Gambling Industry News

888 Casino Returning To The Netherlands After A Four-Year Absence

888 Casino Returning To The Netherlands After A Four-Year Absence

The 888 Casino and gaming brand will operate in the Netherlands again after a four-year absence, as the result of a new strategic partnership between owners evoke plc and ComeOn Group. The collaboration will see leading igaming company ComeOn Group operate 888.nl under a local license, delivering the brand’s online casino and sportsbook to the […]

Lucas Paqueta Cleared Of Spot-Fixing Charges By Regulatory Commission

West Ham and Brazil star Lucas Paquetá has been cleared of all charges relating to alleged spot-fixing in Premier League football matches. Paquetá, 27, had faced a potentially career-ending 10-year ban after being accused of deliberately getting himself booked in games, collecting yellow cards to influence outcomes in the sports betting market. A statement from […]

Nevada Reports Gaming Revenue Increase Of 3.5% To $1.3bn For June 2025

Gaming revenue in Nevada returned a 3.5 per cent year-on-year increase for June as it reached $1.3 billion for the month. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) released the latest figures in its monthly revenue report for June 2025. The official figures showed increases in gaming revenues from slot machines, a fall in table revenues […]

Betano Secures Title Sponsorship Rights For Portuguese Super Cup

Betano has made further strides into the European football market by becoming the title sponsor for Portugal’s Super Cup. The online sports betting and gaming brand, owned by Kaizen Gaming, is already an official shirt sponsor for three of Portugal’s biggest clubs, Sporting Lisbon, Benfica and Porto. At the start of this month the firm […]

Indian Actor Prakash Raj Questioned Over Online Betting Promotion

Indian Actor Prakash Raj Questioned Over Online Betting Promotion

India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) questioned actor Prakash Raj for more than five hours on Wednesday as part of its investigation into online betting and potential money laundering. Several celebrities in the country’s acting and film world have been asked to appear before the ED regarding endorsements made on social media for some of the […]

Over 100,000 People In The Netherlands Sign Up For Voluntary Gambling Ban

Over 100,000 People In The Netherlands Sign Up For Voluntary Gambling Ban

Over 100,000 people in the Netherlands have signed up for a voluntary gambling ban. Dutch newspaper Trouw reported the six-figure milestone was hit last week according to data from the gambling authority’s exclusion register Cruks. Cruks, a gambling self-exclusion system and database in the Netherlands, was set up in 2021. In order to register, players […]

NBA Legend Gilbert Arenas Charged With Hosting Illegal Poker Games

NBA Legend Gilbert Arenas Charged With Hosting Illegal Poker Games

NBA legend Gilbert Arenas has been arrested and charged with hosting illegal high-stakes poker games at his mansion in California. The 43-year-old spent 12 years in the league, best known for his time with the Washington Wizards where he earned three All-Star selections and made three All-NBA teams. ‘Agent Zero’ was officially charged with one […]

UK National Lottery Prepares For Weekend Shutdown Due to Allwyn Upgrades

UK National Lottery Prepares For Weekend Shutdown Due to Allwyn Upgrades

The UK’s National Lottery will shut down this weekend as operators Allwyn implement the biggest upgrade to the game’s technology since it launched in 1994. The Czech-based group have confirmed that all draw game sales and claims for prizes will be paused across the UK after Saturday’s Lotto and Thunderball draws. Functions will be shut […]

Betting & Gambling Jobs

New York Judge Dismisses Deceptive Marketing Claim Against DraftKings

A federal judge in New York has dismissed a consumer class action against DraftKings which alleged the company’s promotion of a $1,000 sign-up bonus was misleading. Plaintiff Nerye Aminov sued the online casino and sports betting operator last December, claiming that he was misled into depositing $500 into a new account in January 2022, in the […]

Gambling Business News

Sir Philip Davies New Chair Of GB Greyhound Board As Welsh Ban Looms

The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) has announced the appointment of Sir Philip Davies as its new chair. The former MP for Shipley had sat on the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee during his time in Parliament and had a reputation for being a strong supporter of the betting industry. He will take up the post […]

Gambling Industry News

Starz Lining Up TV Series On Shohei Ohtani Interpreter’s Gambling Scandal

Major TV network Starz is lining up a blockbuster series on the gambling scandal surrounding MLB star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter. Ohtani, widely regarded as one of the best baseball players in history, found himself embroiled in controversy through no fault of his own last year. One of America’s biggest television enterprises wants to turn the […]

Caesars Reports 2.9% Revenue Increase in Q2 2025 With $82m Net Loss

Caesars Entertainment has reported encouraging figures for the second quarter of 2025, which show a modest revenue growth and a reduction in net losses. The largest casino entertainment company in the US generated $2.9 billion in net revenue which represented a modest increase of 2.9 per cent year-on-year. That produced a net loss of $82 […]

Sportsbetting News

SBK Becomes Official Betting Partner Of EFL Club Bradford City

SBK has been announced as the official betting partner of English Football League club Bradford City. Widely regarded as one of the UK’s best sports betting apps with its competitive odds, SBK has put pen to paper on a multi-year deal with the Bantams. The UK betting site will become one of Bradford’s principal partners […]

Australia Gambling News

Betfair Fined £424k For Breaches Of Australia’s Gambling Spam Laws

Betfair has had to pay a £424,000 fine in Australia for sending commercial messages to VIP customers without their proper consent. The breach of the country’s spam laws in the gambling sector was investigated by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). It was found that the online casino, poker and sports betting operator had […]

Gambling Business News

Betfred Quits US Sports Betting Market With Pennsylvania Closure

British bookmaker Betfred has announced the closure of its online sportsbook in Pennsylvania, its last surviving offering in the United States. The sports betting and online casino specialists had entered the market in Pennsylvania five years ago, partnering with Wind Creek Bethlehem. It went live with its online sportsbook in December 2020, under the Wind […]

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