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Ireland will begin a ‘new era’ in gambling as a Gambling Regulatory Authority has been created.
On Tuesday (March 4) the Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, signed the order to commence parts of the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 which allows the authority to become operational.
This independent watchdog will be responsible for licensing bookmakers, casinos, and helping to tackle addiction. It...
The explosion of gambling-related content on video-sharing platform YouTube is now facing enhanced restrictions, as the Google-owned service wil no longer allow content that directs viewers to “unapproved” beting websites, either via images, text, links and even verbal references, according to an interview on Tuesday on CNN.
YouTube defines unapproved gambling sites as ones that do not meet local...
Australia’s annual gambling losses amount to a huge $19.7bn ($31.5bn AUD), which is more than what the government spends on aged care, a new study finds.
Equity Economics has released a new report detailing gambling in the country’s cost-of-living crisis, calling it the ‘black hole’ in household budgets.
The findings show that gambling losses amount to $959.29 ($1,527 AUD) for every adult in the...
In a decisive move, the Texas Senate has unanimously passed Senate Bill 28, effectively banning online lottery ticket sales and blocking third-party courier services from purchasing tickets for customers.
The bill, initially introduced by Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, and co-authored by 28 of the 31 Senate members, aims to close legal loopholes that have allowed couriers to circumvent in-person...
Aspire Global’s AG Communications has been slapped with a £1.4 million ($1.8 million) fine from the United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission for reportedly failing to step in and protect vulnerable players. The firm is said to have failed to comply with anti-money laundering regulations, which the commission called “wholly unacceptable.”
The commission said AG Communications, the company behind 58...
It sounds more like the plot of a movie than the real-life goings on in Nassau County as ex-cop Hector Rosario is accused by prosecutors of “selling his badge” to the mob.
In something akin to an episode of The Sopranos, Assistant US Attorney Sean Sherman told a Federal Jury at Rosario’s trial that the allegedly dirty cop took $1,500 a month from the Bonanno Crime family and helped them to evade...
The New South Wales (NSW) government has walked back on its pre-election commitment to remove 9,500 poker machines from venues across the state, despite previously championing the initiative as a key policy difference from the opposition.
Before the state election, Labor leaders, including now-Treasurer Daniel Mookhey, had vowed to significantly reduce the number of poker machines in NSW by...
The gaming operator Lottomatica has had a massive year as they’ve reported the company’s total revenue has increased by 23% year-on-year to a huge €2.0bn.
The Italian brand, which is owned by Gruppo Lottomatica SPA, published its full-year accounts on Tuesday (March 4) with expectations having been exceeded with an Adjusted EBITDA of €739m. This figure surpassed the FY2024 guidance of €730m.
The...
A host of lotteries and gaming operators across the US are backing Problem Gambling Awareness Month this March.
In 2003, the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) established Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM). Since then, the campaign has grown into a movement, bringing together state organizations, healthcare providers, and industry leaders to tackle the issue head-on.
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has implemented financial risk checks that now affect up to 25% of UK gamblers. This latest initiative aims to identify and protect individuals who may be at risk of gambling-related financial harm.
The Department of Trust (DoT) analyzed anonymized bank transaction data from over 600,000 consumers between January and December 2024. Their findings revealed that...