The role of VIP hosts in the sports betting industry has come under renewed scrutiny following an incident involving FanDuel and a personalized video message from Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper sent to a customer with a known…
German lottery brokerage Zeal Network SE has announced the acquisition of a 96.5 per cent stake in SevenCanyon Limited, the operator of digital prize draws in the United Kingdom. The deal, reported by Focus Gaming News, marks a…
The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has upheld its sanction against the prediction market platform Polymarket for offering illegal gambling services in the Netherlands. The regulator rejected an appeal lodged by Adventure One QS, the operator behind Polymarket,…
South Korea's political landscape has been rocked by accusations that the country's stock market has been transformed into a "gambling den," with the leader of the main opposition party directly blaming President Lee Jae-myung for the situation. People…
Accel Entertainment, through its Montana subsidiary Century Gaming, has completed a full machine conversion at Northern Winz Casino II in Box Elder, Montana. The Chippewa Cree Tribe retired its 51 privately owned electronic gaming terminals and replaced them…
The United Kingdom is considering ratifying the Macolin Convention, an international treaty aimed at combating match-fixing and sports corruption, following a House of Lords evidence session on Thursday. The House of Lords' International Agreements Committee heard testimony that…
Michael Burry, the investor famously portrayed in the film The Big Short, has taken a bullish stance on two of America's leading sportsbook operators, Flutter and DraftKings. In a post on his Substack, Burry revealed that he has…
Brian Quintenz, the former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner whose nomination to chair the agency was withdrawn last year, has joined the Coalition for Prediction Markets as a senior adviser. The industry group is backed by Kalshi,…
The Hellenic Gambling Supervision and Control Commission (EEEP) has initiated a tender process to select a legal and technical partner to enhance player monitoring in Greece's regulated online gambling market. The initiative aims to improve the system for…
The UK Gambling Commission has confirmed its intention to proceed with Financial Risk Assessments (FRAs) for British gamblers, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from gaming and horseracing stakeholders. The checks, which will be introduced in a…