A middle school teacher from New Jersey has been fired after being accused of helping steal $1,250 from a man during a sexual encounter at an Atlantic City casino hotel. Amanda Crafts, 35, denies involvement in the alleged robbery, and her attorney said she was unaware of any arrangement involving…
Canadian lawmakers are considering new restrictions on gambling advertising in sports broadcasts, social media and online video games. Bill S-211 may provide a national framework to respond to concerns about gambling-related harm and the increasing visibility of betting promos during televised spor…
Robinhood’s prediction market business is attracting optimistic forecasts from analysts. One such example comes from Bernstein, which is expecting revenue from event contracts to go over the company’s cryptocurrency trading income by 2028. Analyst Gautam Chhugani reiterated his forecast that Nasdaq…
The Taiwan High Court on Tuesday upheld a first-instance ruling ordering a Taiwanese high roller to repay casino operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd approximately HKD320.47 million (US$40.9 million), plus annual default interest at 29.25 percent, in connection with a gaming debt incurred at…
Blask weekly digest for 19–25 October shows Bolivia led the weekly gainers at +21.8%, followed by Guatemala (+20.8%) and Tajikistan (+19.5%). Alberta recorded the largest decline at -30.1%, followed by Mali (-24.9%) and South Korea (-24.8%). The full top-five gainers and decliners chart is attached…
Injuries are the worst part of professional sports. Jalen Williams’ severe lower-leg injury—a dislocated left ankle and fractured fibula—will knock him out for a significant period. In the same game, the Oklahoma City Thunder also lost defensive ace Cason Wallace to a left shoulder tear. These inju…
Differing views of the same situation Despite reassurances from the Trump administration that the US economy is doing just fine (in fact, he has been crowing about how well it is doing), he has also admitted that he does not think about Americans’ financial situation when negotiating with Iran to e…
Petersburg, Virginia, US, has set up a new advisory board to help decide the way money generated by the upcoming Live! Casino Virginia resort will support local projects and services. The seven-member Local Advisory Board will be responsible for reviewing funding requests and recommending how part…
Boyd Gaming reported Q3 2026 net income of $124.9 million, down 91.1% year-on-year, while revenue fell 0.95% to $990.5 million. The comparison was affected by a $1.4 billion after-tax gain from the sale of Boyd’s equity interest in FanDuel in 2025. Adjusted EBITDAR reached $319.6 million, compared…
Martin Carlesund, the CEO of live casino provider Evolution, stated that the business may re-open its Brazilian live casino studio, despite of the worry following the re-election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the betting ban. Carlesund called the shutting down of the casino “extremely regrettabl…
BetFury, a leading crypto casino, is officially marking its seventh Anniversary with Birthday 007. The platform-wide campaign is styled after the world of secret agents and backed by a guaranteed $2,000,000 prize pool. The event brings a four-day announcement phase on October 26, 2026, followed by…
BetFury, a leading crypto casino, is officially marking its seventh Anniversary with Birthday 007. The platform-wide campaign is styled after the world of secret agents and backed by a guaranteed $2,000,000 prize pool. The event brings a four-day announcement phase on October 26, 2026, followed by…
The LoneStar weekend included a Friday party at The Studio, a Saturday downtown event, six hourly prize leaderboard rounds, branded cars and a fleet of pedicabs across Austin. LoneStar Casino brought two nights of music, prizes and entertainment to downtown Austin during the Big Race in Austin week…
Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro has rejected the outcome of the October 25 presidential election, announcing plans to challenge Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory in court. The dispute centres on a Supreme Court decision to extend voting hours by two hours following reported problems with voter…
Finland’s gambling regulator officially confirms 12 licence approvals ahead of gambling market launch in 2027. Finland’s National Police Board confirmed the news to iGB. Of the 79 submitted applications, the list reveals the following 12 operators that received an operating licence: Hippos ATG Oy S…
Macau can still achieve the government’s MOP236-billion (US$29.2-billion) casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) target for 2026, says CreditSights. The institution said in a Monday report that it was “too early to conclude” that recent softer monthly figures reflect structural weakness in the market. T…
The victory of the left-wing candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s presidential-election runoff on Sunday is likely to mean “iGaming will be offshore in the country for a long time”. So suggested market analytics platform Blask in an update about the Brazil market. It said demand for iGam…
The promoter of Vietnam’s Hoiana Resort & Golf casino complex is looking to establish a Singapore office to expand its commercial opportunities within Southeast Asia. That is according to a Friday press release from Hoiana. It was issued following a recent “Meet Hoiana” event in Singapore, said to…
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| Organisation | Coverage | Website |
|---|---|---|
| GamCare | UK and Europe | gamcare.org.uk |
| GambleAware | UK and Europe | gambleaware.org |
| Gambling Therapy | International | gamblingtherapy.org |
| GamStop | United Kingdom | gamstop.co.uk |
| Gamblers Anonymous | International | gamblersanonymous.org |
| Gordon Moody | UK and Europe | gordonmoody.org.uk |