Industry
February 6, 2025
Bill Fails to Snuff Out Indoor Smoking in Mississippi
Indoor smoking in Mississippi will remain as lawmakers ignored an indoor smoking ban bill. The Magnolia State, for context, has a fairly different approach to tobacco consumption in enclosed areas than other US jurisdictions. Mississippi Is a Very Smoke-Friendly State In January, Representative Bryant Clark filed House Bill 361, seeking to ban indoor smoking across […]
Industry
February 6, 2025
Defense Attorney in Las Vegas Arrested for Sex Trafficking
A high-profile criminal defense attorney in Las Vegas was arrested earlier this week. The lawyer, who was detained by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), faces a range of charges, including allegations of conspiracy to commit murder, sex trafficking and other crimes. The Criminal Defense Attorney Faces Seven Charges Earlier this week, law enforcement […]
Industry
February 5, 2025
Western Australia Tightens Gaming Laws in Effort to Modernize Regulation
Western Australia has moved to tighten its gaming regulations, introducing harsher penalties for violators. The reform seeks to enforce rules that serve as deterrents, preventing entities from committing breaches. Western Australia Modernizes Regulation The Cook Government announced that it has bolstered enforcement powers and penalties in an attempt to keep gambling operators in check and […]
Industry
February 5, 2025
Austria’s Gambling Market Stands at a Crossroads
Austria’s gambling industry stands at a crossroads, with shifting political dynamics and the looming license expiration for monopoly-holder Casinos Austria prompting talks on a potential overhaul of the nation’s gambling regulations. As one of the last strongholds of the monopoly model in the European Union, along with Poland, Austria’s outdated system faces growing pressures from […]
Industry
February 5, 2025
GAMSTOP Records Rise in Young Adults Seeking Self-Exclusion
GAMSTOP, the United Kingdom’s national self-exclusion scheme for online gambling, has published a new report on the people using its services. Concerningly, the service recorded a significant increase in young adults signing up for self-exclusion in H2 2024. GAMSTOP Published H2 2024 Data According to the platform, 2024 as a whole marked a record year, […]
Industry
February 5, 2025
H2 Gambling Capital Predicts Huge Rise in Brazilian iGaming
H2 Gambling Capital’s latest study reveals significant growth in Brazil’s online betting and iGaming market, with active accounts expected to reach 36 million by 2026. H2 Gambling Capital Announces Details on Brazil Study Global specialist gambling sector market data provider H2 Gambling Capital has provided some new data for the upcoming trends in the iGaming […]
Industry
February 5, 2025
Georgia Senators Seek to Legalize Casinos and Sportsbooks
As legislative sessions rage on, many states are seeking to expand their gaming markets. While most markets are looking to expand existing verticals, the state of Georgia hopes to legalize casinos and sportsbooks. Spearheaded by four local senators, the measure could introduce important constitutional amendments, paving the way to legal gambling. SR 131 Could Usher […]
Industry
February 5, 2025
App Used for Baby Monitoring Displays Ladbrokes Ads, Alarming Parents
Earlier this week, the UK Gambling Commission, the country’s gambling regulator, announced changes to deposit limits, as well as player fund protection. The move comes at a time when an overhaul of the gambling sector is ongoing and seeks to make the country’s laws fit for the digital age, ensuring the protection of consumers. Yet, […]
Industry
February 5, 2025
Colombia Blocks 10K Illegal Gaming Websites and Social Media Accounts
Colombia’s gambling regulator, Coljuegos, announced that it has blocked a staggering 10,000 unlicensed gambling websites and social media accounts promoting illegal games of chance. The authority reiterated its stance on offshore entities, vowing to crack down on illicit products. Coljuegos Says 10,000 Entities Have Been Blocked The Coljuegos said that the 10,000 portals it blocked […]
Industry
February 5, 2025
AGA: $1.39B to Go Down on Super Bowl 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are back at it for Super Bowl 2025. After meeting in Super Bowl 2023, the teams are once again at each other’s throats and the Eagles, who lost the previous title game against the Chiefs by a mere 3-point difference, are keen to enact their revenge. The Eagles […]
