iGaming News & Gambling Industry Updates

Evoke has confirmed it is reviewing several options for its future after its share price fell sharply and concerns over its growing debt increased. The news was first reported by the Earnings + More newsletter and later confirmed in a company statement. Evoke said it is looking at different ways to increase value for shareholders […]

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp’s Alejandro Tengco links softer Q3 revenues to enhanced RG measures. Better safeguards created inevitable revenue consequences. Alejandro Tengco spoke at G2E Asia @ the Philippines regarding gaming revenue patterns. Softer third-quarter gaming revenues stemmed from heightened consumer protections, according to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. Wednesday’s keynote address detailed […]

planning to strengthen cybersecurity reporting rules after recent cyberattacks showed that casinos are not alerting authorities quickly enough. The change is mainly a response to the 2023 ransomware attacks on MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, which disrupted casino operations, affected hotel services and revealed delays in reporting the problems. To address this, the Nevada Gaming […]

North Carolina set a new sports betting record in November, marking the second month in a row that the state reached a record high. Sportsbook operators took in a total of $814 million in bets during the month. This was slightly above the previous record of $811.4 million set in October and 23.8 percent higher […]

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 […]