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Houston gambling den busted, with over $9,000 seized and one charged

A gambling den in Houston was busted by local police, which involved the seizure of $9,000 and resulted in one individual being charged. Detectives from Constable Mark Herman’s Regulatory Enforcement Unit responded to anonymous tips pointing to a location believed … Continue reading

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Online operator Videoslots Limited handed massive $849K fine

An online gambling operator has been slapped with a £650,000 (roughly $848,757) fine after the UK-based Gambling Commission found failures in an investigation. The company, known as Videoslots Limited, runs websites including videoslots.co.uk, mrvegas.com, and megariches.com, and they’ve been told … Continue reading

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European regulators unite to strengthen fight against illegal online gambling

A number of gambling regulators across Europe have agreed to closer cooperation with one another, as a joint institutional declaration has been signed. The intention is to combat illegal gambling activities in the digital environment, with the countries involved to … Continue reading

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Greater protections for players of prize draw competitions introduced

The UK Government has introduced a new code which aims to strengthen protections for players entering prize draw competitions. The introduction was announced on Thursday (November 20), with more than 20 leading operators having signed up to the voluntary code, … Continue reading

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VGW ends Tennessee sweepstakes play as state intensifies scrutiny of operators

VGW is pulling its sweepstakes-style promotional play from Tennessee, making it the latest company to back away as the state increases its scrutiny of unlicensed and sweepstakes gambling sites. The move comes just a few weeks after the company stopped … Continue reading

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New sports contracts suggest FanDuel Predicts could begin to roll out as soon as the first week of December

The launch of FanDuel Predicts could be just around the corner, as a ‘special executive report’ lists potential sports event contracts for as soon as December 6. When FanDuel’s introduction into the predictions market was announced, it was explained that … Continue reading

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Saudi crown prince jokes about prediction bets during White House visit

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud made light of his involvement in prediction markets during a presidential event as Polymarket makes it way back to the US. The royal from Saudi Arabia was visiting the United States for … Continue reading

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Google announces expansion of offline gambling restriction ads across 35 countries

Google has recently announced an expansion of its Gambling and Games policy on Wednesday (November 19). It comes only weeks after the tech giant changed how it classified sweepstakes casino games, which are no longer considered social games. As a … Continue reading

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Three mobile game companies warned by UK regulator for misleading lootboxes ads

The British Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has taken action against Hutch Games Ltd (F1 Clash), Kabam Games Inc (Marvel Contest of Champions) and Nexters Global Ltd’s (Hero Wars: Alliance RPG) products for misleading disclosures over lootboxes. The three rulings contained … Continue reading

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Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announces casino plans at Happy Valley

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board have announced via X that they have officially approved Happy Valley Casino’s plans for slot machines and table games within the property. Exterior sitework at the casino will be completed on Friday (November 21), while … Continue reading

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