Stakelogic and Hollywoodbets UK have signed a new contract agreement via the Relax Gaming platform to supply the online site with their full array of slot games. Hollywoodbet UK To Showcase Full Stakelogic Slots Portfolio With Relax Gaming’s platform integrating the deal, it’s been reported Hollywoodbets UK will now offer Stakelogic’s full range of slot […]

Southern Baptist Church Votes To Condemn Sports Betting And Ban Porn

At the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) on Tuesday, the church voted to condemn sports betting, as well as denouncing online pornography, gay marriage, and abortion.

Incoming CFTC Chair Brian Quintenz Opens Door For Tribal Prediction Markets

Brain Quintenz, the Trump nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has said that tribes can get involved in sports prediction markets.

Italy Set For Steep Decline Of Gambling Operators Amid Reforms

Italy ended its application period for new gambling licenses recently, and new regulations mean the number of operators will be greatly reduced.

23-Year-Old Arrested In Sydney For Running $2M Online Gambling Scheme

23-Year-Old Arrested In Sydney For Running $2M Online Gambling Scheme

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Sydney for running an AU$ 2 million ($1.3 million) online gambling scam that police say defrauded 14 victims.

Ladbrokes In Trouble Over Game Currency Likened To Fortnite V-Bucks, Targeting Under-18s

Ladbrokes In Trouble Over Game Currency Likened To Fortnite V-Bucks, Targeting Under-18s

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 […]

Oklahoma Sports Betting May Have To Wait Until 2027

Oklahoma Sports Betting May Have To Wait Until 2027

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt claimed that the state's tribes “are waiting until I’m out of office” to pursue sports betting legislation.

Affinity Interactive Announces Sale Of DRF Bets To 1/ST Technology

Affinity Interactive Announces Sale Of DRF Bets To 1/ST Technology

Affinity Interactive announced the sale of its advance-deposit wagering (ADW) platform DRF Bets to 1/ST Technology, the company that operates Xpressbet and 1/ST Bet.

Betting & Gambling Jobs

Resorts World Bet Withdraws Sports Betting In New York

Resorts World Bet has announced to customers that it will no longer offer sports betting in New York after the end of this month.

Gambling Industry News

FanDuel To Charge Users 50c For Every Bet In Illinois

FanDuel announced that it will introduce a $0.50 charge for every bet placed by users in Illinois in response to new taxes in the state.

Gambling Industry News

BGC Research Suggests Increasing UK Gambling Tax Would Turn Bettors To Black Market Sites

A recent survey commissioned by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has suggested that any potential UK government tax increase on online gambling sites would push a large number of players towards unregulated and black market betting platforms. Raising further concerns about player safety, compliance monitoring tools and the lack of problem gambling tools. 65% […]

Sportsbetting News

Study Finds 30% Of Young People In Belgium Use Illegal Sportsbooks

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 […]

Playbet Announces Partnership With UK Rapper Dizzee Rascal

Crypto sportsbook and online casino Playbet.io has announced UK rapper Dizzee Rascal as its new brand ambassador.

Gambling Industry News

Massachusetts Regulator Says US Gambling Industry Is A “Highway Without Speed Limits”

Jordan Maynard, chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), has commented that the gambling industry is out of control and calls for more nationwide regulations to ensure safer betting.

Gambling Industry News

Louisiana Sports Betting Tax Hike Approved By Senate

The Louisiana Senate approved a bill to increase sports betting tax in the state on Sunday. This followed the bill being approved in the House last month.

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