iGaming News & Gambling Industry Updates

Atlantic City regulators have fined Evolution $12,000 for multiple mistakes at its live dealer studios, including missing cards, dealer missteps, and roulette violations. The first case occurred on June 15, 2021, when their blackjack dealer in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City failed to deal himself a card in the opening round. Instead, […]

PointsBet’s takeover battle has intensified after the Australian Government’s Takeovers Panel dismissed a complaint by Betr about MIXI Australia strengthening its position. On August 18th, Betr launched its unsolicited takeover bid, offering 4.219 shares for each PointsBet share. This values the company at between A$1.25 and A$1.35 depending on their trading price.  Betr declared a […]

New research from GambleAware has raised serious questions about the effectiveness of safer gambling adverts from industry operators. Some of these campaigns appear to encourage gambling particularly among vulnerable groups. The study by Thinks Insight & Strategy, under Professor Elliot Ludvig’s guidance, tested several real adverts currently in use. One advert stood out, with 45% […]

BC.GAME shares news that it is now the main sponsor for CPL team St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots, who won the 2021 championship. Patriots jerseys will show BC.GAME logo, and the brand get stadium signs plus digital channel exposure. Multi-faceted agreement plans to increase global presence for BC.GAME. Partners make plans to interact with fans […]

Messaging app says its ad guidelines will follow rules set by local law. Key Points: Rakuten Viber gives a word to speak with authorities on gambling ads. DICT tells apps that bans may come if gambling is found online. Viber says it does not let gambling happen inside or handle it anyway. Viber shares that […]

The supplier acts fast to start checking and fixing the incident. Key Points Bragg Gaming reports that they found a cybersecurity event inside their own systems. Early looks show no personal customer information was lost and work continues normally. Bragg Gaming says it found out about the cybersecurity event on the morning of 16 August […]

Sen. Erwin Tulfo stated e-commerce platforms and Viber are currently being chosen by these operatives for their activities. Yesterday in Manila, Senator Tulfo shared that strict new monitoring of online gambling and the removal of gambling connections from e-wallets have pushed these companies over to encrypted messages and e-commerce applications. Tulfo, who is acting as […]

Citing the impacts of the Trump tariffs, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has announced a sweeping set of tax changes to put the country’s economy back on track. This, according to a top official quoted by Reuters, will include consumption tax reforms such as slashing the top level of GST from 28% to 18%. However, […]

FairPlay Sports Media brings fans and AI together with its worldwide sports media network, now launching Teammate as part of WhoScored.com. On WhoScored.com, Teammate acts as the first sports AI assistant in the industry, made for sports bettors and fans using Google Gemini technology. The assistant understands commands in simple language from fans and bettors, […]

Casimba Gaming has unveiled 247Bet, its new sportsbook delivering a seamless multi-channel betting experience. Known for powering over 20 casinos with 6,000+ titles from top providers, the company is extending its reach into the sports betting sector. Chief Product Officer Jon Liska highlighted that this move builds on the company’s casino success.  “With 247Bet, we […]