Articles by Arijit Roul
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The Report Indicates Finnish Regulated Market Launch Could Face a Six-Month Postponement
Finland's gambling reform hits obstacles inside the parliament's Administration Committee now. Lawmakers plan to break Veikkaus' monopoly and introduce competition through licensing. Media…
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Curaçao’s Oversight Organisation Withdraws Gaming Regulator Probe Allegation
The Financial Supervision Board (Cft) of Curaçao withdrew text from its report suggesting a criminal investigation exists. This text referenced the island's…
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Estonia’s Parliament Approves Gambling Tax Reduction for iGaming Hub Plan
Yesterday, on December 3rd, Estonia's parliament, Riigikogu, said yes to cutting the gambling tax. The tax rate goes down from 6% to…
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New Zealand Government Group Supports Online Casino Gambling Law
New Zealand's Governance and Administration Committee put out its report about the country's Online Casino Gambling Bill. This report shows the government wants…
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Vietnam Allows Local Casino Entry at The Corona Resort
Corona Resort & Casino will receive permanent access for Vietnamese nationals, and The Grand Ho Tram Resort, plus the planned Van Don…
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Kalshi Partners with CNN While Company Value Reaches $11 Billion
Kalshi signed an agreement with CNN yesterday. The company will provide prediction market data to the news network. Tarek Mansour runs the prediction…
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Gambling Commission Issues £825,000 Betfred Fine for Land-Based Regulatory Breaches
The UK regulator fined Betfred £825,000 after finding social responsibility and AML failures. Third-party auditing becomes mandatory alongside the warning Betfred received. Regulatory…
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Google Prohibits Horse Racing Affiliate Advertisements in the US Market
Google implemented new restrictions on US gambling policy affecting horse racing affiliates and comparison sites. The Google Ads Gambling and Games policy changed…
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RMG and ARC Win Rights to Distribute Dubai Racing Club Content
Racecourse Media Group (RMG) and Arena Racing Company (ARC) have signed a new contract with the Dubai Racing Club (DRC) to distribute…
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Lithuania Updates Remote Gambling Agreement Form
The Lithuanian Gaming Supervision Authority (LPT) has updated the Remote Gambling Agreement form. It removed some wording because those rules were already…
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RubyPlay Partners with Paf Group for Spanish Market
RubyPlay has signed a new deal with Paf Group to expand its games in Spain’s regulated online gaming market. The partnership will…
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Sweden Appoints a New State Secretary in a Bid to Reform Gambling
Niklas Wykman, Minister of Financial Markets in the Swedish Government, has been granted a new State Secretary, Erik Eldhagen. The name will…
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Europol Takes Initiatives to Fight the Network of Illegal Gambling and Money Laundering
Five major apprehended suspects in Sweden and Spain after transnational raids. Five of the major suspects have been arrested after a raid…
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ReferOn Introduces Model Context Protocol for a New Era of AI in Affiliate Management
ReferOn, a modern affiliate management platform, has launched the Model Context Protocol, or MCP. The company says this new system is an…
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Illegal Online Betting Surges in Spain, EY Analysis Finds
A recent research report by EY titled Illegal Online Gambling in Spain claims that the uncontrolled market of online gambling in Spain…
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Mauritius’ Stevenhills Targets SMS Betting with MUR54.7m Revenue Projection in 2026
The betting operator plans digital offering expansion after opening its 20th retail outlet in Curepipe. This signals a major movement in Mauritius'…
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YouTube’s Gambling Promos Land in EU Legal Hot Seat
Italy's media watchdog fined Google for YouTube videos advertising gaming sites. This sparks an EU test examining platform legal immunity when user…
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Increased Gambling Tax Rates Blasted As ‘Hammer Blow’ to UK Industry
Remote gaming duty jumps from 21% to 40% while general betting duty rises from 15% to 25%. UK gambling operators attack government decisions…
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Massachusetts Sets New Sports Betting Handle Record in October
Massachusetts residents wagered 19.3% more on sports compared to October 2024. October brought $892.2 million in total sports betting handle to Massachusetts. Several…
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Myanmar Outlines Major Crackdown On Illegal Gambling Zones in Myawady
The government says KNU-linked projects enabled foreign-run casinos and online scam hubs. Myanmar released a statement describing illegal gambling and online fraud operations…