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UK Gambling Commission announces updates to regulations post-Budget

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) posted a speech that covers updates to regulations in the country. This comes as the UK Budget, which happens once a year, increased taxes on certain forms of gambling. One of these changes is that … Continue reading

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INTRALOT speaks out on UK Budget and finances

The gaming company INTRALOT has announced its financial results for the nine-month period, with revenue being 2.9% less than the previous year. The CEO has also spoken out about the revised gaming taxes in the UK, following the budget announcement. … Continue reading

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Gambling watchdog in Sweden gets dressing down from government watchdog

The Spelinspektionen, or Swedish Gambling Authority, has been hit with criticism from the Justice Ombudsman (JO) over the self-exclusion system for gambling. In recent months, the gambling industry worldwide has been taking better care of how it presents safety for … Continue reading

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Ohio and New Jersey file to block Kalshi on back of Nevada decision

New Jersey and Ohio lawmakers have filed an order from a Nevada judge in an attempt to curb prediction market Kalshi from bringing its form of gambling to the states. It comes as earlier this year, Nevada and New Jersey … Continue reading

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Kalshi class action lawsuit claims its running a rigged sportsbook

Kalshi, the major prediction market, has been hit with a nationwide class action lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York. The suit claims that Kalshi is allowing illegal sports betting, as well as forcing players against the house. … Continue reading

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Merkur Group has acquired a ‘significant stake’ in ETG developer Spintec

Merkur Group has expanded its partnership with electronic table game developer Spintec to acquire a “significant stake” in the company. After initially investing back in 2019, Merkur Group has now acquired what it describes as “a significant stake” in Slovenia-based … Continue reading

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Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board issues gambling fines and revokes licenses in state crackdown

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has revoked licenses, imposed fines, and denied individual gambling privileges in a series of decisions. The PGCB took a number of actions on November 19 against those in violation of gambling rules in the state. … Continue reading

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Kambi and PENN extend their sportsbook partnership until July 2027

PENN Entertainment has extended its agreement to use Kambi’s retail sportsbook technology until July 31, 2027. After initially extending the agreement to the end of 2025, Kambi will now continue to support PENN’s sportsbook operations until July 31, 2027. The … Continue reading

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Polymarket CLO apologizes for company post allegedly including racist language

After a post to social media allegedly containing racist language from Polymarket’s company account, a representative for the company has apologized. Prediction market Polymarket was quickly called out for a now-deleted post to X that allegedly contained ethnic slurs. The … Continue reading

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Robinhood presses pause on sports prediction markets in Nevada following injunction

Financial services company Robinhood has agreed to pause its sports prediction markets activities in Nevada pending further legal proceedings, after a judge ruled that contracts by Kalshi could not be offered in the state. Federal judge Andrew Gordon denied Robinhood’s … Continue reading

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