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From mid-November, YouTube has announced it is ‘strengthening’ the enforcement of its community guidelines around online gambling and graphic violence in gaming.
The video-focused platform has naturally attracted masses of video gamers and gamblers, as both content creators and viewers.
Now, though, the company says “we’re making these updates to keep pace with new trends, like gambling with...
The producers of hit shows like The Peaky Blinders have put pen to paper on a £4 billion ($5.28 billion) gambling deal.
Banijay Group (Banijay) is responsible for the Cillian Murphy-led gangster show, alongside other television brands like Big Brother and Masterchef.
Now the production company is entering into the entertainment and gambling sector with a deal to take the majority of CVC Capital...
Caesars Entertainment (Caesars) posted the news of its third-quarter report, which was less than buoyant, detailing a growing gap in Las Vegas revenue.
The casino and leisure brand reported a 9.8% change from the 2025 installment of the report compared to the previous year. This meant a loss of $110 million to the company’s signature Sin City takings.
Caesars’ CEO says Las Vegas numbers are down...
Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) leader, Grainne Hurst, referred to those at risk of gambling harms as a small minority.
Hurst made the statement whilst giving evidence to the Treasury Select Committee as part of a session on how gambling should be taxed in light of the looming British Budget 2025 announcement in November.
Hurst was asked repeatedly about the types of social harm gambling can...
The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has agreed with a complaint about WHG (International) Ltd, which operates as William Hill Online, after an in-app promotion for the game Marble Race Live was ruled misleading.
The ad appeared in the William Hill mobile app on May 27, 2025. It featured the headline claim “Enjoy £40 on us! When you opt in and stake £20.” In the small print...
Over the past ten days, the sports world has been rocked by scandal. More than 30 people have been arrested by the FBI for allegedly turning pro basketball into what investigators describe as a criminal betting ring powered by insider information. At the same time, prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are suddenly everywhere. Kalshi is tied up in lawsuits across the country. Polymarket...
A federal judge has sent a case involving the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and KalshiEX LLC (Kalshi) back down to the state level.
The news comes on the back of a lengthy battle between the two under a case filed “Violation of sports wagering statute,” by the Bay State’s Attorney General, Andrea Joy Campbell.
Kalshi had been pushing for the federal courts to back their argument through the...
Prediction market Polymarket is getting ready to make its way back into the US in the next few weeks, and Bloomberg says the company plans to focus mainly on sports betting.
People familiar with the plans, who asked not to be named because the information is confidential, said the first trades will likely happen by the end of November, although the platform will not be open to everyone right away...
Bing Du, a highly-rated player on the poker circuit, has been accused of operating an alleged illicit brothel from a home in Las Vegas.
She was arrested on October 27 by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) while participating in a poker tournament at a major Strip casino.
Bing Du, who has appeared at major events such as the World Series of Poker (WSOP), is facing charges of...
U.S. Senator Katie Britt has led a bipartisan effort urging the Department of Justice to take immediate action against illegal offshore gaming operations, amid serious concerns about the extent to which the youth are using these gambling platforms and the lack of protections for players.
Alabama Senator Katie Britt penned the letter, alongside 11 bipartisan colleagues, to Attorney General Pam...