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Celebrity Gambling Ads Influence Children To Bet, Study Finds

Celebrity Gambling Ads Influence Children To Bet, Study Finds

Celebrity gambling advertisements are heavily influencing children to bet, a GambleAware study has found. A quarter of the children surveyed said they had been tempted to spend money on sports betting apps after seeing celebrity endorsements and GambleAware has called for urgent action,. Young people in Britain are being exposed to ‘unprecedented levels’ of gambling […]

Belgium Starts Six-Year Gambling Reform Plan, Appointing New Commission Members

Belgium has began a six-year gambling reform plan by appointing 12 members to the Kansspelcommissie, serving from the start of September. The King of Belgium, Philippe, confirmed the names of all gambling regulatory members for the next six years in the Royal Decree, published in the Official Gazette. There are six full members and six […]

Sweden Gambling Channelisation Rate Drops To 85% In 2024

New data has revealed a slight decrease in Sweden’s gambling channelisation rate to 85% in 2024. The rate of channelisation indicates the amount of Swedish gambling activity occurring with sports betting apps licensed under the country’s regulatory framework. It fell by 1% from the 86% figure reported in 2023 and Sweden’s gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen (SGA), […]

Yggdrasil Partners With Leading German Operator Novoline

Yggdrasil has expanded its footprint across Europe by securing a partnership with leading German operator Novoline. The Stockholm-based provider of online casino games and development tools has announced several commercial partnerships in Europe already this year, including a tie-up in Italy with leading UK sports betting and casino game giants bet365, Fruity Entertainment in Finland […]

Bet365 Gets Green Light For Online Sports Betting In Maryland

Bet365 Gets Green Light For Online Sports Betting In Maryland

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA) has granted bet365 a license for online sports wagering in the state. The application was approved during the MLGCA’s two-hour commission meeting on Thursday (August 28) giving bet365 the green light to begin online operations in tome for the start of the new NFL season which gets […]

AGA Anticipates A Record $30bn In Legal Bets On New NFL Season

AGA Anticipates A Record $30bn In Legal Bets On New NFL Season

The new National Football League season will be bigger and better than ever in terms of legal sports wagers, according to the American Gaming Association (AGA). The AGA has estimated that there will be $30 billion in legal wagering on the 2025 NFL season, through authorised US sports betting apps and retail sportsbooks. That would […]

Sky Bet Becomes Lead Sponsor Of Reach Plc’s ‘All Out Football’ Brand

Sky Bet has become exclusive commercial sponsor for All Out Football, Reach plc’s new dedicated football video channel. Reach is one of the UK’s biggest publishers of sports news, with a portfolio of over 120 brands that includes national titles such as the Mirror, the Express and the Daily Star. The channel officially launched yesterday […]

A23 Launches Legal Challenge Against India’s Online Gaming Ban

A23 Launches Legal Challenge Against India’s Online Gaming Ban

A23 has become the first gaming operator to challenge India’s newly imposed ban on real-money online gaming in the country. Head Digital Works, the parent company of A23, has launched a legal challenge against the new legislation in the Karnataka High Court in southwestern India. The petition filed on August 28 by Head Digital Works […]

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New York May Have To Wait Until 2026 For Downstate Casino Verdicts

The decision on which three operators will be awarded downstate casino licenses in New York may spill over into next year. That is the view of Jospeh Addabbo, a State Senator from Queens, who voted in favour of the 2013 casino bill. It has been a long-drawn out process stretching over a decade to get […]

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1789 Capital Invests In Polymarket With Donald Trump Jr. Joining Advisory Board

There has been a big play in the prediction market arena with the news that Donald Trump Jr. has joined the board of Polymarket as an advisor. The move followed a ‘multi-million dollar’ investment in the company by 1789 Capital, where Trump Jr. is a partner with a focus on new investment, capital raising and […]

Australia Gambling News

Tabcorp Posts Return To Profit Of AU$36.6m For FY25 After Licence Switch

Tabcorp has released its figures for the financial year ending June 30 which show a return to profit of AU$36.6 million (£17.65 million), compared to the net loss after tax of AU$1.36 billion (£656 million) in its results for FY24. In the firm’s 2025 annual report, the Australian sports betting and entertainment company declared an […]

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Anna Hargrave Appointed As Transition CEO For GambleAware

Anna Hargrave has been appointed Transition CEO for independent UK charity-funded body GambleAware, ahead of its planned closure in March next year. Hargrave has been with GambleAware since 2021, acting as both Deputy CEO and Chief Strategy and Commissioning Officer. She will replace Zoe Osmond, who has served GambleAware for seven years and took over […]

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Flutter Withdraws Junglee From India After Real-Money Online Gaming Ban

Flutter Entertainment has had to withdraw its Junglee brand from India after the sudden introduction of new legislation banning real-money online gaming in the country. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, became law on August 22 after being proposed and passed all within a week. As a result, Flutter has been forced […]

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DraftKings Launches Responsible Gaming Education Month With NFL Incentives

DraftKings has kicked-off its month-long campaign to promote responsible play by offering NFL regular-season tickets plus a shot at a seat at SuperBowl LX in a series of weekly sweepstakes. Responsible Gaming Education Month is an initiative backed by the American Gaming Association and is active throughout September. For DraftKings, its campaign swung into action […]

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NFL Declares That Prediction Market Sport Contracts Count As Betting

The National Football League (NFL) has advised all players and staff in the game that it considers trading on sports event contracts to be sports betting. It is a move that will have raised a few eyebrows among executives at Kalshi and Robinhood, the two event contract platforms that offer such services. Both are presently […]

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