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Industry
August 5, 2025
NTF Stands Behind Targeted Gambling Tax Reform
At the start of the week, the National Trainers’ Federation (NTF) threw its support behind a bold alternative to the UK Treasury’s plan aimed at harmonizing gambling tax rates across online sports betting and high-risk casino games. NTF Fully Supports the New SMF Report NTF chief executive Paul Johnson said the upcoming Social Market Foundation […]
Industry
August 5, 2025
Illinois Is Tightening Gambling Advertising Rules and Restrictions
Illinois is tightening regulatory rules for gambling advertising and gambling in general in the United States. The regulator, the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB), said on Monday that it is ushering in new rules that are meant to lead to better consumer protection overall. Illinois Gaming Board on New Advertising Rules in the State Among the […]
Industry
August 4, 2025
Experts Say New Zealand’s iGaming Bill Will Hurt Sports
Some 33 sports organizations in New Zealand have opposed the country’s online gambling bill. The reason for this is the lack of a provision that requires online operator to channel a portion of their proceeds toward the sports sector. New Zealand’s iGaming Bill Has Become a Point of Contention New Zealand lawmakers have pushed for […]
Sports
August 4, 2025
West Ham’s Paquetá Beats Spot-Fixing Allegations After Two Years
West Ham boss Graham Potter has confirmed Lucas Paquetá will remain fully committed to the club after being cleared of spot-fixing allegations, ending a near two-year saga that cast a long shadow over the midfielder’s future. “Eager to Return to Playing Football” The Football Association had accused Paquetá of intentionally receiving yellow cards to manipulate […]
Sports
August 4, 2025
Inter Miami vs. UNAM Pumas 2025 Leagues Cup Odds, Time, and Prediction
Lionel Messi is out with a hamstring injury and won’t play in the Inter Miami vs. UNAM Pumas game on Wednesday. How will his teammates cope without him? They struggled a lot after he limped off the field in the game with Nexaca, which they eventually won on penalties. Let’s see if they’re going to […]
Sports
August 4, 2025
Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Hernandez UFC Vegas 109 Odds, Time, and Prediction
Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Hernandez is a clash between two Top 10 Middleweights with big ambitions. They’re both well-rounded fighters, with Dolidze being an expert grappler, but whose preferred method of victory is KO/TKO. Hernandez, meanwhile, is one of the best strikers in the UFC Middleweight Division, but most of his wins happened by submission. […]
Sports
August 4, 2025
Georgia’s Self-Exclusion List Hits 30,000 Registrants
Georgia continues to tackle gambling-related harm by leaning in more heavily into promoting its national self-exclusion registry, administered by the state’s Revenue Service. Presently, the country’s self-exclusion list numbers more than 30,000 individuals, with 30,451 people signed up and another 4,000 joining since early May. Out of the total number of people who have used […]
Sports
August 4, 2025
Ex-NBA Ace Kendrick Perkins Opens up about Gambling Amid Morris Scandal
Kendrick Perkins, a former NBA center, has recently spoken about his struggles with gambling addiction and the toll this took on his mentality and personal life. He touched on an important topic – debt, which has been incurred by reckless gambling spending and the ramifications that could have. Perkins Cautions about What Gambling Harm Could […]
Sports
August 4, 2025
Study: 74% of the US Online Gambling Market Is Illegal
New data by Yield Sec’s analysis of the US iGaming landscape suggests that about 74% of all such activities may be conducted illegally, whether it concerns online casinos, sports betting, or crypto. Illegal Gambling Is Running at Levels Nobody Knows About The new analysis is backed by The Campaign for Fairer Gambling, and it has […]
Sports
August 4, 2025
Wondr Nation Launches Pop Culture Prediction Contest
Wondr Nation, the online gaming and entertainment arm of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, has announced a new partnership with social gaming technology company Sparket. Wondr Nation Plows Forward into Culture Prediction Contests The partnership sees the companies launch a series of products branded under the iWondr brand, with the first one featuring an immersive […]