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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...
The Finnish National Police Board has fined two influencers €30,000 a piece for marketing gambling in Finland.
Two social media influencers have been prohibited from marketing gambling in Finland by the National Police Board. One ban came into effect in June 2025, while the other has been suspended pending an appeal to the Administrative Court.
The Board’s decision was made because it found that...
West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta is thinking about taking legal action against the Football Association (FA) after being cleared of spot fixing charges. His legal team is said to be looking at all possible options after an independent commission gave a harsh assessment of the FA’s case.
The 28-year-old Brazilian had been accused of four counts of deliberately picking up yellow cards to...
The NFL season is kicking off, and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) is reminding people to place their sports bets only with licensed sportsbooks that are regulated by the state.
The board pointed out that more than 90% of wagers happen online, and the protections for players only apply when bets are placed with licensed operators under state oversight.
Thinking about betting online...
The California Senate has tweaked Assembly Bill 831 (AB 831), a proposal that aims to shut down online sweepstakes casinos in the state. Lawmakers stressed that the bill isn’t meant to interfere with state lottery games or the kind of sweepstakes promotions that pop up every so often.
The updated language makes it clear: “(a) It is unlawful for any person or entity to operate, conduct, or offer...
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has sent cease and desist letters to four online casinos that officials say were unlicensed. The sites are Betty Wins, Orbit Spins, Pacific Spins Casino, and Yabby Casino, all operated by Tech Zone, Inc., which is registered offshore in the Union of Comoros. It is said to be part of a broader effort by the Michigan board to crack down on unlicensed online...
Polk County Sheriff’s Department and Auburndale Police Department have joined forces to search Florida stores for illegal gambling machines.
In a video shared to Facebook by the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd described more evidence being seized after the two law enforcement agencies raided 11 stores as part of an undercover illegal gambling investigation.
The...
Polymarket has been given the ‘green light’ by the CFTC, as announced by the prediction market’s CEO on social media.
In a notice shared on September 3, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) confirmed that it had taken “a no-action position regarding swap data reporting and recordkeeping regulations for event contracts”.
“The divisions will not recommend the CFTC initiate an enforcement...