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Legal
January 17, 2025
Spreadex Appeals CMA’s Order to Divest Sporting Index
Spread betting firm Spreadex has submitted a formal appeal to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s ruling to divest Sporting Index. The company challenges the regulator’s conclusions that the merger would create a monopoly and limit consumer freedoms in the UK’s sports spread betting market. Star Racing, which has expressed interest in acquiring Sporting Index, […]
Legal
January 16, 2025
Former Philippine Mayor Alice Guo Faces Money Laundering Charges
Philippine authorities have recommended the filing of 62 counts of money laundering charges against former Bamban mayor Alice Guo, signifying a significant escalation in this high-profile case that encompasses online gambling, human trafficking, and investment scams. Guo is also facing an investigation in Singapore, where she briefly stayed after fleeing the Philippines in the wake […]
Lottery
January 16, 2025
Lottery Winner Will Not Have to Share $1.3M Prize, Judge Says
A lucky lottery winner from Surrey, Canada, scored a CAD 2 million ($1.4 million) jackpot in August 2023. Everything was well for the man until four colleagues decided that they were owed a share. Maan’s Coworkers Wanted a Piece of the Jackpot In August 2023, Mandeep Singh Maan won a life-changing CAD 2 million BC/49 […]
Industry
January 14, 2025
Esportes da Sorte Gains Nationwide Authorization in Brazil
Esportes da Sorte, one of Brazil’s leading sportsbook operators, has secured an injunction by the Federal Court to operate nationwide. This move marks a significant development in Brazil’s burgeoning regulated gambling market and is especially relevant given a previous court order against Loterj, Rio de Janeiro’s State Lottery, preventing locally licensed operators from offering their […]
Industry
January 14, 2025
Churchill Downs Takes MGCB to Court over TwinSpires Suspension
Churchill Downs, a prominent horse racing and gaming company in America, has filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB). The suit is related to the recent suspension of the TwinSpires online platform. Michigan Asked ADW Operators to Cease Their Activities Earlier this month, the MGCB issued a summary suspension order against TwinSpires, […]
Legal
January 14, 2025
Operators of Illegal Casino in Flint Receive Sentences
Yesterday, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced the sentencing of two individuals who operated an illegal gambling den in the state. The duo pleaded guilty and received a more lenient sentence. The Illegal Casino Posed as a Store The two people in question are Linos Antonio Kas-Mikha, 52, of Grand Blanc, and Robert Jamerson, […]
Legal
January 13, 2025
Unibet Faces Scrutiny for Blocking Gambler Lawsuits in the Netherlands
Malta-based gambling giant Unibet has faced criticism for blocking lawsuits from former gamblers in the Netherlands who are hoping to recover millions in gambling losses. The lawsuits stem from Unibet’s operations in the country before online gambling was legalized in October 2021. Several customers have succeeded with their legal action, likely prompting the company to […]
Casino
January 10, 2025
Cedar Crossing Asks IRGC to Allow the Casino to Move Forward
The proposed Cedar Crossing Casino in Linn County remains a point of contention amid discussions about its feasibility and whether it would hurt existing businesses. In November, a legal challenge directed against the country stuttered the progress. Now, the developers are seeking to deny the challenge and move forward. Cedar Crossing Developers Want to Move […]
Industry
January 7, 2025
Brazil to Intensify Crackdown on Unlicensed Gambling Operators
The Brazilian government is taking decisive measures to regulate its burgeoning gambling sector and crack down on black market operators. According to Regis Dudena, head of the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) under the Ministry of Finance, Brazil’s new gambling rules will give the regulator a clear avenue to crack down on unlicensed entities, […]
Legal
January 7, 2025
Foreign Workers Escape from Cambodia Casino Allegedly Linked to Human Trafficking
Nearly 60 foreign workers from Nepal and Pakistan made a dramatic escape from a casino complex in northern Cambodia, where they reportedly had to endure forced labor and physical abuse. Armed with metal rods fashioned from bed frames, the workers overpowered security guards at the O-Smach resort, located near the Thai border, and fled the […]
