A World Cup-era crackdown in Hong Kong has exposed an alleged football betting ring involving players, coaches, illegal bookies, and match-fixing claims. How The Case Broke Open Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and the Hong Kong Police Force arrested 19 people in a joint operation called “Double-edged,” launched on June 23. Authorities say […]
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Ukraine Gambling Survey Shows Public Alarm Outpacing Actual Play
A new national survey suggests Ukrainians worry deeply about gambling, even though only a small share say they have placed a bet or played casino games recently. Low Play, Loud Concern Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation and gambling regulator PlayCity have released the first results of a nationwide study into gambling’s social impact, and the […]
MGA Flags Six Casino Sites Over False License Claims
The Malta Gaming Authority has warned that six gambling websites are wrongly suggesting links to its license regime, putting players at risk of trusting operators that are not under its watch. Six Domains Named By The Regulator The Malta Gaming Authority has issued a fresh warning over OP7.io, OP7.vip, UFABET.black, Playtok.bet, SlotBlastCasheu.vip and VulkanWorld.com, stating […]
Wazdan Lines Up Summer Drop Campaign With Mystery Rewards And New Slots
Wazdan’s Summer Drop promotion runs from June 29 to September 13, bringing three stages of Mystery Drop and Mystery Multiplier Drop activity to partner casinos. Summer Drop Puts Mystery Mechanics to Work Wazdan has launched a seasonal Network Promotion built for the quiet problem casinos hit every summer: players have sunshine, holidays and barbecues competing […]
ELA Games Takes Greek Slot Push to Fonbet
ELA Games has widened its Greek footprint through a new Fonbet deal, giving local casino players access to more of the studio’s narrative-led slot titles. Fonbet Deal Puts ELA Games in Front of Greek Players ELA Games has gone live with Fonbet in Greece, adding selected titles from its slot portfolio to the operator’s online […]
Brazil Goes After Illegal Betting Operators by Freezing Their Cash
Brazil is moving past whack-a-mole website blocking and aiming straight at the bank accounts that keep illegal betting operators and unlicensed betting sites alive. Bank Accounts Are Now in the Firing Line Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a decree allowing the government to freeze funds tied to illegal online betting platforms, […]
CVC Backs GLI as Gaming Compliance Gets Fresh Private Capital
The deal brings GLI its first outside investor while keeping founder James Maida and the current leadership team in place. CVC Moves In Without A Public Price Tag CVC Capital Partners has completed an investment in Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), putting one of gambling’s most important testing and certification houses into private equity hands, at […]
Giannis To Miami Turns Heat Futures Into A Much Hotter Ticket
Miami Heat’s reported deal for Giannis Antetokounmpo has reshaped the Eastern Conference race, while Milwaukee walks away with youth, picks, and a cleaner rebuild. Milwaukee Took The Long View The Milwaukee Bucks are moving on from Giannis Antetokounmpo, with the Miami Heat reportedly landing the two-time MVP in one of the NBA’s biggest trades in […]
Betfred Hits Pause in Ireland as New Gambling Rules Bite
Betfred is temporarily shutting off its Ireland online operation as Ireland moves into a tougher licensing era under the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland. Irish Players Get a June 30 Cut-Off Betfred has told Irish customers that account access will be disabled from June 30, with users urged to withdraw any remaining balances before the […]
Portugal’s Online Gambling Revenue Tops €323.7M as Casino Play Leads the Charge
Portugal’s regulated online gambling market stayed above the €300m mark in Q1 2026, with casino games driving most of the revenue despite a dip from the previous quarter’s record high. Casino Games Carry the Quarter Portugal’s licensed online gambling and sports betting operators generated €323.7m in gross gaming revenue during Q1 2026, a 13.7% rise […]
