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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has sent out a new press release that “urges” officials to vote yes on a landmark vote that could help with harmful behaviours around gambling.
The “standard for markers of harm” is an initiative in the works since 2022, between the EGBA and European Committee for Standardisation (CEN). With the markers for harm in place, it would allow for...
MGM Resorts International is having a bit of an executive shuffle. Two new hires have been slotted into the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and President of MGM Digital, as well as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) roles. Ayesha Molino will be taking on the COO role from January 1, 2026, while the new CCO, Gary Fritz, will begin immediately.
MGM Resorts’ current COO, Corey Sanders, plans to retire...
A Nassau County police officer, in New York, has been arrested after it was uncovered that he had stolen $200,000 from another officer for gambling, OnlyFans, and other personal usage. The accused, Leonard Cagno, 39, from Oakdale, has been charged with second-degree Grand Larceny for the crime.
Between February 2024 and June 2024, Cagno worked with the owner of BW Media Consulting, LLC. The pair...
Britain’s Gambling Commission has published the first report in a new series on illegal online gambling, looking at why people choose unlicensed websites and how they use them. The report, called “Illegal online gambling: Consumer awareness, drivers and motivations,” was put together with Yonder Consulting to get a better understanding of how consumers interact with these sites.
The research paid...
Honolulu Police in Hawaii have busted an illegal gambling ring, confiscating 16 machines and reportedly over $5000 in cash. The anti-gambling operation happened on Wednesday (September 17), and was a joint move by Narcotics Vice, the District 8 Crime Reduction Unit, and Specialized Services Division.
In June, Honolulu mayor Rick Blangiardi introduced three new bills to curb backroom gambling....
The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC), with assistance from the St. Petersburg Police Department, worked together to take down two illegal arcades.
The two locations in St. Petersburg were the focus of enforcement actions of the FGCC, as Florida law strictly regulates licensed gambling in the state, and both the Fun Arcade and the 49th Street Arcade were of interest to investigators.
FGCC...
Global betting brand FanDuel has announced a partnership with Delaware North for an exclusive agreement at the Mardi Gras Casino...
Prediction market Kalshi has surpassed rival Polymarket in a recent release, citing that the company has hit the $1 billion monthly transaction mark.
The latter company is still the second-biggest prediction market in the USA, with $700 in monthly financial statistics, but Kalshi has almost doubled Ploymarket’s monthly take.
Kalshi almost doubles rivals’ monthly financial volume
The prediction...
The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) has urged California Governor Gavin Newsom to veto the decision to pass Assembly Bill 831 (AB 831).
A vocal critic of AB 831, the SGLA has published a statement urging the senior figure to reconsider the decision that has effectively banned online social games connected to sweepstakes casinos in California.
SGLA urges Governor Newsom to rethink AB 831...
Pamela Hackenburg, a former secretary and treasurer for Gregg Township in Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to prison time for the embezzlement of more than $500,000 from the local authority.
The 56-year-old was the sole individual with access to the funds in the small rural settlement in Center County, PA, with the indiscretions taking place between January 2019 and May 2024, when the net began...