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Gambling

Finland moves away from gambling monopoly

In most legislations, online gambling has been generating year-on-year growth for the past years, also due to the decline of brick-and-mortar gambling. But not...

HKJC and UN join hands to fight illegal gambling

Previous Next The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has exchanged views on upholding sports integrity and fighting illegal gambling with the delegation of the United Nations Office on...

“He’s just tried to kill me”: ‘Manipulative’ gambler tried to murder his mum

A ‘highly manipulative’ gambling addict tried to murder his mother by smothering her with a pillow as she slept. Susan Robb woke up to...

Indonesia removes 1.9m pieces of ‘online gambling content’

Much of the content was on Meta’s social media platforms. Indonesia.- Budie Arie Setiadi, Indonesia’s communication and informatics minister, has announced that between July 17, 2023 and May...

ACMA blocks 8 more offshore gambling websites

The Australian regulator has blocked the websites under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. Australia.- The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has ordered internet service providers to block...

Belgium: minimum age for gambling to rise next month

Land-based operators will also have new obligations to keep a professional register. Belgium.- Amendments to Belgium’s 1999 Gambling Act have been published in the state...

MGA revokes Tipbet’s gambling licence

Tipbet is one of the oldest Malta-based online sports betting operators. Malta.- The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has revoked Tipbet Limited’s operator licence with immediate...

‘Gutted’ football fan misses out on £814,000 with ‘world’s worst cash out’

Ethan Conway, 24, correctly predicted three Premier League scorelines and was set to win big on a 3717/1 bet - but he decided to...

Moment gambler cashes out on bet that would have won him £800,000

Ethan Conway, 24, from Wales, had staked £219 on the final scores of 3 gamesHe cashed out in the 73rd minute of the Man...

Australian gambling regulator strengthens block of illegal betting sites

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has blocked more illegal gambling sites that breach existing legislation. Since the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 came into...

Activist Rev. Al Sharpton issues stark warning to the FTC about two gambling giants

Shohei Ohtani's former translator to plea guilty following DOJ chargesIppei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, has agreed to plea guilty after he was accused...

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