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An Illinois Lottery player has much to be happy about, as they won a six-figure prize from the FastPlay Cash Castle game on Thursday, September 24. The lottery confirmed the news and the sum of the win – a whopping $913,372, which will prove a life-changing prize for the winner once they step forwa…

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva declared an outright ban on online betting in Brazil on Friday, and the impacts are likely going to be felt far beyond the South American nation. The nation has seen its gambling market grow exponentially since first being made legal two years ago, with a competi…

The Colombian capital is preparing to host a new edition of GAT Expo Colombia – Bogotá 2026, a specialized industry event taking place on Thursday, October 15, at the Sheraton Bogotá Hotel in Salitre. The one-day gathering will bring together suppliers and buyers of products and services at a strat…

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed on Friday (25) a Provisional Measure that brings betting operations in Brazil to an end. The measure prohibits the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of betting and online games in Brazil, the so-called “bets”. From the date of publication…

Durba Sinha Roy, VP of iLottery Platform Product, Draw and Growth at Brightstar Lottery, elaborates on where the optimal opportunities reside for those looking to make significant headway within the sector. Despite being the foundation of most lottery portfolios, draw games remain underrepresented…

New Zealand’s government has set forth the protocol pertaining to online casino licensing in accordance with its auction of bids that will take place on 29th November. In order to operate in the market, the successful bidders are required to go through some thorough background checks. The successfu…

The much-anticipated heavyweight boxing bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua was finally settled last Thursday, with a tentative date set for December 11, 2026. Yet, only hours later, The Jypsy King took to social media to question whether the Cardiff fight would go through at all. Joshua vs…

New York officials have filed a major lawsuit against QCX LLC, the operator of Polymarket US, accusing the company of running an illegal gambling business. The legal action, brought jointly by New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James, claims that Polymarket has been operati…

Following months of planning, Georgia believes that it has created the best foundation and environment to cater for the next evolution of iGaming business expanding in existing markets and new geographies. The statement comes from Random Systems Georgia, is the Selected Person by the Government of…

Betting-related lobbying is getting more and more intense as the latest British government under its 59th Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, prepares to publish its Autumn budget later this month. The campaign has seen major industry players including Entain and Betfred warn of imminent shop closures sh…

Brazil has brought a dramatic change to its online gambling policy, with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signing a provisional measure that prohibits fixed-odds betting across the country after expressing wide criticism against the industry during campaign rallies and a United Nations speech la…

WorldGaming, the host of ICE and iGB Affiliate Barcelona, has updated the company’s Good Neighbour policy, which will now extend to a ban on wearable recording devices, including Meta Glasses. The decision has come after exhibitors and participants have raised concerns about their technology being…

After the publication of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report, Anjouan Gaming announces it’ll tighten the rules for gaming licensing requirements. The report by included FATF money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crime risks in the sector. The authority stated in a Link…

Igaming industry comment on the fast-moving progress of artificial intelligence comes from experts at Hub88, Mindway AI and Abelson Sports.

The debate over what the right amount of regulation is for the US gambling industry is back in the spotlight, this time prompted by two Democratic lawmakers asking for federal protections as sports betting and prediction markets continue to expand. The “Truth and Integrity” Campaign Sen. Richard Bl…

The Star Sydney will continue to be under regulatory management until June 2027 as the NSW Independent Casino Commission extended the appointment of its manager and gave the casino more time for remediation work. The NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has decided not to lift the suspension of…

A Michigan woman has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for admitting she stole more than $4.6 million from a family while promising the money would help fund their daughter’s modeling career. Woman Sentenced After Gambling Away $4.6M Chanise Coyne, 46, of New Boston, pled guilty in May…

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