Macau authorises new casino junkets
Gaming experts once predicted that China’s crackdown on corruption and capital flight would doom Macau’s junket sector. In 2024, Macao News cited insiders who said the “sun...
PointsBet launches online and mobile sports betting in Virginia
The operator will offer sports wagering in Virginia via a partnership with the Colonial Downs Group, a subsidiary of California-based Peninsula Pacific Entertainment that owns six Rosie’s...
Massachusetts judge denies Kalshi request for emergency stay
Massachusetts notched another victory against prediction markets operator Kalshi for state regulators last week. Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Christopher Barry-Smith on Friday denied Kalshi’s request for...
Mexican tennis player banned over corruption charges
Ramirez Utermann, who had a career-high ATP ranking of 1,021, was found to have fixed the outcome or other aspects of matches in 2015, 2017 and 2018,...
PAGCOR to implement stronger iGaming regulations
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp is considering heightened regulations for iGaming, including enhanced player verification, a problem gambling helpline and a possible total ad ban. “As...
Macau public backs gaming industry with support for six concessions
The consultation opened in September 2021 to consider changes to Law No. 16/2001 – “The Legal System for Casino Gaming Operations”. In total, 1,340 responses were received,...
Polymarket faces Dutch penalty over illegal operations
Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has imposed a penalty order on Polymarket, ordering the cryptocurrency-based predictions platform to cease operations in the country or risk a fine...
Tech Futures Survey: Have your say on the technology that will transform the industry
We are inviting the industry to highlight the technology it sees as potentially transformational in the coming year. Whether you think artificial intelligence will be a...
Could private equity solve Evoke’s tax hike pains and long-standing debt?
Navigating through an extremely turbulent regulatory landscape has put additional pressure on Evoke plc, the London-listed owner of William Hill’s UK retail estate and a stable of...
Dekker exits as Dutch Minister for Legal Protection
As political parties in the Netherlands worked to create a new cabinet following the March 2021 election, Dekker – a member of the centre-right People’s Party for...













