Articles by Kolade Abisoye
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Star Entertainment Ordered To Pay AU$260 Million Over Money-Laundering Failures
Australia’s Federal Court has imposed an AU260 million (182 million) penalty on The Star Entertainment Group for breaches of anti-money laundering and…
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Massachusetts Records $153.8 Million In September Taxable Gaming Revenue
Massachusetts recorded $153.8 million in taxable gaming revenue in September 2026, with taxes collected reaching $38.4 million, according to the Massachusetts Gaming…
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UK Gambling Industry Warns MGD Increase Could Accelerate Illegal Market Growth
UK gambling businesses and advisers have warned that raising machine games duty (MGD) to 25% could intensify pressure on licensed operators and…
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South Korean Banks Introduce Youth Gambling Transfer Warnings And Support Referrals
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has partnered with KakaoBank and Toss Bank to intervene when young customers attempt payments to accounts suspected…
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MGM Osaka Commitments Include $2.1 Billion Outstanding And Uncapped Completion Guarantee
MGM Resorts International had $2.1 billion left to contribute to MGM Osaka at September’s end, with quarterly equity payments continuing through 2028…
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UK Betting Industry Warns Machine Duty Increase Threatens Shops And Jobs
Britain’s betting industry has criticised the increase in machine games duty (MGD) from 20% to 25%, warning of further closures, employment losses…
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Italy Probe Alleges ADM Official Helped Slot-Machine Network Evade Inspections
Italian prosecutors allege that an ADM official accepted payments to disclose inspection information to a network suspected of tampering with gaming machines…
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Tether.bet Faces Scrutiny Over Documents Used To Obtain Curaçao Licence
Tether.bet allegedly obtained its Curaçao licence using false documents, according to an investigation discussed by SBC News. The high-stakes operator closed in…
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NBA Names Kalshi And Polymarket Partners As DraftKings Deal Expands
The NBA has appointed Kalshi and Polymarket as Preferred Prediction Market Exchanges, combining commercial partnerships with agreements on market integrity and information…
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Philippines Targets Smaller Scam Hubs As POGO-Linked Activity Survives Ban
Philippine authorities have warned that illegal operations linked to the former offshore gaming sector remain active, despite the nationwide POGO ban. Justice…
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Las Vegas Sands CEO Defends Asian Growth Strategy After Q3 Profit Falls
Las Vegas Sands chief executive Patrick Dumont has maintained confidence in Macau and Singapore after weaker high-value customer activity affected the third…
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Nebraska Casino Revenue Rises 17.9% To $25.9 Million In September
Nebraska’s five licensed casinos generated $25.9 million in gross gaming revenue in September 2026, an increase of 17.9% compared with the same…
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ACT Proposes Cashless Poker Machines And A Cap Of 1,000 By 2045
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has introduced legislation to require cashless, account-based poker machines, ban ATMs at gaming venues and progressively reduce…
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Evolution Closes Brazil Studio But Retains Full-Year Margin Target
Evolution has closed its Brazilian live casino studio following the country’s gambling ban, although chief executive Martin Carlesund says the supplier could…
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Former BC.Game CEO KK Giam Says Internal Practices Undermined Reform Plans
Former BC.Game chief executive Kar Kheng Giam says his brief tenure exposed a gap between the operator’s reform ambitions and its internal…
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Former NBA Player Malik Beasley To Plead Guilty In Sports-Betting Case
Former NBA player Malik Beasley intends to plead guilty to federal charges linked to an alleged sports-betting and bribery scheme, according to…
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US Sports-Betting Revenue Falls 15.6% As Prediction Markets Gain Ground
US sports-betting revenue fell 15.6% year-on-year to $1.00 billion in August 2026, while prediction markets expanded their presence across sports-related trading. The…
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Lula Re-Election Keeps Brazil’s Betting Market Under Pressure
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been re-elected president of Brazil after defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in the 2026 presidential runoff. This result…
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Gibraltar Grants Revolut DLT Permission As It Expands Beyond Gaming
Revolut Global Digital Assets Limited (RGDAL) has received a distributed ledger technology (DLT) permission from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC), allowing…
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Ohio Warns Prediction-Market Operators Of Lawsuits Over Sports Contracts
Ohio officials have warned prediction-market operators that they may face legal action if they keep offering sports-event contracts despite state cease-and-desist orders.…