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There have been a couple of dramas at this year’s WSOP event, but the latest theatrics have seen an outspoken player ejected from the whole thing.
The player in question is Will Kassouf, and he has been banned from the remaining events at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2025 following controversial behavior during the Main Event at Paris...
New research from GambleAware’s 2024 Treatment and Support Survey shows that young people in Great Britain are much more likely to want to cut back or quit gambling compared to the general population. Among 18 to 24 year olds who gamble, 29% say they want to reduce or stop, while the figure for all age groups is 15%.
To help, GambleAware has launched a new app called the GambleAware Support Tool...
Another Philippines-based group is tackling illegal gambling in the country. Alongside PAGCOR’s continued battle against the illicit methods of gambling, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) is now taking a look into illegal online gambling.
The Philippines has been besieged by online casinos that aren’t licensed to operate in the country. These include sites like PHLove,...
France’s gambling watchdog, the French National Gaming Authority (ANJ), has hit an anonymous operator with a €75,000 ($87,679.88) fine. The operator had failed to meet its obligations in regards to legal data archiving and availability.
Between 2022 and 2024, the company failed to provide real-time data that the French authority uses to monitor things like problem gambling. It’s also used in key...
The Philippines’ gambling watchdog, PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) is taking stronger action on gambling advertisements in the country. In a new move, the body has now ordered that all billboards and “out-of-home” advertising that features gambling be removed.
It comes as the country begins cracking down on the multi-billion-dollar industry, with the elimination of thousands...
All eyes are on California this week as its controversial anti-sweepstakes bill heads into a second legislative hearing on Tuesday (July 15) before the Senate Public Safety Committee. Known as AB 831, the bill would ban online sweepstakes casinos and slap criminal penalties on operators, suppliers, promoters and even media affiliates.
The proposal has sparked a heated debate with groups like the...
The California bill to ban sweepstakes casinos is getting some pushback from groups representing “online social games”. After last week’s Social and Promotional Games Association (SPGA) letter disparaging the bill’s apparent overreach, another group, the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA), has now come out with a dedicated website.
The SGLA’s site currently has 21,577 actions taken at...
The Las Vegas casinos have long been a playground for the rich and famous, but the ease of gambling in the modern world has forced them to keep up.
The introduction and rise of mobile gaming has brought stiff competition, with high rollers now able to gamble through the phone in their back pocket.
Although the city continues to attract millions of tourists who are trying their luck, the Vegas...
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has published guidance for operators hoping to gain a license.
The GRAI is bracing for a wave of applications across the coming months, so the publication of this digital process takes the strain of the regulator’s busy lines of communication.
“We intend to accept online applications for both in-person and remote Business-to-Consumer Betting...
The cost of living is on the rise in the US, so how could this affect the gambling industry?
According to the US Consumer Price Index (CPI), the cost of living, as measured by the price of goods and services, has increased by 2.4% over the past 12 months, as shown by data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s a sped-up rate of growth from the 12-month period prior, which saw a rate of 2.3...