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​The anticipation for the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club is reaching its peak as the world’s top golfers prepare to compete for that all important green jacket. With a field almost overflowing with talent, if you’re a fan and want to see the best of the best play, or are looking to take things up a notch with a bet, you’ll be keen to identify the leading contenders poised...
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands’ gambling regulator, has issued a €1.2 million fine to Techno Offshore Limited for unlawfully offering online gambling services to Dutch players without a valid licence. This isn’t a snap decision though, with a detailed investigation taking place which uncovered multiple violations across the operator’s platforms, nolimitbet.com and simplecasino.com...
One of FanDuel’s founders has asked for arbitration to halt in a decades-long saga of investment, sales, and financial gain. Nigel John Eccles challenged the finer details of sports betting company FanDuel’s sale to Paddy Power in 2018, which would then later become Flutter Entertainment LLC. Eccles has now become the subject of an arbitration process by FanDuel, which he believes is a deliberate...
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control (VGCCC) in Australia has issued a warning to venues with poker machines in the run-up to the public holidays. New laws were passed in 2024 that put a blanket ban on the usage of gambling machines between the hours of 4 am and 10 am, in an attempt to curb addiction. The VGCCC has already handed out $195,000 in fines to 14 different venues, with another...
Pennsylvania regulators are cracking down on unlicensed sweepstakes casinos popping up around the state. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced that it has sent cease-and-desist letters to 18 of these operators, many of which are based outside the US. Even though these sites claim to be just “social casinos” offering sweepstakes prizes, state officials say they’re actually...
North Carolina lawmakers have proposed legislation that targets college and Olympic prop betting. The move comes from the floor of the Turpentine State, with legislators saying student-athletes are receiving intense scrutiny when performing in collegiate and national sporting events. The bill, House Bill 828, was sponsored by eleven state representatives and was titled “Prohibit Prop Bets on...
Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage is expanding its gaming space. With a new 12,000 square feet area, the casino will add dozens of new games to the floor and, once opened, will have 89,000 square feet of space. The move comes as the casino approaches its 30th anniversary. Opened in 1995 in Palm Springs, it was one of the first to appear in California after the state allowed tribal gaming. It’s...
AUSTRAC, the Australian financial crime watchdog, has called out London-listed Entain for allegedly repeatedly dropping the ball when it comes to anti-money laundering rules. According to the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, Entain did not put proper checks in place to see how some of its top customers were funding their multi-million dollar betting habits year after year. New...
Maryland’s attempts to ban sweepstake casinos from the state failed to materialize, as the legislative session ended for 2025. The bill, SB 860, had gained quite a bit of support, but it never made it to a vote. While the bill will presumably rear its head during the next legislative session in 2026, for now, it is effectively dead. The state, which was also poised to legalize online casinos,...
The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) has released a new report showcasing the extent of online gambling outside Sweden’s licensed market. Titled “Online Gambling outside the Licensed Market,” the report reveals the extent to which unlicensed gambling continues to operate and attract Swedish players, despite regulatory efforts. Gambling still taking place outside licensed system in...