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October 30, 2024
Gambling Addiction Treatment May Lie in Neuron Changes, Study
Researchers across the globe are trying to find better ways to treat gambling addiction and effectively prevent gambling harm. Those efforts come at a time when smartphones grant millions of customers access to various sorts of online gambling activities, from poker to online casino, betting on sports and horseracing and many others. Now, a new […]
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October 30, 2024
Trainwrecks Calls Out Roshtein for Missing Win on Nolimit City Rankings
It is not uncommon for streamers to engage in feuds, and this is exactly the case between two popular gambling streamers, Roshtein and Trainwrecks. Feud Between Trainwrecks and Roshtein Continues Earlier this month, Roshtein played Nolimit City’s Brute Force when he hit a $24 million win while live streaming. This caught the attention of Trainwrecks, […]
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October 30, 2024
Gambling Addict Who Killed Two Sex Workers Faces Lowered Charges
Gambling addiction may push people into different unlawful activities. Some consider fraud, scams or theft as a way to accumulate funds quickly to settle a gambling debt or fuel their gambling while others may cross a line by committing even more serious crimes such as murder. That is the case of a Chinese national who […]
Industry
October 29, 2024
Sin City Sphere Glows Blue Ahead of Election Day
As the presidential election looms, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has secured one of her biggest advertisements yet. Despite Trump’s intense efforts to conquer Las Vegas, it will be Harris’ image that will adorn the Sphere for the entire week ahead of November 5. The Sphere Promotes Harris’ Campaign The one-week campaign consists of a flashy […]
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October 29, 2024
BOS Approves Sweden’s Signing of the Macolin Convention, Requests Amendments
The Swedish government proposed joining the Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions, also known as the Macolin Convention. The ratification of the convention, which is the only rule of international law on the manipulation of sports competitions, will align Sweden with dozens of countries opposing match-fixing. The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS) […]
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October 29, 2024
Trump Media & Technology Group Shares Surge After New York Rally
Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (DJT) rose 10.24% in pre-market trading on Tuesday, continuing a wave of momentum that saw a 21.59% surge at Monday’s close, with shares hitting $47.36. The stock rally follows Donald Trump’s high-profile campaign event at Madison Square Garden, where the former President unveiled his platform before a […]
Industry
October 29, 2024
Jordan Maynard Appointed as Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chair
In March, Cathy Judd-Stein, the chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), the gambling regulator in the state, announced her plans to step down from her role. This is when Gov. Maura Healey appointed Jordan Maynard to the key role of interim chair. Now, the executive was officially named chair of the Commission, the Governor […]
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October 29, 2024
Aristocrat Enters UAE Market Via Historical License
Global entertainment and gaming content creation company, Aristocrat Gaming, announced on Monday that it has become the first international slot and online technology company to receive a gaming-related vendor license from the regulatory body that oversees commercial gaming activities throughout the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA). The significant development […]
Industry
October 29, 2024
France Decides Against iGaming Amid Economic Concerns
The French government was mulling over the legalization of iGaming. However, lawmakers have now taken a stake back amid certain economic concerns. France Drops Its iGaming Plans, for Now Last week, reports said that PM Michel Barnier’s government was seeking to regulate the iGaming sector in hopes of gaining the upper hand in the war […]
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October 29, 2024
Yolo Group CEO Tim Heath Thwarts Kidnapping Plot
A recognizable entrepreneur, businessman and crypto investor recently evaded a daring kidnapping attempt in Estonia. Bail Denied for Suspected Kidnapper The criminal case involves Tim Heath, the founder of Yolo Group and investor in gaming, fintech and crypto verticals. Although details regarding the attack emerged last week, the kidnapping attempt itself dates back to July. […]