The UK Gambling Commission is keeping tabs on the illegal gambling market; this much is clear from a recent statement by the watchdog’s CEO, Andrew Rhodes, who spoke at the International Association of Gaming Regulators in Toronto, Canada. UK Gambling Commission Andrew Rhodes UKGC Pursues Offshore Websites Without Much Fanfare While the UKGC has not…
Crypto.com plans to stop its sports event prediction market activities in Nevada on November 3, after a recent federal court ruling against the company. This move marks a big step in an ongoing legal fight about whether sports-based prediction contracts fall under federal commodities law or Nevada’s tough gambling rules. Crypto.com Nevada recent federal court…
Thailand’s new prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, did not hide his distaste for gambling. As soon as he was elected to the position on September 5, Anutin said that any plans to legalize casino resorts were being put on the back burner indefinitely. Anutin Charnvirakul September 5 Thailand Flips the Killswitch on Poker Games He went…
US lawmakers have asked NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to update them on the escalating gambling scandal that has shaken the league and sparked fresh worries about professional basketball’s integrity. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver gambling scandal Congress Seeks NBA Accountability Amid Federal Gambling Investigations This request comes after the well-known arrests of Portland Trail Blazers head…
The NBA season’s first week has taken a backseat to a betting scandal that has stunned the basketball community. This week federal officials revealed they had arrested Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, and ex-NBA player Damon Jones. Each faces charges linked to unlawful betting and leaking private information….
According to a new survey, Americans are increasingly skeptical of the mass legalization of sports gambling, which arrived in 2018, and is still subject to local states. However, with the bulk of US jurisdictions regulating some form of sports gambling, hostility towards the sector is also growing. which arrived in 2018 Americans Turning Sour on…
The Trump administration’s recent ballroom expansion replacing the East Wing in the White House has received funding from many sources, the list includes two names well known in the gaming industry: The Adelson Family Foundation and Hard Rock International. Trump has revealed that the project, which was originally going to only cost $200 million, has…
The Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) has announced its commitment to press ahead with its extensive Gambling Supervision Commission Bill, which represents the most significant change to the island’s gambling laws in more than a decade. The move follows the close of a public consultation. It comes as the island prepares for a…
Games Global, one of the leading employers in the Isle of Man’s online gaming sector, has begun to downsize its workforce at its Douglas headquarters as part of the international restructuring. The decision has sparked concerns among staff and attracted the attention of the local authorities, who have confirmed that several positions have been made…
Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced that three adults were placed on the PGCB’s Involuntary Casino Exclusion List for leaving children unattended in their vehicles while they went off to gamble. Additionally, the regulator issued several fines to casinos for various rule violations. Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) PGCB’s Involuntary Casino…
