Amazon faces legal challenge over “addictive” social casino apps
Claims have been made in a legal challenge against the online shopping giant. The plaintiff, Nevada resident Steven Horn, is suing Amazon for profiting from social casino...
Mecca Bingo drag queen ad criticised by ASA
The ad, which was posted on Instagram in August 2023, featured two images of drag queen Baga Chipz. The image on the left showed the individual with...
Arizona sports betting handle hits six-month high in September
The September figure was 13.5% higher than $538.0m last year and 13.3% more than $538.9m in August 2023. It is also the sixth time monthly sports betting handle surpassed $600.0m...
Washington DC sports betting market declines year-on-year in October
Players in Washington DC wagered $16.4m (£13.2m/€15.1m) on sports in October. This was 33.9% lower than $24.8m in the same month last year but 13.1% higher than $14.5m in September...
Esports Entertainment hopeful on long-term growth despite Q1 decline
The group agreed to sell the Bethard online casino and sportsbook business in February for €9.5m. The sale completed later in the same month with EEG offloading the business...
Oddschecker confirmed as new owner of Italian affiliate leader SuperScommesse
Catena Media announced that it had sold its Italian operations, including SuperScommesse, for a combined €19.8m ($21.5m/£17.2m) on Tuesday. In announcing the sale, Catena said its Italian...
Europe and North America regulatory bodies agree new partnership
Under the arrangement, GREF and NAGRA will work closely together to exchange knowledge and information on regulatory matters. The partnership brings together approximately 100 regulating organisations from...
BGC warns against ‘Trojan Horse’ gambling tax structure in Great Britain
During last week’s Autumn Statement, Hunt proposed bringing remote gambling under one tax. This would replace the current three-tax structure, but the BGC has blasted the plans. At...
New Hampshire sports betting handle hits seven-month high in October
Handle for October reached $77.8m (£61.7m/€71.1m). This was 14.8% lower than $91.3m in October of 2022 but 16.5% ahead of $66.8m in September of this year. It was also...
Entain-owned BetCity fined €3m in Netherlands
Dutch licensees must comply with the country’s Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Prevention Act (Wwft). KSA said it identified a series of issues whereby BetCity breached laws...
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