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Deyan Dimitrov
AuthorDeyan is an experienced writer, analyst, and seeker of forbidden lore. He has approximate knowledge about many things, which he is always willing to apply when researching and preparing his articles. With a degree in Copy-editing and Proofreading, Deyan is able to ensure that his work writing for Gambling News is always up to scratch.
Business
November 20, 2025
Sky Bet Faces Political Backlash in the UK After Shifting Headquarters to Malta
Sky Bet’s move to Malta has sparked a fresh political debate in the UK, with former prime minister Gordon Brown urging MPs to examine whether gambling companies are using relocation strategies to reduce their tax obligations in the UK. Brown released a sharply worded statement, following revelations that Flutter Entertainment, Sky Bet’s parent company, could […]
Industry
November 20, 2025
UKGC Hits Videoslots with GBP 650,000 Penalty over AML and Player Safety Failures
Videoslots has encountered another regulatory setback as the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) ordered the operator to pay a penalty of GBP 650,000 ($851,000) for several anti-money laundering and social responsibility violations. In addition to the fine, the company also received a formal warning and a requirement for an independent audit, adding further scrutiny to a […]
Legal
November 19, 2025
Evoke Faces Fresh Scrutiny in Austria as CEO Named in Private Criminal Complaint
Evoke plc and some of its top executives face renewed scrutiny, this time in Austria, where the company’s CEO, Per Widerström, has been named in a private criminal complaint related to a dispute over historic gambling losses. The case, brought by an Austrian physician, was filed with the Vienna Public Prosecutor’s Office on November 13 […]
Casino
November 19, 2025
Rivers Casino Supports the Community with Thanksgiving Meal Drive
This week, a large-scale holiday meal giveaway by Rivers Casino Portsmouth in Hampton Roads, Virginia, helped support hundreds of families. Portsmouth City councilman Vernon L. Tillage Jr. spearheaded the initiative, gifting full Thanksgiving dinners to roughly 500 local households facing financial strain. Such gestures also help cement Rivers Casino’s status as a pillar of the […]
Business
November 18, 2025
Steve Wynn Shaves Another $10M off Beverly Hills Estate Asking Price
Steve Wynn has once again slashed the price of his gigantic Beverly Hills estate, marking the latest adjustment in his long-running efforts to find a buyer for one of the city’s most high-profile luxury listings. The 80-year-old casino mogul is asking $65 million for the property in Benedict Canyon, which is $10 million less than […]
Casino
November 18, 2025
Washington Casino Robbery Suspect Captured after Cross-County Crime Spree
Federal agents collaborating with local police have brought an end to a two-week spree of casino and bank robberies after apprehending a 32-year-old man from Federal Way who is now implicated in a series of hold-ups that stretched from Tulalip all the way to Shoreline. E.G.B., a Mexican national, is currently being detained at the […]
Business
November 17, 2025
PlayUp’s Future Hangs in the Balance as Acquisition by CrossBet Seems Increasingly Likely
PlayUp’s ongoing search for a way to escape its long-running regulatory and financial challenges is nearing a decisive moment. According to a recent Next.io report, shareholders are set for a December 10 vote for the sale of the company’s Australian gaming assets for AUD 18.6 million (12.11 million) to CrossBet. This proposal, shared with investors […]
Legal
November 17, 2025
GiG Sidesteps Austrian Player Claims After Malta Court Decision
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has taken a decisive step to distance itself from Austrian player reimbursement claims that could have had wide-ranging implications. According to a recent Next.io report, the operator secured a favorable ruling from a Maltese court, allowing it to dissolve its dormant white-label subsidiary MT SecureTrade Limited, protecting the parent company from […]
Business
November 14, 2025
AQR Weighs a Move into Sports Betting as Prediction Markets Continue to Expand
AQR Capital Management, one of the leading global quantitative hedge funds, is carefully evaluating whether sports betting could be its next frontier. Co-founder and CIO Cliff Asness discussed this possibility during a special 10th anniversary episode of the Odd Lots podcast, noting that the firm is examining what such a move would entail. Prediction Markets […]
Industry
November 14, 2025
Illinois’ Per-Wager Tax Is Reshaping the State’s Betting Landscape
Illinois’ decision to implement a per-wager tax is starting to reshape how residents place their bets, with most sports wagering operators implementing measures to cope with the change. The tax change, approved in June, added a fee of $0.25 on the first 20 million online wagers placed in a fiscal year and $0.50 to every […]
