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An ongoing lawsuit about a casino in Berck-sur-Mer has now been escalated to the highest court in France, the Conseil d’État.
Stemming from an argument about who owns the casino building and whether the public service contract of running it is valid, the lawsuit has been in process for months now. The initial case began when the administrative court in Lille cancelled three concession notices due...
As the global gambling industry grows, the need for stronger identity verification through biometrics becomes increasingly clear.
Statistics on online gambling show a definite rise, both in the US and around the world. When it comes to gaming, a new report from Onfido highlights the need for better ID verification, suggesting biometrics as a potential solution.
With growth in gaming expected to...
Kalshi, a top competitor in the prediction market game, has had to take back what could have been a killer deal for them. The company announced that it had partnered with Elon Musk’s xAI, but has now walked it back entirely.
By “entirely”, every entity and person involved with the lead-up has since rescinded or deleted posts about the deal. At least, this is according to SBC Americas, which...
The UK Gambling Commission has given an update on its pilot programme of financial risk checks as it progresses to the next stage.
The Commission is assessing how financial risk checks could be used to support and identify financially vulnerable customers, taking the pilot programme to the next stage in a new update. The pilot is not yet live but is being conducted in three stages, with deep...
Online sports betting company DraftKings is facing a federal class action lawsuit for using exploitative marketing tactics.
Five people from Pennsylvia have launched a federal class action lawsuit against DraftKings, alleging that the betting firm used exploitative marketing on people struggling with gambling addictions.
Filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the...
Rhode Island casino workers have banded together in a State House demonstration to protest indoor smoking in casinos.
The protest saw around 150 casino workers enter the Rhode Island State House in a protest against indoor smoking in casinos on Tuesday, May 20. Many people present shared their own personal stories with the issue, saying that they struggled with heart disease and cancer because of...
After TGP Europe’s abrupt exit from the British gambling market, Premier League clubs are scrambling for new sponsors.
Gambling operator TGP Europe was once the firm behind more than 30 UK gambling brands but recently left the industry after being issued a warning by the UK Gambling Commission. The warning came after a £3.3 million fine for a serious breach of anti-money laundering (AML) measures...
Three separate authorities in Norway are pooling their resources to hear from shareholders, informing Norway’s upcoming national problem gambling strategy.
Gambling regulator Lotteritilsynet, Norway’s Directorate of Health, and the State Media Authority, Medietilsynet, are co-leading an examination of Norway’s gambling industry ahead of the biggest reform of its kind, scheduled to come into...
Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), the company behind popular platforms like Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Slots, and Global Poker, is teaming up with other major players in the social gaming space to launch the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA).
The SGLA states that it is focused on raising the bar for responsible standards in the social gaming industry. Their four key principles are making sure...
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano is pushing for state officials to move faster in granting full casino licenses to MGM Empire City in Yonkers and Resorts World New York at Aqueduct.
With the original plan to have sign-off on the licenses by March 31, 2025, Spano is now calling on state officials to act now to stave off competition.
The mayor argues that action on the projects can start right away and...