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DigiPlus Interactive Corp, a provider of online gambling services in the Philippines and holder of licences in South Africa and for Brazil, has appointed Teneo as its “strategic advisor”, it said in a Monday statement. Teneo is a United States-based firm providing consultancy services to chief exec…

As expected, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plans to move against the retail betting and gaming industries by removing the Aim to Permit rule have prompted a lot of discussion. It hasn’t even been a week since Burnham took to X to call out vape shops, betting and “dodgy businesses”. The PM wants…

SBC Summit has partnered with BettingStartups to strengthen its support for early-stage betting and gaming companies, with the collaboration spanning both the Startup Hub and the SBC First Pitch competition. As part of the partnership, BettingStartups will serve as the official host of the Startup…

After a seven-year ban failed to eliminate sports betting, Albania is preparing to license up to 10 online operators.

Fresh court pressure on the CFTC, new geofencing deadlines and another wave of July betting data headline the week ahead. Prediction markets remain the biggest gambling story on the industry’s… Delivered by PolitePaul service

While Kalshi continues to sustain legal defeats, Pennsylvania lawmakers are pushing to regulate prediction markets within state borders. It wouldn’t tax. It wouldn’t license. It wouldn’t ban sports event contracts.… Delivered by PolitePaul service

Ahead of Saturday’s preseason game in Houston, one of the Las Vegas Raiders’ fastest-evolving storylines is the pressure rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza is putting on starter Kirk Cousins. Former Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza made an impressive debut in the Raide…

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Rest meets opportunity in Phoenix on Sunday night. The Mercury (-5.5) host the Portland Fire at Mortgage Matchup Center following a four-day break, and our Fire vs. Mercury predictions and WNBA picks expect t…

The WNBA has been engulfed in a flurry of on- and off-court drama in recent weeks. At the center of it all is Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, whose recent comments on transgender athlete participation coincided with a hard Flagrant 2 foul from Chicago’s DiJonai Carrington that led to an ejec…

After a slow start to the summer, Atlantic City casinos sizzled in July, with gross gaming revenue (GGR) reaching its highest level since 2012. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reports that the nine casinos in Atlantic City won $304.2 million from their physical slot machines and…

As the CFTC moves closer to formalising rules on prediction markets, the regulator may conduct a review of the controversial products.

Betting integrity monitoring is firmly in focus across Africa’s gaming industry. Editor Jonny Whitfield speaks to IBIA CEO Khalid Ali and rounds up some of Africa's other latest developments.

The line between gambling and investing has never been murkier, with federally regulated prediction markets increasingly resembling sportsbooks. Yet the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is telling Americans to stick with state-licensed betting platforms when gambling. With prediction markets licensed…

The precautionary measure stipulates a daily fine of BRL200,000 ($38,512) in case of non-compliance. The seizure of up to BRL1.1 billion from the company was also ordered.

Total gross gaming revenue surged 16.81% in H1 year-on-year, with remote operators accumulating €119.9 million ($138.5 million) in GGR.

Q2 earnings revealed mixed performances across the LatAm region. RSI posted strong growth among monthly actives, while Entain said it would not overspend in a challenging Brazil.

Issues surrounding the Triple Crown, a lawsuit against Kalshi and the Far Hills betting investigation dominated the three-day conference.

A newly hired employee was arrested following an armed robbery at the sportsbook inside Virgin Las Vegas after returning to work. Law enforcement authorities confirmed that the individual allegedly robbed his own workplace at knife point before showing up for his scheduled shift the following day.…