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One of Thailand’s best-known anti-crime campaigners has been jailed pending trial after cyber police accused him of involvement in an illegal online boxing betting operation that allegedly handled more than $29 million. Atchariya Ruangrattanapong, chairman of the Crime Victims Assistance Club and a…

On September 25, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026, banning fixed-odds betting nationwide. Operators had until October 4 to wind down their offerings in the country. With the deadline now over, the repercussions of this drastic move remain uncle…

Legalization of sports betting in Ontario, Canada was linked to a rise in severe gambling-related health problems. That’s the conclusion of a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Conducted by public health researchers at the University of Toronto covering January 2012…

There are probably a few results that annoy football bettors more than a goalless draw, given that these ninety minutes ... Continue... The post Bet360 Wants to Take the Sting Out of Scoreless Matches for Ivorian Bettors. Here’s Why and How appeared first on Betting Gods.

Betsson Group has launched the Betsson Foundation, a registered public benefit foundation that will bring its charitable, community, and sports-related initiatives under one organisation. The foundation will coordinate and scale the group’s social impact activities across its markets, working with…

Czech betting content firm Oddin.gg is getting ready for the start of the National Hockey League (NHL) season with the launch of a new product. The Prague-based company has launched eHockey, a round-the-clock, head-to-head ice hockey product encompassing 1,600 studio-produced matches a month. As is…

Ladbrokes’ Irish unit remains in an unenviable position despite turning a €1.3m (£1.1m) loss in 2024 into a profit of €300,000 for 2025. The company, which operates Entain shops across Ireland, is currently making a concentrated effort at cost-cutting if its Companies Registration Office (CRO) stat…

Manchester City will host PSG in one of the most anticipated Matchday 2 fixtures of the Champions League league phase. The battle will take place on October 14 at the Etihad. The post European night in Manchester: PSG determined to succeed again first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gamin…

Sportsbook supplier BETBY has showcased its newly launched SlotBets product at SBC Summit, outlining how the format could connect sportsbook and casino audiences while opening up additional revenue opportunities for operators. The B2B sportsbook provider presented SlotBets during a press conference…

Betsson Group has launched its flagship Betsson brand in Belgium, replacing its existing betFIRST operation three years after acquiring the business. The Stockholm-listed operator said the rebrand is aimed at strengthening the global recognition of the Betsson brand and expanding its presence in th…

Fanatics could spend between $800 million and $1 billion on betting and gaming marketing in 2027 as CEO Michael Rubin seeks to narrow the company’s gap with FanDuel and DraftKings and compete with prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket. The planned outlay would rise sharply from $350 mil…

A U.S. federal judge has blocked Illinois from enforcing several new rules against prediction-market platforms, finding that sports event contracts offered by companies such as Kalshi likely qualify as swaps under federal law. U.S. District Judge Martha Pacold granted preliminary injunctions in cas…

A legal dispute in Finland has been upheld in favour of a professional bettor, who sought to include his betting losses to his tax considerations. In 2020, Antti Koivula had put around €366,000 into bets and won approximately €497,000 back, leaving him with an actual profit of around €41,000. Howev…

Betsson Group has decided to transition its flagship brand, betFIRST, in Belgium to a more uniform brand identity under Betsson. The rebranding is part of a consolidation strategy that has been ongoing globally and is in effect from Monday, October 5. betFIRST joined the Betsson Group portfolio bac…

On October 4, Coliseo General Rumiñahui in Quito became a global center of combat sports as HYPE MMA hosted its first event in Ecuador, with 1xBet as the title sponsor of this historic occasion. Ahead of HYPE Fighting Championship Quito, fighters attended a press conference, answering journalists’…

The opening week of the NHL season is already stirring front-office chatter, with executives assessing early roster fits, scouting the trade market, and taking the temperature on marquee targets. The Montreal Canadiens Would Love to Secure Dylan Larkin In a season with aspirations for a parade down…

Only 2 weeks remain until the 8th annual Scandinavian & Nordic Gaming Show (SNGS) 2026, as the Nordic gaming community prepares to meet at the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 22 – 23 October. This year’s edition comes at a time when regulatory frameworks and enforcement ap…

UK gambling and betting duty figures rose by 19% year-on-year at €2.28bn across April-July 2026 as a result of the rise of Remote Gaming Duty. Figures from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) showed that UK gambling and betting duty collected reached €2.28bn across April-July 2026, a 19% incre…