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Pope Leo XIV has called attention to the ‘scourge of gambling,’ as he says it ‘ruins many families.’
The head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City became pope in May of 2025, with this statement being one of the latest from the first American Pope. He met on Monday with mayors from across Italy and called on them to promote authentically human relationships in order to combat...
The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) says it is doubling down on illegal gambling, as it seizes 6,725 illegal slot machines.
The enforcement is a collective effort from 2025, with a total of $14,474,336 having been seized in actions against illegal casinos this year. The figures represent a major increase from 2024, when $7,110,613 and 1,287 illegal slot machines were confiscated.
The...
The sports betting company Entain has given an insight into the world’s most popular betting events, with the Grand National once again taking the crown.
The company owns brands that operate around the world, including Ladbrokes (UK and Australia), Coral (UK), BetMGM (North America), Eurobet (Italy), SuperSport (Croatia), STS (Poland), Sportingbet (South America), TAB (New Zealand), BetCity (the...
Nevada is asking the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to deny Kalshi’s request to pause the case while it appeals, saying the company is unlikely to win and can’t use federal law to sidestep state gambling rules.
In its filing, the state argues that Kalshi’s products don’t qualify as swaps, options, or futures under federal law, and therefore aren’t protected by the Commodity Exchange...
The Sports Betting Alliance (SBA) is suing the City of Chicago over a new sports betting tax and licensing plan that was approved as part of the city’s $16.6 billion budget. According to court filings and budget documents, the group is pushing back against what it says is an unfair new framework for sportsbooks.
The lawsuit, filed in Cook County Circuit Court, aims to stop the city from enforcing...
Two key players at Star Entertainment, the CFO and COO, have resigned with one having already left and the other to no longer be involved from the end of January 2026. The move was announced a month after gaming giant Bally’s Corporation took over the struggling business at the end of November.
The announcement came this week, with it stating that Frank Krile, the Group Chief Financial Officer,...
The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office is cracking down on illegal online sweepstakes casinos, as almost 40 were sent formal cease-and-desist letters.
The Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced on Monday (December 29) that his office had successfully halted the operation of multiple illegal online sweepstakes casinos in the state.
They say the action is part of the ongoing efforts to...
A gambling company, Sportsbet, reportedly leaned on Australia’s communications watchdog to tone down the wording of a public enforcement announcement, according to documents released under freedom of information laws.
ABC News reports that in 2022, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) fined Sportsbet a then-record AUD 2.5 million ($1.7 million) after finding the company had...
With the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship underway at Alexandra Palace in London, top-ranked players such as teen sensation Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, and Michael van Gerwen are vying for the bumper £1,000,000 winners’ prize and the Sid Waddell trophy, but they will have plenty of competition.
The game of darts has never had it so good.
This year at Ally Pally, as the London venue is...
The Netherlands gambling authority, known as Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has issued a notice to TOTO Online for “violating the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act.”
The regulator says the company has fallen short in the ongoing control of business relationships and their transactions, which are supposed to take place after the first client investigation.
“The statement states...