Veikkaus Deputy CEO Velipekka Nummikoski will leave Finland’s state-owned gambling operator on August 31, ending a 14-year career with the company as the country prepares for the opening of its online gambling market to private operators next year. Nummikoski joined the Finnish Slot Machine Associa…
Albania has completed the regulatory framework for the return of online sports betting, seven years after a blanket gambling ban pushed much of the market underground, but authorities have yet to open the licensing process. The new regime will permit up to 10 online operators, while betting shops a…
Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) has ordered the immediate suspension of 14 licensed betting sites after taking seven precautionary measures against operators over failures involving regulatory oversight and responsible gaming controls. The measures, adopted on Friday, followed adminis…
Szerencsejáték Zrt, Hungary’s state-owned gambling monopoly, will overhaul its current marketing structure. The state-owned firm aims to improve public engagement and increase transparency around funding and the distribution of sponsorships and grants. This process has seen Szerencsejáték Zrt end i…
Australia’s lower house approved tighter gambling ad rules, including an online opt-out register and new limits on inducements. The post Australia gambling ad reforms clear lower house after bipartisan deal first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
The Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) has moved to block access to Polymarket over a month after entering a dispute with the predictions platform over illegal gambling. At the start of July, South Korean regulatory bodies gave Polymarket the chance to respond to these allegations, al…
The United Arab Emirates’ federal gaming regulator has signed an agreement with the financial watchdog for Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to coordinate supervision and exchange regulatory information as the […] The post UAE gaming regulator, Abu Dhabi financial watchdog formalize oversight ties fir…
South Korea has blocked access to Polymarket after ruling that its winner-takes-all prediction markets create an illegal gambling environment. The post South Korea blocks Polymarket over illegal gambling concerns first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) has, in partnership with the Cape Coral Police Department, announced a new successful bust against illegal gambling venues, resulting in the seizure of gambling paraphernalia, cash, and machines. A total of 60 slot machines labeled by the organizers as “…
Exalogic has expanded its partnership with Fast Track to deliver agentic CRM workflows across its network of licensed brands, with integration and compliance completed and multiple operators already live. The post Exalogic and Fast Track integrate agentic CRM across Italy’s regulated iGaming market…
Evoke shareholders have approved the company's proposed takeover by Bally's Intralot. (Image: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The post Evoke Shareholders Back $328M Bally’s Intralot Takeover appeared first on Casino.org.
Penn Entertainment is planning to spend $195 million on relocating the Boomtown Casino and Hotel New Orleans, a riverboat casino, which will move onshore in a bid to extend its appeal, attract more visitors, and, in a sense, break away from the tradition of running riverboat casinos, not least than…
The turnkey casino platform now takes operators live under a valid gaming license within a day, with 5,000+ games, payments, and a full back office built in. Spinlab Studio, an all-in-one white label casino platform, today announced that operators can now launch a fully licensed online casino in un…
Danish payments provider Inpay A/S has been temporarily restricted from entering new business agreements with iGaming companies. The restriction follows a review conducted by Finanstilsynet, the Danish financial regulator, back in March to inspect Inpay’s internal anti-money laundering procedures.…
Nominations are officially open for the prestigious Sport and Wagering Integrity Award, part of the Regulating the Game 2027 global conference and awards program. The post Nominations open worldwide for the 2027 Sport and Wagering Integrity category at RTG Global Awards first appeared on Asia Gamin…
Online casino has undoubtedly occupied a significant space within the industry for quite some time, and continues to do so. However, headwinds are increasingly being encountered. From regulatory and governmental crackdowns, players demanding instant gratification, a lack of legislation hampering pr…
Online sports betting may be a source of mental health issues and distress comparable to pornography for young men, a new survey articulates. The Institute for Family Studies, a think tank focused on family formation, marriage, parenting, child well-being, and the role of technology in family life,…
Seven individuals have been charged in connection with an alleged fraud targeting bet365, with UK prosecutors claiming the group exploited the bookmaker’s introductory betting promotions to obtain free betting credit and move illicit funds between accounts. The defendants appeared before Cheltenham…
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