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A new Gambling Act has been approved in Finland, meaning its gambling market will officially open to competition, although only partially. This major reform in the Nordic country will see the national gaming company’s (Veikkaus) exclusive right to offer gambling services to end for betting games, as well as online slot machine and casino games, in the summer of 2027. Veikkaus will, however, keep...
Bragg Gaming has expanded its presence in Brazil through the Blaze platform, with its proprietary and exclusive content now live through this additional company in the South American country. The launch includes all of the iGaming content and technology supplier’s certified content, comprising around 80 games including regional favorites such as Electric Jungle and Mighty Mountain. Bragg is...
A report out of the UK shows the government’s defense ministry is developing a new policy that focuses on gambling harms reduction in veterans and serving military members. According to the Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report, “research shows that veterans and serving personnel face a much higher risk of gambling-related harm than civilians.” The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise that those who...
MGM Resorts now has GameSense advisors located across more than 20 properties nationwide, with more than 2,000 employees focusing on its responsible gaming program. The GameSense program was first licensed to MGM Resorts in 2017, and it has since been integrated across the company, with this offering players information on how gambling works, how to set responsible limits, and providing...
FanDuel and Main Street Sports Group, owner of FanDuel Sports Network, have announced the launch of Bet Tracking on December 16. This feature allows users in certain markets to track their FanDuel bets in real time when watching select NBA and NHL matches on the FanDuel Sports Network. The Bet Tracking feature is now live in states where sports betting is legal and is another step forward in...
A romance fraudster has been handed a lengthy custodial sentence after being found guilty of defrauding multiple partners of more than £900,000 ($1.2 million) to fund a gambling habit. Nigel James Baker, 56, was convicted of multiple counts of fraud by false representation at Snaresbrook Crown Court in a case involving five women. Romance fraudster who stole £900,000 to fund gambling is jailed...
The prediction market industry is continuing to grow as the crypto-native finance platform Gemini has officially launched ‘Gemini Predictions’ in the United States. The company has launched through the affiliate Gemini Titan which received a Designated Contract Market (DCM) license from the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) last week. Try Predictions today ↓https://t.co/...
Nevada federal judge Andrew Gordon has denied Kalshi’s motion for a stay of his existing order, which dissolved a preliminary injunction that had temporarily protected the prediction market operator from state enforcement. Betting journalist and regular Kalshi commentator Daniel Wallach on X broke the news of Judge Gordon’s decision, which read, “Plaintiff KalshiEX, LLC’s motion to stay case (ECF...
The UK’s Gambling Commission has unveiled a new tool to identify illegal gambling websites, which will be led by the Data Innovation Hub. Executive Director for Policy and Research, Tim Miller, is the senior responsible owner for the project, which will help identify illegal gambling websites which may cause harm to users. The tool identifies illegal gambling websites through an automated Google...
Belgium’s national gambling regulator, Kansspelcommissie, has signed an agreement with the country’s largest internet provider, DNS Belgium, on an illegal gambling detection partnership. The deal is the national regulators’ attempt to curb illicit gambling across “.be” domains for any sites promoting or offering wagering without the proper permission to do so. Kansspelcommissie and DNS Belgium...