2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Australian Pub Owner Investigated for Incentivizing Gamblers with Booze, Cash
A hospitality company in Australia is now in hot water with New South Wales. The company allegedly violated gaming laws by giving away booze and money to gamblers. Multibillion-dollar operators like Crown Resorts and Star Entertainment have allegedly damaged the image of...
UK Man Busted for Running Illegal Facebook Lotteries
A would-be online entrepreneur from the UK has met his end. Police caught up with him in March for running illegal lotteries on Facebook, confiscating his rewards. The concept behind social media is the sharing of content. Whether with everyone or just...
New South Wales Wants More Time to Complete Star Entertainment Investigation
New South Wales continues its investigation into casino operator Star Entertainment's somewhat dubious past. That investigation will take a little longer to complete than authorities initially anticipated. Star Entertainment is going to have to squirm a little more before it learns its...
Macau’s Gaming Czar Praised for Increased Anti-Money Laundering Efforts
Macau's efforts to reduce potential money-laundering activity in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) are apparently working. The city's gaming regulator received applause this week from the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering for cleaning up Macau's casino industry. This week, The Asia/Pacific...
The International Betting Integrity Association Has a New Athletic Education Ambassador
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has a new face to represent its causes. The global sports integrity body appointed former professional basketball player Jean-François Reymond as its Athlete Education Ambassador. The IBIA announced this week the appointment of its new Athlete...
Betclic Adds Oryx Gaming Content to Its Portuguese Portfolio
Oryx Gaming is expanding its global footprint. The Bragg Gaming Group-owned iGaming content provider is adding its content to Betclic's library. Betclic has tapped Oryx to provide its content package, per yesterday's Bragg Gaming press release. It marks the seventh European country...
TVBet Delivers a New Live Poker Option to Poland’s iGaming Market
Poland's poker market is a little more crowded and innovative now. TVBet is introducing a new live poker option for the country, bringing its unique style of betting with it. TVBet hopes to carve out a niche for itself in the country...
EuroMillions Winner of $217M Donates Jackpot to Environmental Charity
A recent EuroMillions lottery winner scored one of the largest prizes possible. But instead of spending the money on yachts, mansions, and fancy clothes, he is giving away most of his fortune to save the planet. A French man hit it big...
Spain’s Capital Expands Initiative to Raise Gambling Awareness Among Youth
Spain's capital city, Madrid, launched a program in a few districts in 2020 that targets gambling and gambling disorder awareness among youth. The pilot proved to be more successful than anyone anticipated, and will now grow to cover more of the city....
Gambling Debts Settlement Goes Awry for Young Singapore Man
A young man from Singapore racked up a significant amount of gambling debts and needed a way out. He thought he found it in a fake watch scam, but ended up with a date in court and a criminal record. Knowing when...
