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Norsk Tipping, a provider of betting and gambling in Norway, has been accused of breaching the nation’s gambling laws.
The accusation comes from the Norwegian Gambling Authority, the regulator of all betting in the Scandinavian country, after thousands of bettors received incorrect texts claiming they had won on the Eurojackpot.
Norwegian regulator steps into Eurojackpot error
The issue occurred...
Flutter Entertainment, one of the world’s biggest betting and gaming brands, has agreed a deal to secure 100% ownership of FanDuel.
Boyd Gaming Corporation held a 5% stake, valued at $1.755 billion. The deal for Flutter to snap up this share makes the company the sole owner of FanDuel, the leading betting company in the United States, with an estimated value of $31 billion.
So that's official,...
BetMGM has partnered with Marriott International to launch a new sweepstakes experience for NFL fans.
The joint venture sees the sports betting and iGaming operator combine with Marriott Bonvoy, the hotel group’s loyalty program, to provide the “ultimate fantasy football draft weekend.”
As part of what they call a “once in a lifetime experience”, the prize package includes a three-night stay at...
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) released its fifth annual Sustainability Report on Wednesday (July 9), detailing the significant contributions of its members to the European economy and their progress in promoting safer gambling and social responsibility.
The report highlights that EGBA members contributed €3.8 billion ($4.4b) in taxes across the EU and UK in 2024 while...
Reality TV is in its golden age and that’s trickling over into the gambling industry, with a rising interest in betting on outcomes.
Over a third of Americans rated reality TV as their favorite genre of TV show in a survey polled at the beginning of 2025. That stems back to the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2023 writers’ strike, both of which led to an environment where scripted TV shows were harder...
The US Senate is getting ready to take up a new bill that would roll back a controversial change to tax deductions for gambling losses. This comes after President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law.
Senate Bill 2230, called the Facilitating Useful Loss Limitations to Help Our Unique Service Economy or FULL HOUSE Act, was introduced on Wednesday (July 9) by Democratic...
Flutter Entertainment’s Betfair and Paddy Power have reached out to customers in the wake of a major data breach.
On July 8, Flutter Entertainment warned about a ‘security incident’ affecting Betfair and Paddy Power customers, stating that users’ personal information, including usernames, email addresses and first lines of home addresses and cities, had been compromised. Now, the two betting...
English soccer player Ryan Bowman has been banned for three and a half years for serious breaches of the Football Association’s (FA) betting rules.
The 33-year-old who most recently played for Cheltenham Town in the English Football League (EFL) was found to have placed 6397 bets over a period of eight years.
Bowman admitted the betting activity to the independent commission that heard the case...
Brazil’s Institute of Responsible Gaming shared new data showing that the Central West region uses illegal betting platforms more than anywhere else.
A series of reports from Brazil’s Institute of Responsible Gaming has offered insight into betting behaviors, tracking the gambling habits of different regions across the country. The illegal online betting market is a serious problem for Brazil,...
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rejected complaints levelled at Buzz Bingo Grimsby after it was alleged to have published an ad that appeals to under-18s.
A probe was launched after Buzz Bingo posted an ad to Facebook, depicting a cartoon image of a woman in an action figure box. This followed the same ‘starter pack’ AI image trend that has gone viral in recent months, with users...