South Africa Issues Over 3,000 Gambling Licenses Per Year, Parliamentary Data Shows
TLDR South Africa issued 3,135 gambling licenses in 2024/2025, slightly down from 3,174 the previous year Most licenses went to limited payout machine […]
The Modernity Gap: William Hill Maintains What It Has While ZunaBet Shows What Is Possible
There is an easy way to test whether a platform feels modern. Open it alongside something built this year and use both for […]
Pennsylvania Lawsuit Claims Sportsbook Microbetting Works Like Slot Machines
TLDR A Pennsylvania lawsuit accuses DraftKings, FanDuel, and the NFL of designing microbetting products that drive gambling addiction The complaint compares microbetting speed […]
Isle of Man Gambling Regulator Seeks Power to Penalize Individual Executives
TLDR The Isle of Man wants to fine individual gambling executives, not just companies, for compliance failures The proposed bill would let regulators […]
Romania Gambling Regulator Launches Criminal Probe Into Illegal Affiliate Network
TLDR Romania’s gambling regulator ONJN uncovered a licensed affiliate secretly redirecting players to illegal offshore gambling platforms using IP-based targeting The affiliate used […]
UK Deepfake Scams Quadruple as AI Fraud Hits Online Gambling Industry
TLDR Around eight million deepfakes were shared in the UK last year, nearly four times the 2023 figure Gambling sector fraud rose 73% […]
Brazil’s Central Bank Gets Power to Block Accounts Tied to Illegal Betting
TLDR Brazil’s President Lula signed Law No. 15,358/2025, creating a legal framework to combat illegal betting and organized crime The Central Bank and […]
CASPR Launches Life Savings Initiative to Fight Online Gambling Addiction
TLDR CASPR launched “Life Savings,” a new initiative targeting online gambling addiction with model legislation, 50-state scorecards, and revenue outflow calculations Co-founder Nicholas […]
Macau Legend Expects $200M Loss in 2025 After Casino Shutdown at Fisherman’s Wharf
TLDR Macau Legend Development expects a full-year 2025 loss of nearly HKD1.57 billion (US$200 million), up from HKD623 million in 2024. A HKD1.18 […]
Brazil Federal Revenue Service Projects R$4.4 Billion From Fintech and Betting Taxes
TLDR Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service expects R$4.4 billion from new taxes on fintechs, betting operators, and interest on equity Changes to the CSLL […]