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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Nevada Regulator Warns FanDuel Over Prediction Markets Move

Nevada Regulator Warns FanDuel Over Prediction Markets Move

The Gaming Commission in Nevada has expressed its concerns over FanDuel’s plans to offer events contracts to its users. After listening to financial presentations from Flutter Entertainment, FanDuel’s parent company, Gaming Commissioner Brian Kolicki asked for further clarification regarding the popular sports betting app’s future plans in the state. It was announced last week that […]

DraftKings To Prohibit Credit Card Deposits From August 25

DraftKings To Prohibit Credit Card Deposits From August 25

DraftKings has announced a policy change to the way it will process payments in future. Starting from Monday (August 25), the Boston-based sportsbook and online casino will no longer allow credit card deposits to be made by users of its US products. The move comes just a few weeks after Draft Kings was hit with […]

Proposed Law In India Could Lead To Online Games Ban

Proposed Law In India Could Lead To Online Games Ban

New legislation that has been proposed in India could see the end of online games played with real money. The Lok Sabha, the Lower House of India’s Parliament, voted on the draft law on Wednesday (August 20) aimed at tackling the country’s problems with gambling addiction, money laundering and frauds. The Promotion and Regulation of […]

TonyBet Reprimanded For Football Offers Prohibited In The Netherlands

TonyBet Reprimanded For Football Offers Prohibited In The Netherlands

TonyBet has scored an own goal in the Netherlands after listing two betting markets that broke local regulations. The online sports betting site and live gaming service received a warning from the Netherlands Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), after offering bets on the winner of the Ballon d’Or and also the FIFA Club World Cup Golden […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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

DraftKings Hit With $450K Fine By MGC For Taking Credit Card Deposits

Boston-based betting operator DraftKings has been fined $450,000 by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) for letting customers make credit card deposits to their gambling accounts. The Massachusetts statute does not allow online betting operators to accept either deposits or wagers funded by credit cards, regardless of which state the original deposits were made. The issue […]

Konami Gaming, Inc Gains Licence To Operate In The UAE

Konami Gaming, Inc has been awarded a license to operate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), joining a growing number of suppliers who have been keen to step into the rapidly emerging market for commercial gaming. A leading global provider of casino management systems and mobile casino games, Konami Gaming secured a Gaming-Related Vendor License […]

Gambling Industry News

ASA Calls Foul On Hollywoodbets After Advert Breaches Age Rules

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against Hollywoodbets after their banner advert appeared on an esports website that was accessed by a registered user who was just 16-years-old. The minimum legal age for a UK resident to use online sports betting sites or casino games is 18. Although the advert was placed […]

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