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Latest UK Youth Gambling Study May Not Present the Facts Objectively
A new study by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) claims that “at least 30,000 children as young as 11” are problem gamblers, according to a report in The Telegraph. That’s enough to trigger the anti-gambling pundits in the UK and other countries....
FIFA World Cup: As Excitement Grows, So Do Protests
The FIFA World Cup continues to generate excitement from soccer fans and sports bettors around the world. It's also becoming a global repository for any and every group that wants to protest everything from climate control to human rights violations to the...
Carolina Panthers Stay Alive with Surprise Win on ‘Thursday Night Football’
On a dark and stormy NFL night, the Carolina Panthers proved they're still relevant in the NFC South. As bad as the division has been, it's still winnable by a team that is 3-7 after Thursday night's victory over the Atlanta Falcons....
Malta Eyes Better Regulations for Virtual Tokens and NFTs
The gaming industry will undergo a number of changes over the next decade, including a greater emphasis on digital operations. The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) is currently looking to establish regulations for some of the newer innovations coming to the gambling space....
FIFA World Cup to Offer Unique Approach to Soccer Competitions
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be historic for a couple of reasons. Not only because it is being held from November to December for the first time, and not in the middle of the year as usual. But it...
Argentina Casino Robbers Sentenced, Include Former Policeman, Ex-Worker
A jury in Argentina needed less than a week to determine that four men on trial for robbing a casino committed the crime. Among those who perpetrated the heist last year were a former employee of the casino, as well as an...
Bundesliga Soccer Player Ships WSOPE No-Limit Hold’em Six-Max Tournament
There's no shortage of professional mainstream sports stars who have gone on to win at the poker tables – the competitiveness of the activity drives them. The latest to add his name to the list is Max Kruse, a Bundesliga soccer player...
Gambling Revenue Expected to be Substantial Part of Spain’s Budget in 2023
Spain has seen a lull in gambling activity this year compared to 2021. But the downturn isn't expected to last. The country's government has put together its budget for 2023, and gambling revenue is projected to play a significant role in supporting...
Exiled Bulgarian Gambling Entrepreneur Wins $180M Suit Against Government
In a surprising decision from a court in Bulgaria, a sports betting company won't have to pay the government the hundreds of millions of dollars it demanded. Eurofootball's founder is also in the clear, but that doesn't mean the exiled entrepreneur will...
Paul Phua Stops Daniel Negreanu in WSOP Europe High Roller
Bad luck continues to follow Daniel Negreanu in his hunt for another World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. DNegs was in range and could almost touch his next win while playing in a WSOP Europe event, but once again missed out after...
