ESET researchers have uncovered a professional Chinese cybercrime group that’s manipulating SEO to boost traffic to gambling websites.
Nicknamed GhostRedirector by cybersecurity software company ESET, the bad actor is believed to have compromised at least 65 Windows servers located mainly in Brazil, Thailand, and Vietnam. The researchers claim that the group is using two custom-made tools: a...
Kalshi rolled out its first player prop bets just in time for kickoff Thursday night, letting users wager on who will score touchdowns in Week 1 NFL games. First, next, anytime, or even multiple trips to the end zone are now fair game. Yardage and defensive stats remain off-limits, presumably because baby steps are safer when you’re trying to keep the Commodity Futures Trading Commission from...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has named online gaming as one of the government’s biggest revenue drivers in 2025.
At the same time, PAGCOR has also warned about the danger of unregulated sites illegally targeting Filipino players in a report submitted to the House Committee on Games and Amusements. PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco highlighted that the...
Licensed gaming companies in Sweden reported a turnover of SEK 7 billion in the second quarter of 2025, an increase from the year before.
Gaming companies with a Swedish license shared a turnover of SEK 7 billion ($740 million) in the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 1.9 per cent compared to the same quarter of 2024. That’s calculated broadly by taking the total winnings paid out away from...
The very first residential gambling treatment center is set to open in South Korea, offering specialized treatment and camps for ‘problem gamblers’.
Kangwon Land, the Korea Institute for Gambling Problem Prevention and Treatment, and the Forest Healing Foundation have partnered to build a residential gambling treatment facility, offering a live-in space for gamblers to seek treatment for...
Kalshi has filed a new notification with the CFTC to apparently self-certify user-created parlays and multi-leg bets, entering semi-new territory for the prediction market.
Kalshi submitted a new contract to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Tuesday, September 2, titled: “Will occur in ?” This seems to suggest that the platform will offer user-created parlays, self-certifying a...
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently spoke about the significance of the new Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. Parliament cleared the law during the Monsoon Session, and the President has given it the green light. The idea is to boost e-sports and other skill-based games while putting tough restrictions on money-based online gaming.
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Peers for Gambling Reform director Tim Miller highlights the importance of consolidating current reforms, rather than pursuing new directions.
In a speech made on September 3 at the Peers for Gambling Reform Gambling Summit, executive director Tim Miller highlighted the ongoing achievements of the Gambling Commission and pushed for an evidence-based approach to consolidate the work already done,...
Racing presenter Frankie Foster is the new face of a Betting and Gaming Council video series exposing the risks of the gambling black market.
Foster is fronting a new campaign from the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) that aims to expose the rapid growth of the UK black market, while also warning that raising taxes on regulating betting would only make the problem worse. At the moment, it’s...
PENN Entertainment has revealed the opening date for its second hotel tower at its M Resort in Las Vegas.
Owner of the M Resort Spa Casino Las Vegas, PENN Entertainment, has confirmed the opening date for the second hotel tower at the resort. It’s set to open to the public on Monday, December 1, the final date in the $206 million project. That’s several months earlier than the original timeline...