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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is putting social media influencers on notice, warning them that promoting illegal gambling services to Australians is against the law, and it could cost them big.
According to the regulator, there’s been a noticeable uptick in influencers pushing unlicensed online casinos and gambling content on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and...
The Premier League fixtures have been announced to much fanfare, and the odds are showing early indicators of the teams in the mix for the 2025/26 title.
Liverpool will be looking to recreate the success of the previous season, Man City will be looking to bounce back after a heavy recruitment window, and the Gunners are ever in the mix to place in the top four.
Betting odds spike on Premier...
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tampa says they’ve arrested Robin Severance-Lopez, the estranged wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez. She’s now facing state charges for conspiracy to commit racketeering. Her arrest is just the latest twist in a growing investigation into a massive illegal gambling ring that’s been operating across Central Florida.
Wife of Marcos Lopez...
The nation of Romania has asked for Google and Meta to step in to banish black market advertising.
Romanian National Gambling Office (ONJN), the nation’s regulatory body, has complained to both search providers to take responsibility for these illicit organisations that can hoodwink willing bettors.
ONJN submits official complaints to Google and Meta
The regulatory body conducted an audit in...
The gambling reportage tool used by the Norwegian government to track and record tip-offs of illegal and problem gambling has been broken for more than a year.
Lottstift is run by the nation to report illegal gambling, but is also used to notify the regulator of foundation and charity work by voluntary organisations. The news has now broken from Lottstift that there has been a major incident with...
Mayor Blangiardi in Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii and located on the island of O’ahu, has signed three bills into law to curb the rise of illegal backroom gambling in the city. These grant the police and city agencies increased powers to shut down illegal gambling activities than before.
City council member Andria Tupola broke down what each of the three bills actually targets. The first, Bill...
Another case of illegal gambling has arisen in Japan, as a manager for Fuji TV has been arrested for participating. Yoshitaka Suzuki, 44, is suspected of circumventing blocks by connecting to Eldoah Casino, an offshore platform.
Suzuki is accused of accessing Eldoah frequently between September 2024 and May 13, 2025. It’s reported that he played baccarat, a game that often comes up in these cases...
Shots have been fired as the Thailand military have intercepted casino workers attempting to cross the nation’s border.
Currently Thailand and Cambodia are at loggerheads in a tense conflict that has seen reciprocal acts of hostility. These have affected all parts of each nation’s infrastructure including employment and tourism.
As we reported this resulted in nationwide action by both...
Caesars Online Casino and partner Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino are being sued by The Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) over their new gambling promotion. The deal is that Caesars will provide a “$2500 deposit match”, but PHAI is claiming that this is misleading due to the small print requiring the player to spend $375,000 in seven days to qualify or even acquire their winnings.
The...
The police in Kosovo have been cracking down on illegal gambling, with 22 premises having been closed down since April.
The focus has been on the organization of pyramid schemes and illegal gambling, with 19 people reported to have been arrested.
According to the local news publisher Kossev, the last operation was carried out in the city and largest municipality of Kosovo, known as Podujevo. It...