Articles by Arijit Roul
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France Orders ISPs to Cut Off Polymarket After Two Years of Watching
ANJ used administrative blocking powers to order French ISPs to restrict access to Polymarket and its variants after a two-year investigation into…
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ANJ Fines Anonymous Operator €500,000 for Missing Out on 29 Risky Gamblers
Meta Title ANJ Hits Operator With €500K Fine Over Player Failures Meta Description French ANJ levied a fine of €500,000 against an…
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DraftKings Sues Philadelphia to Block Consumer Protection Probe
DraftKings, Crown PA Gaming and Golden Nugget Online Gaming filed a federal complaint on 16 July challenging Philadelphia's 2024 Consumer Protection Ordinance.…
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Entain’s New CFO Axes 500 Jobs — And the Company Says It’s Not About the Tax Hike
Entain has confirmed 500 job cuts across corporate functions and product and technology teams, led by CFO Michael Snape, who formally took…
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Evolution Flags Europe’s Quiet Recovery Amid Revenue Dip, UKGC Bill and a Deal on the Brink
The net revenue for Evolution for Q2 2026 reduced by 1.2% from the previous year to €517.8m; however, net profit increased by…
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New Zealand Opens Online Casino Licence Race — and the Biggest Names Are Already Lining Up
The Department of Internal Affairs opened expressions of interest on 17 July, with a deadline of 14 August and a non-refundable NZ$19,000…
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Betsson Sets New Records for Revenue in Q2 2026, While Profitability Remains Unconvincing
The Betsson company recorded its best quarterly turnover ever at €310.2m in Q2 2026, but the operating profit decreased by 38.9% from…
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EvenBet Gaming Lands Swedish B2B Licence — and Its Nordic Ambitions Are Just Getting Started
EvenBet Gaming received a five-year B2B supplier licence issued by Spelinspektionen on 15 July 2026 and this covers the company poker along…
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Trump’s Teleprompter Man Was Betting on the President’s Words While Setting Up His Script
Teleprompter operator for Mr. Trump since 2016, Gabriel Perez, is negotiating his settlement with CFTC after earning over $100,000 from Trump's speeches…
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Brazil’s Child Court Shut Down Three Betting Platforms, and Getting Them Back Won’t Be Simple
Meta Title Brazil Shuts Down 3 Betting Sites Over Child Safety Rules Key Points On 14 July 2026, the Childhood and Youth…
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UK Problem Gambling Rate Falls to 2.4%, But the Numbers Hiding in Plain Sight Tell a Different Story
The PGSI 8+ problem gambling rate decreased from 2.7% in 2024 to 2.4% in 2025 using survey results from 20,775 adults in…
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EU Court Says That Google Can Be Held Accountable for Gambling Advertisements on YouTube
The Court of Justice of the European Union delivered its decision on 16 July 2026, indicating that the hosting exception of Google…
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Evolution Pays £4.75m to Close UKGC Licence Review Over Unlicensed Operator Supply
Evolution agreed a £4.75m settlement with the UK Gambling Commission on 15 July 2026, closing a licence review launched in December 2024…
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DraftKings Veteran Ed Silva Takes the Wheel at DubClub as Investors Back the Next Move
Ed Silva, who has served as Vice President of DraftKings for nine years, is appointed the CEO of DubClub following the recent…
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Alliance Global Closes the Book on Genting: Newport World Resorts Is Now Fully Filipino-Owned
AGI's subsidiary NWRPI took formal ownership of Genting Hong Kong's shares in Newport World Resorts operator Travellers International Hotel Group on 15…
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ThrillTech Lands AGCO Licence, Opening Ontario’s iGaming Market to Its Side-Bet Jackpots
ThrillTech has been awarded a Gaming-Related Supplier licence by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, allowing it to offer ThrillPots to…
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Banijay and All3Media Merger Closes, Creating the World’s Largest Independent Production Company
Banijay Group and RedBird IMI have successfully closed the merger between Banijay Entertainment and All3Media to create the largest independent producer worldwide,…
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IGT Kills Its Electronic Table Games Division, and Apollo’s Fingerprints Are All Over It
IGT will end-of-life its ETG operations in 2027, exiting a segment it had been actively expanding just two years prior. The closure…
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Merkur Seals White Hat Studios Deal as German Slot Giant Doubles Down on US Market
Merkur Group has agreed to acquire White Hat Studios for an undisclosed sum, subject to regulatory approval. The deal covers only the…
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Rank Group Puts £5m on the Table for Gambling Commission — and Already Thinks It Will Stick
Rank Group proposed a settlement of £5m for the UK Gambling Commission on 20 May 2026, following non-compliance with the regulatory guidelines…