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Brazilian influencer Emilly Kamilly Souza da Silva, better known online as the “Musa do Tigrinho” or “Tigrinho Muse,” was arrested by authorities on June 3 in Cuiabá. She had been hiding out since April and was eventually found at her mother’s house.
The 21-year-old influencer is being investigated for using social media to promote and encourage gambling. She became a target of Operation Quéfren...
UK sportsbook Ladbrokes has come under fire from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after an advert sounded too similar to video games targeted at children. The gambling giant’s advert has been banned to prevent encouraging under-18s from participating.
Aired in December 2024, the ASA deemed the language used in the voice-over to be too close to particular video games. In the advert, the...
Former British sports presenter Alan Bentley has been banned from being a company director for 11 years. This comes after his soccer betting business collapsed, leaving investors more than £10 million ($13.5 million) out of pocket. It was also said that the company kept taking in another £1.5 million ($2 million) from investors, even though there was no sign the business was actually trading....
The Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) has strongly criticized a proposed increase in the country’s sports betting tax, warning it could substantially boost illegal gambling activities and reduce public revenues by billions.
Brazil’s Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, announced the potential of a hefty tax hike from 12% to 18% during a recent press conference, positioning it as...
Inspired Entertainment has secured a private deal of $363 million in a debt refinancing plan due by 2030.
As well as the multi-million dollar deal, Inspired Entertainment has also completed a new $24 million revolving credit facility. The combination of these two deals will replace the firm’s old debt and offer it more financial flexibility over the next few years, with the first deal due by June...
Most regular gamblers in Britain say they would consider turning to illegal, unregulated betting websites if the government raised taxes on sports betting companies. That’s the main finding from a new survey by YouGov, commissioned by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC).
For years, BGC members have been boosting their support for racing. It’s now at record levels. But new tax hikes could...
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Flutter Entertainment, the company behind Paddy Power, has commented on Illinois’s new betting transaction fee for licensed sports betting operators, starting next month.
On May 31, the Illinois State Legislature approved a $55.2 billion budget that includes a fee of 25 to 50 cents per sports wager. From July 1, sportsbooks will pay a 25-cent tax on each of the first 20 million bets placed in the...
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has shown that it’s open to making some important changes to how it handles licensing, after hearing from a wide range of industry stakeholders.
In its Public Consultation Response Report released in May 2025, the Authority shared a few updates it’s actively considering. This includes introducing a tiered licensing fee structure based on Gross...
The national Swedish gambling regulator has banned Simba, an online casino software provider, from operating in the country.
The regulator, Spelinspektionen, has ruled that the company is operating without a license, meaning it can no longer offer services in the Swedish market. This discovery comes after Spelinspektionen noticed that gaming brands, Betblast, SlotMonster and FoxyGold were...