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Flutter Entertainment, the company behind FanDuel, Paddy Power, and more, is expanding its bingo business. It’ll begin to integrate Tombola’s “product” into the Italian-based Sisal, which Flutter also owns.
The move will allow Italian bingo players to use the software developed by Tombola, but it’ll be rebranded to Sisal. On top of this, Flutter also plans to launch “Super Bingo”, which will “...
A Hong Kong actor has settled his gambling debts with MGM China, in what’s described as a “rare” occurrence. The actor, Jacky Heung Cho, who has been featured in films since around 2006, has had any issues dropped after reportedly borrowing up to HK$2 million ($255,000), of which he owed the casino a large part of it, tallying HK$1.4 million.
MGM China had originally sued for that HK$1.4 million...
FanDuel has been slapped with a $125,000 fine by the Iowa State Racing and Gaming Commission. The watchdog found that it had been providing illegal bets during a variety of events, including the Super Bowl, golf, and soccer matches.
Within the $125,000 fine is a $30,000 fee for not providing working responsible gambling options. This is something that competitor DraftKings has recently begun...
Philippines Central Bank (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas BSP) has partnered with FinTech Alliance Philippines to strengthen the nation’s regulatory frameworks and tighten online gambling reforms.
The Fintech Alliance, which will be part of the ongoing process, is the country’s largest organization of digital finance stakeholders, comprising BSP-regulated financial technology companies and electronic...
The California ban on sweepstakes casinos is inching ever closer to success. After AB 831 was overhauled last month to focus on the new style of gambling, it has gained quite a bit of support. Now, it’s passed another vote with no opposition.
The California Public Safety Committee voted to approve the bill in its current form 6-0, bringing the ban ever closer. As we’ve previously reported,...
It’s a household favorite, but it looks like Mattel’s UNO is heading to Las Vegas casino tables, at least for a little while.
Known for bringing friends and families together, UNO will pop up this weekend at a Las Vegas casino as part of what’s being called a first-of-its-kind elevated social experience. The casino in question and Mattel shared the news in a joint release back in May.
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Bally’s Entertainment’s (Bally’s) $4 billion bid to build a casino in the heart of the Bronx was dealt a possibly fatal blow by the New York City Council.
After a heated vote by New York councillors, they decided to deny the plans laid out for possible rezoning to accommodate the billion-dollar project. The vote was 29-9 against, with four abstentions, which puts any development, plans, or...
The Sports Wagering Council (SWC) of Tennessee has issued $250,000 in fines to five illegal offshore gambling operators.
The Nashville-based betting watchdog imposed the massive fines because the five unregistered entities were operating within the state’s borders, which is a violation of the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act.
Tennessee betting regulator imposes $250K in fines on illegal sportsbooks...
DraftKings is said to have commenced discussions to acquire the prediction market Railbird Exchange.
After the betting giant submitted and then pulled an application to register ‘DraftKings Predict’ with the National Futures Association, it appears the company has decided on another route to enter the prediction market space.
As initially reported by Front Office Sports, DraftKings is currently...
Predictions market Kalshi has spent $1,190,000 on federal lobbying since 1998, sparking criticism among the gambling sector.
According to data from Open Secrets, Kalshi has spent well over a million dollars on federal lobbying. While that’s perhaps not out of the ordinary for gambling companies, with corporate lobbying part and parcel of the US political system, it has sparked criticism for the...