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India Establishes Online Gaming Regulations, Resistance Remains
India continues to have difficulty deciding what is and isn’t gambling. But it's reportedly ready to embrace the future. This past Monday, following months of discussion, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) announced that there is now draft legislation available for...
IGT Sues UK Gambling Commission for “Human Rights” Violations in Lottery Deal
After the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) decided to turn over the UK National Lottery to Allwyn Entertainment, incumbent operator Camelot balked and threatened to sue. It later dropped its dispute. But its technology partner, International Game Technology (IGT), isn't willing to give...
Cherish Andrews, Stephen Song Are Global Poker Index Players of the Year
Last year was a good year for several international poker stars, but perhaps most of all for Cherish Andrews and Stephen Song. The two ended the year in exceptional style, culminating in a Global Poker Index (GPI) Player of the Year (POY)...
Cambodian Casino Rebuild Plans After Deadly Fire Lead to Outrage
The rubble and embers of the deadly fire at the Grand Diamond City Casino in Poipet, Cambodia, are still warm, but efforts are already underway to rebuild the property. This decision isn’t going over well with victims’ relatives, as there are still...
Lotteries in Ireland, Australia Have Winners Welcoming 2023 as Multimillionaires
The new year is starting off on the right foot for a couple of lottery players. Someone in Ireland just bagged the first Lotto jackpot of the year, while halfway around the world in Australia, another lottery player hit the big time...
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...
