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The NCAA declared former University of San Francisco basketball player Marcus Williams permanently ineligible following the discovery of sports betting violations. Investigators found multiple infractions, including inside information sharing and false statement provision during the inquiry. National concerns about betting-related misconduct in college sport deepen with this case development. The NCAA’s recent decision maintains its […]

UK open banking data shows one in four online gamblers will activate financial risk assessments. The Gambling Commission requires these checks starting in February 2025. This finding demonstrates implementation challenges for the new regulation. ScienceDirect published the research examining 243,478 UK gamblers’ bank transactions. Operators must perform “light-touch” checks when customers lose over £150. This […]

Britain faces growing youth gambling problems, according to new national data. Children and young people lack protection despite regulatory promises lasting years. Public health warnings failed to create sufficient safeguards. GambleAware published their Gambling Harms and Young People in Great Britain report. Gambling Commission figures reveal 30% of 11-17-year-olds gambled. Young people spend their own money […]

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance is looking at new casino rules that could make it easier for local people to enter casinos. The government is preparing a review to see how the new rules might work while still keeping control over the industry. This review follows recent changes that already allowed more Vietnamese citizens to gamble, […]

The Court of Appeal has rejected a lawsuit against Betfair from a long term customer who lost about £1.48 million over ten years. The case, called Gibson v Betfair, focused on whether the company should have spotted signs of problem gambling and acted sooner. The judges decided that Betfair did not know and could not […]

NJDGE hit DraftKings with $32,500 in penalties this week. Violations included taking bets on completed games and forbidden markets. The Press of Atlantic City broke the story today. Customers placed wagers when outcomes were already decided. Rutgers games appeared on the platform illegally. Several markets displayed wrong participant information throughout November. The operator voided problematic […]

The European Commission began an antitrust probe targeting Google’s AI content usage. Traffic losses hit affiliates after Google implemented these AI features. The executive branch examines whether Google violated competition rules through content usage. Web publishers’ material and YouTube uploads power Google’s AI purposes. Google scrapes web content to generate query summaries atop search pages. Publishers, […]

Vindral and Imagine Live have announced a new partnership to improve live casino content for operators in regulated markets. The agreement will combine Vindral’s real time streaming technology with Imagine Live’s growing range of live dealer games, including table games and game show formats. The companies say the collaboration will help create more engaging and […]

This action increases pressure while prediction markets, including Kalshi and Polymarket, grow and encounter multiple state lawsuits and tribal opposition. Louisiana gaming regulators became the newest state authority commenting on prediction markets through their recent advisory declaring sports event contracts equal sports betting under state legislation. Christopher Hebert, Louisiana Gaming Control Board chair, distributed the letter last […]

Banks that invest money raise what they think will happen in 2025 and 2026, since visitors spend more. Macau casino revenue recovery should beat earlier predictions, say multiple investment banks who increased their projections for the sector, according to Macao Daily reporting. These revisions happened because gaming revenue exceeded expectations in the year’s second half, thanks to better […]