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
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 […]
Industry
May 27, 2025
Delay in Irish Gambling Reforms Draws Criticism Despite Regulator Start
Ireland’s new gambling regulator has begun operations, but its full authority under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 will not kick in until the middle of next year. This delay puts off major changes to reduce gambling-related harm. Irish Gambling Regulator Launched, Yet Licensing and Addiction Fund Still a Year Away The Gambling Regulatory Authority of […]
Sports
May 23, 2025
Resorts World Las Vegas to Host Doping-Permitted Games in 2026
A new and controversial Olympics-style sporting event, where athletes will be allowed to use performance-enhancing drugs, is set to launch in Las Vegas in May of next year. Pro-Doping Enhanced Games to Be Held in Las Vegas Called the Enhanced Games, the sports event will have its inaugural competition in Las Vegas, with swimming, athletics, and […]
Industry
May 23, 2025
Great Britain Gambling Participation Drops Latest Survey Reveals
Gambling participation in Great Britain has taken a noticeable dip, according to new data from the Gambling Commission’s latest research. Gambling Participation, Three Points Down In the three months covering September 2024 and January 2025, 46% of adults engaged in a form of gambling. The percentage is down three points from the 49% that was […]
Sports
May 23, 2025
Drake Dismisses ‘Curse’ Rumors, Calls His Betting Flawed
Canadian rapper Aubrey Drake Graham, or simply Drake, has commented on the humorous Internet discussions circulating around that some of his betting choices were the reason why teams and players lost games in athletic competitions. Drake Doesn’t Believe in Curses – Admits His Sports Betting Is Not Ideal Drake has been aware of such jokes, […]
Sports
May 23, 2025
Vegas Man Gets 5+ Years for $7M Ponzi Betting Scam
A Las Vegas man is heading to federal prison for more than five years after orchestrating a fraudulent sports betting fund that turned out to be a massive Ponzi scheme. 72 People Invested $7.4M in the Ponzi Scheme M.T., 51, ran a company called MoneyLine Analytics, which he claimed used savvy sports betting strategies to […]
Legal
May 22, 2025
MLB Players Gain Momentum in DraftKings Lawsuit
The legal battle between DraftKings and Major League Baseball Players Inc. took another turn as the court rejected the gambling giant’s efforts to shorten the legal battle. US District Judge Karen Marston delivered a sharply worded ruling, shutting down DraftKings’ attempt to fast-track the case to an appellate court. As a result, the lawsuit will […]
Sports
May 22, 2025
Kalshi Needs Sports Markets More Than Sports Needs Kalshi
Kalshi has had a string of successes recently. Multiple challenges from US states and their gambling regulators have been largely contained, although more scrutiny is certainly coming. Regardless, early effort to block Kalshi’s sports markets have now come a cropper, as courts have granted the platform’s right to not comply with cease-and-desist letters sent to […]
