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Lawmakers in New Jersey are cracking down on illegal gambling disguised as sweepstakes games.
A Senate committee in Trenton, New Jersey, approved a new bill that targets such unregulated operations on May 29. Supposed sweepstakes games are being used as a cover for illegal gambling, but this bill hopes to prohibit illegal activities.
Senate Bill 4282 targets businesses running sweepstakes-style...
Betsson has opted out of the agreement to acquire Holland Gaming Technology Ltd and Holland Power Gaming B.V.
The Stockholm-listed company has terminated the deal, in line with the original terms set in February 2024, to pursue other business opportunities.
An official press release detailed the update, which was influenced by the Dutch Gambling Authority not making a decision ahead of the pre-...
The Houston Police Department has identified the intoxicated bettor sending social media threats to Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and his family.
A man has admitted to the Houston Police Department that he was behind social media threats being sent to the pitcher, as well as his family. He said that he had been gambling on an Astros game, lost money, and sent the threats out of...
A Powerball player in California has won a $207 million jackpot, as well as two smaller prize winners, as announced by lottery officials.
Lottery officials have announced that a winner in Arleta, Los Angeles has won a $207 million prize after matching all five white numbers and the Powerball on May 31. The winning numbers were 1, 29, 37, 56, and 68, with the Powerball at 13.
Two other players...
The Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) has warned sports betting giant BetMGM after violating national advertising ad rules.
BetMGM has run an advert featuring famous Barcelona soccer player Lamine Yamal, putting the company in breach of Dutch laws on featuring ‘role models’ in gambling ads.
The Netherlands has rules about gambling ads stating that operators shouldn’t market their products in ways...
Nicolas Torre III, the new Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, has vowed to combat illegal gambling as he embarks on his term in office.
Torre assumed his role as the head of the PNP in a ceremony at Camp Crame in Quezon City, Metro Manila on Monday.
The 55-year-old officer acknowledged the extent of the problem in the Southeast Asian archipelagic country, as he prepares to direct his force...
TSG Interative PLC, who operates the Swedish version of PokerStars, has received a formal warning and a fine for failing to follow anti-money launering (AML) rules.
The company has been formally warned and will need to pay a SEK 7 million fine (amounting to $733,754), as enforced by the Swedish gambling authority, Spelinspektionen. The punishment comes after an investigation revealed major issues...
Paperclip Gaming’s Scroll Keeper, created with Stake Engine, has reached more than one million bets within its first week.
Launched at the end of April 2025, Stake Engine has attracted more than 4,000 developers, ranging from individual indie creators to larger studio operations. Already, developers have found success, with Scroll Keeper, made by a single developer, rapidly climbing to one...
Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) has dished out its strictest punishment to date, as part of a wide-ranging regulatory assessment of the country’s fledgling gambling landscape.
The authority initially confirmed seven operating licenses had been suspended, but this was later changed to four, with the enforcement taken because the entities did not submit mandatory “cybersecurity...
Colombia could be set to retain its controversial 19% VAT rate on online gambling deposits, despite significant opposition.
The South American nation’s Attorney General has urged President Gustavo Petro to retain the tax, which was introduced on 21 February 2025, through to the end of the year.
SBC’s Lucia Gando has detailed how Colombia’s gambling industry has hit back, outlining the impact of...