2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Rush Street Scores Latin American Expansion Through Larger LaLiga Deal
Rush Street Interactive (RSI) signed a deal for its RushBet brand to become the official partner of Spain’s LaLiga in Colombia late last year. It is now taking that partnership with the top-tier soccer league to the next level, expanding it to...
Greece’s Planned Integrated Resort To Include Country’s First Skyscraper
Greece is in the process of expanding its gambling footprint and will welcome its first integrated resort (IR) within the next three years. Along with that IR will be another first: a skyscraper that officials approved on Tuesday. Lamda Development, the company...
Loot Boxes Out of Blizzard’s ‘Overwatch’, but EA Games Keeps Them in ‘FIFA’
There is still no consensus on whether loot boxes in video games constitute gambling. As the debate rages on from one country to the next, different gaming companies are taking different approaches to their survivability. For non-gamers, a loot box is a...
Smarkets Fined by the UK Gambling Commission Over Regulatory Failings
Online betting operator Smarkets is the latest to find itself on the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) radar. It faces allegations of not living up to its social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) obligations, failures which will cost it a substantial amount of...
Entain Sets Its Sights on Croatia as Expansion Into Eastern Europe Commences
Entain already has a strong global presence, but now it's ramping up its operations in Europe, starting with Croatia. As earnings continue to increase, Entain recently announced that it will acquire 75% of SuperSport Group, a sports betting and gaming company controlling...
Chile’s Gambling Ecosystem Under Siege Over Allegations of Fraud, Other Illegal Activity
There's trouble brewing in Chile's gambling industry that might not have a happy ending. On several fronts, accusations of fraud, embezzlement, abuse of authority, and more are coming to the surface. Chile has been attempting to move its gaming ecosystem forward through...
Australian Cons Friends’ Business For Gambling Funds
The owners of the Busy Bee Pharmacy in Perth, Australia, thought they had run into good luck when a family friend offered to manage the company's books. What they didn't expect was that the friend would ultimately embezzle over AU$3.5 million (US$2.48...
Vietnam Wants To Legalize Sports Betting To Curb Black Market Wagers
Lawmakers in Vietnam see a future where the country can embrace, not shun, gambling. As the idea of expanding its casino market continues to lead legislative discussions, legal sports betting is making an appearance. A lawmaker in Vietnam’s National Assembly, Pham Van...
Better Collective To Deliver Sports Betting Data To German Sports Broadcaster
A leading sports broadcaster in Germany is helping forge a stronger relationship between sports media and sports betting. Sport1 and its Magic Sports Media gambling subsidiary are bringing in Better Collective to provide new content for its platform. Denmark-based Better Collective will...
Cambodia Cockfighting Raid Leads to Village Leader’s Death
A few days ago, Cambodian police raided what they determined to be an illegal online betting shop for cockfighting. During the event, an innocent village leader was killed in the event after ducking into the shop just to get out of the...
