Articles by Arijit Roul
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New York Shuts Down Kalshi’s Legal Push Now the Second Circuit Must Decide
U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres denied Kalshi's preliminary injunction, ruling the Commodity Exchange Act does not override New York's gambling statutes on…
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Alberta forecasts $53M from iGaming in year one, but the real test starts on 13 July
The total amount of expected first-year revenue generated by iGaming in Alberta is CAD$76 million ($53 million USD); it was estimated for…
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FBI Charges Former College Basketball Guard Kerr Kriisa Over $2.2M Wire Fraud Case
Kerr Kriisa was arrested by the FBI on 3 July 2026 and indicted on five wire fraud counts tied to a $2.2…
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Philippine Gaming Jobs Hit 38,125 as Digital Shift Demands New Workforce Skills
Philippine gambling employed 38,125 people in 2024, paying the highest average annual compensation in the entire Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector at…
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DraftKings Insider, a College Player and a $200 Bet That Turned Into a $16,000 Conspiracy
Former DraftKings trader Samuel Silverman was arrested in Las Vegas on 5 May on two counts of Class C felony under Nevada…
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Germany’s Online Slots Revenue Climbs 11%, but the Black Market Argument Won’t Go Quiet
The GGL recorded €543m in virtual slots GGR for 2025, up 11% year on year, with €4.6bn in stakes, but total gambling…
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PokerStars Redundancies Confirmed: Flutter Cuts Staff Worldwide in Major Restructuring
Flutter Entertainment officially announced job losses at PokerStars on 7 July 2026, impacting employees in Canada, Europe, the UK and Ireland, without…
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AUSTRAC Locks bet365 Into Mandatory AML Rebuild After Years of Scrutiny
The regulator has made an enforcement of an undertaking that legally binds bet365 to rebuild its money laundering policies and suspicious transaction…
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Banijay Gaming Moves on JOA in French Casino Push
Blackstone and Kings Park Capital’s managed funds have reached an agreement on selling their casino portfolio of 33 venues to Banijay Gaming,…
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Australian Court Orders A$29.2m in Penalties Against Illegal Poker Network, Doubles Affiliate Fine
Brisbane Poker Pty Ltd and its sole director Rhys Edward Jones were ordered to pay A$15m and A$9m respectively, after the Federal…
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Juroszek Family Brands DigiPlus Valuation “Absurd” in Push for Urgent Share Buyback
Three Juroszek family foundations, collectively holding 1.4% of DigiPlus, have written to the board demanding a wide-scale share repurchase programme, on the…
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South Africa’s NGB Goes to Market on Illegal Gambling Crackdown as R50bn a Year Flows Offshore
South Africa's National Gambling Board has launched an Expression of Interest to appoint a specialist service provider to monitor, block and track…
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South Korea Takes the Polymarket Fight Off the Streets and Into the Committee Room
South Korea's Broadcasting, Media and Communications Review Committee has handed Polymarket a window to submit its legal position before regulators decide whether…
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Founder Exit Marks a Turning Point for VGW and Sweepstakes Gaming
Laurence Escalante resigned as CEO and executive chairman of VGW on 3 July 2026, with immediate effect, following five months on leave…
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Michigan Exits NCPG as the Kalshi Battle Spreads Past the Courts
On 1 July 2026, the Michigan Gaming Control Board pulled its membership from the NCPG, marking the first time a state gaming…
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South Africa Pushes Gambling Bill as Illegal Market Bleeds R50bn
The NGPC has committed to fast-tracking a new gambling bill to close the legislative divide between national and provincial regulation. Uniform gambling…
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Brazil Pulled BRL5.89 Billion in Betting Taxes Before June, and the World Cup Is Still Running
Between January and May 2026, Brazil collected BRL5.89 billion in betting taxes, up 85.88% on the same period last year, with World…
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Two Fugitives, One Gulf Arrest, Twelve Years in the Making
One suspect allegedly ran a $3.14 billion illegal gambling platform from the Philippines, Malaysia, and Cambodia, evading South Korean authorities for 12…
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The National Assembly of Azerbaijan Has No More Patience for Illegal Online Gambling
The Azerbaijan National Assembly adopted the first reading of a law on 30 June 2026 where the punishment of gambling will be…
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Australia’s Gambling Reform Bill 2026 Draws Immediate Political Backlash
On 2nd July, the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026 was formally presented, however, it received immediate resistance from the opposition…