Casino
May 28, 2025
Greek Watchdogs Vow Stronger Action on Gambling Addiction
The Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) and the Health Quality Assurance Organization (ODIPY), Greece’s gambling and health watchdog, respectively, have come together and joined efforts to tackle the issues stemming from excessive gambling and gambling-related harm. Regulators Get Serious About Tackling Gambling Addiction in Next 3 Years Greece is one of the fastest-growing sports betting and […]
Casino
May 28, 2025
Online Casino Backers Argue Their Case to Lawmakers in Ohio
Ohio is debating whether it should legalize iGaming, the collective term describing online casinos and, in some cases, – online poker websites. A Tuesday testimony saw industry representatives testify in front of lawmakers in support of a proposed piece of draft legislation – House Bill 298, which is one of the two bills seeking to […]
Casino
May 28, 2025
Nassau Coliseum Project Faces Crucial Deadline Without Clear Casino Backer
As the June 27 deadline gets closer for casino license applications in New York, nobody knows what will happen to the proposed makeover project at the Nassau Coliseum site. Las Vegas Sands, once the main force behind a big casino-resort for the Uniondale property, is now backing off and trying to find another company to […]
Casino
May 28, 2025
Lawmakers Advance Cohen’s $8B Casino Project in Queens
A plan to turn the parking areas around Citi Field into a huge entertainment and casino complex, which people have argued about for a long time, has jumped over a big legal hurdle. This happened after a big win in the New York State Senate vote on May 27. Lawmakers Approve Key Land Change for […]
Casino
May 27, 2025
Hippodrome Casino’s Simon Thomas Applauds Proposed UK Casino Regulation Overhaul
Simon Thomas, the executive chair and majority shareholder of The Hippodrome Casino in the UK has weighed in on the country’s ongoing gambling reforms, expressing optimism about upcoming changes to how land-based casinos are regulated. DCMS Proposes Key Changes to How Casinos Are Regulated In an interview with gaming news outlet NEXT.io, Thomas weighed in […]
Industry
May 27, 2025
India’s Top Court to Hear Case Against Illegal Betting Apps
The Supreme Court in India has decided to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a nationwide crackdown on illegal betting applications, as well as stricter regulations for online gaming and fantasy sports platforms. The petition claims that many of these platforms, while marketed as games of skill, actually promote gambling in disguise, exploiting a […]
Casino
May 27, 2025
Montana Pioneers Official Sweepstakes Gambling Ban
Roughly two weeks ago, we announced Montana was just a quick governor’s signature away from placing sweepstakes social casinos outside the law. On Friday, Governor Greg Gianforte, the state’s 25th governor, signed Senate Bill 555 into law, clearly showing the Treasure State’s stance in the ongoing national debate over online gaming by officially banning sweepstakes […]
Casino
May 27, 2025
Turkish Authorities Arrest 13 as Crack Down on Illegal Gambling Continues
Turkish prosecutors and authorities have moved against the illegal gambling sector once again, with the latest such campaign leading to the arrest of Papara’s owner. Papara is a digital payment platform that is said to have facilitated payment transactions to unregulated gambling sites. Türkiye Moves to Shutter Illegal Gambling as Arrests Continue The Istanbul Chief […]
Business
May 27, 2025
Betfair Cost-Cutting for UK and Ireland Means No More Affiliates
In an email shared with affected partners, Betfair, one of the foremost sports betting and gaming companies, informed that it is planning to discontinue affiliate marketing efforts in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Betfair Set to Pull the Plug on Marketing Affiliates While the move is attributed to cost-cutting, Betfair must have concluded that it […]
Casino
May 27, 2025
South Korean Man Who Sold Gambling Sites Indicted
South Korean prosecutors have indicted a man in his 50s, originally from the country, who operated an intricate network of illegal gambling websites. The person would open the websites and then sell them for profit with the help of North Korean hackers. Man Teams Up with North Korean Hackers to Sell Gambling Sites The hackers […]
