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NFL Could Reach Decision on Suspended Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals Game on Thursday
Update: The Buffalo Bills released an update on Hamlin's condition Thursday afternoon. The team stated that, although he remains in critical condition, he is "neurologically intact." In addition, he has shown "remarkable improvement" in his recovery and his lungs are healing. While...
Ireland’s Attempts to Update Gambling Laws Fail to Impress Department of Justice
Ireland's legislators are trying to bring new laws to the gambling industry, but things aren't going entirely as planned. Shortly after putting in place a new regulator to guide the country into its next era of gambling, Ireland's Department of Justice (DOJ)...
Spain’s Gross Gaming Revenue Rises, Online Gaming Leads the Way
The Spain gambling market continues to experience strong results, as the Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ, for its Spanish acronym) shows with its latest figures. Covering the third quarter of last year, the regulator reported an increase in gross...
Curaçao Again Pushes Back Online Gambling Reform Time Line
The tiny Caribbean island nation of Curaçao is pushing back the time line for reforming its online gambling regulations. The government intends to give stakeholders more time to prepare for changes the Netherlands has been pushing it to implement. Curaçao is a...
NFT Developer, Twitch Streamer Steals Millions in User Funds to Gamble
A Twitch streamer may have cost hundreds of people millions of dollars. DNP3, whose real identity isn't known, used investment money from various NFT (non-fungible token) projects he founded to gamble, leaving the backers – and himself – broke. DNP3 came clean...
Snooker is Latest Sport to Succumb to Match-Fixing, Corruption
If it involves money, there will always be someone willing to try to game the system. Nothing is off-limits – not football, soccer, tennis, or even snooker, where the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) finds itself having to banish a...
Sportsbook Blasted for Refusing to Pay Out Winning World Cup Bet
A sports bettor in the UK scored big with a parlay bet during the World Cup, turning £10 (US$11.97) into £15,000 (US$17,962). However, Coral, the sportsbook he placed the bet with, now refuses to pay up. The parlay bet Liam Manifold made...
Uruguay to Open New $22M Casino Resort in City of Paysandú
Latin America’s gaming industry is becoming one of the biggest drivers of the region’s economy, and Uruguay is catching on. While there are a number of gambling halls in the country, there are currently just four casinos, though that will soon change....
Cambodia’s Efforts to Rid Country of Illegal Casinos are Paying Off
After having to deal with negative press regarding a seedy criminal element running illegal casinos in the country, Cambodia finally began to take action. Its efforts are paying off, as police shut down more businesses and make more arrests. Cambodia became a...
‘Monday Night Football’ Turns Scary After Buffalo Bills Player Suffers Cardiac Arrest on Field
Update: Tuesday afternoon, the NFL released a statement regarding the status of the game. It said that the game will not be played this week, adding that the league has yet to make a decision on changes for Week 18, the last...