2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Irish Horse Racing Faces Uncertainty as Gambling Advertising Ban Looms
There are concerns within the Irish horse racing ecosystem that government proposals to curb gambling advertising could wipe out the racing industry. Two of the largest racing organizations in the country have tried to share these concerns with James Browne, the Minister...
Brazil Approves Revised Sports Betting Bill
Efforts to establish regulated sports betting in Brazil have reached a significant development. The Chamber of Deputies, long eager to launch a regulated market, has approved a revised bill that provides clearer guidelines for the industry. The updated legislation covers crucial aspects...
Chile’s Supreme Court Orders Block of 23 Illegal Online Betting Sites
Sports betting operators in Chile have been ordered to leave the country by the Supreme Court, effective immediately. In a ruling on Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Chile declared that access to nearly two dozen online betting sites must be blocked because...
Tabcorp Awarded Nearly $54M Refund From Australia’s Tax Authority
Tabcorp, Australia's large gambling and racing operator, gambled on its tax obligations and beat the house. It fought the Australian Tax Office (ATO) over certain tax calculations and won, leading to a refund of around AUD83 million (US$53.2 million). Tabcorp announced the...
Playtech Report Shows Most Argentine Bettors Don’t Weigh Site Legality
Online gaming software giant Playtech recently conducted a study exploring users' attitudes toward gaming site choice and safe gaming messaging. Results showed most bettors in Argentina don't consider a site's legal status when betting. The results showed that only 29% of respondents...
Man Arrested in Vietnam Casino After 24-Day Evasion Following South Korea Bank Robbery
Police caught a man in a Vietnamese casino over the weekend after he evaded capture for 24 days. The suspect is accused of robbing a South Korean bank last month, according to South Korean news agency Korea JoonAng Daily. The unidentified 47-year-old...
Dominican Republic Gambling Revenue on the Rise, According to Latest Stats
Despite the complications brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, new stats show the market is rebounding in the Dominican Republic (DR), and revenue is improving. Statistics from the General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII, for its Spanish acronym) show that gambling revenue grew...
SkyCity Auckland Casino Robbed in Brazen Daytime Attack
As if it didn’t already have enough to deal with, SkyCity Entertainment now has a robbery on its hands. The fact that the theft at the SkyCity Auckland casino took place in broad daylight and the thief got away only makes the...
New UK Gambling Regs Under Fire Over Lack of Evidentiary Support Claims
Some of the measures the UK government proposed through its gambling white paper may do more harm than good. Absent solid evidence to support various theories, the UK may be just spinning its wheels and wasting money and resources that it no...
Brazil’s Updated Sports Betting Framework Could Include Gambling Provisions
There's a chance that Brazil could consider bringing back its gambling market much sooner than anticipated. It could be covered in the upcoming framework that will govern sports betting, but is solely dependent on sports betting operators' ability to play by the...
