Video gaming juggernaut Epic Games has fired back at accusations of implementing mechanics for player-created gambling content. The developer firmly stated that it doesn’t condone casino-style games in its IP, although it became clear that it doesn’t consider loot boxes to constitute gambling. Epic Games Epic Games Responds Epic Games’ response comes in the wake…
The North Carolina Education Lottery has announced that a player from Charlotte has won a life-changing $4 million prize from one of the lottery’s scratch-off games. The lucky woman visited the lottery to collect her winning, revealing that she bought the ticket on a whim after the end of her shift. North Carolina Education Lottery…
Mega Millions’ six numbers drawn on Tuesday night were 10, 13, 40, 42, 46, and Mega Ball 1, but after no tickets matched all of them, the jackpot climbed to $965 million, making it the second-largest lottery prize of the year so far. Mega Millions’ 10, 13, 40, 42, 46 $965 million second-largest lottery prize…
The Brazilian Ministry of Finance has made another milestone step toward responsible gambling oversight, unveiling new detailed regulations for the country’s national self-exclusion system. The Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) announced this update on November 10, praising it as another step in Brazil’s comprehensive gambling regulation overhaul. Brazilian Ministry of Finance Secretariat of Prizes…
Intralot has announced changes to its leadership in the aftermath of its acquisition of Bally’s online gaming business and Bally’s acquisition of a majority stake in the former company. With Bally’s now serving as the majority owner of Intralot, Robeson Mandela Reeves was named as the latter business’s new chief executive officer. Intralot Robeson Mandela…
The Dutch Gaming Authority (Kansspelautoriteit/KSA) announced a new joint initiative with Roda JC Kerkrade, a professional soccer club. According to the KSA’s official announcement, the collaboration will seek to understand how the youth in the Parkstad region feel about sports betting. Dutch Gaming Authority Roda JC Kerkrade Parkstad The Probe Will Answer Pressing Questions About…
One Jason Killinger had a bit of an unpleasant experience at the Peppermill Casino in Reno, Nevada. Jason Killinger Peppermill Casino in Reno, Nevada That was all the way back in 2023, when the man was erroneously flagged by the casino’s cameras and facial recognition software as a “100% match” for someone who had previously…
Australian gaming manufacturer Aristocrat has published its financial results for the fiscal year, reporting strong performance in the second half of the year. Thanks to that, the company returned AUD 1.4 billion ($915M) to shareholders. Aristocrat AUD 1.4 billion Aristocrat Recorded Double-Digit Growth Across Key Metrics In its report, Aristocrat highlighted revenue of AUD 6.3…
India continues to struggle with illegal gambling advertising, as unauthorized betting ads continue to comprise the majority of marketing-related violations. Official data shows that betting ad violations comprised approximately 75% of all violations for the period between April and September. India 75% Many Breaches Were Tied to Sports Betting According to the Advertising Standards Council…
Japanese authorities and independent experts are worried that there is a growing epidemic among young people, with more youths turning to gambling as a pastime, which can have a devastating impact. a growing epidemic among young people Children and adolescents as young as 15 have been giving statements that they were keen to find more…
