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DraftKings closes NFT business amid legal troubles
Sports gambling giant DraftKings is shutting down its non-fungible token (NFT) business following recent legal challenges. The decision c...
Lawsuit claims federal law exempts tribes from Colorado's 10% sports betting tax
Two tribes filed a lawsuit against Democrat Gov. Jared Polis and Christopher Schroder, director of the Colorado Division of Gaming, regar...
The West Virginia Lottery sent a cease-and-desist letter to Bovada, an unregulated online casino and sportsbook based outside the US
The West Virginia Lottery, which oversees West Virginia online casinos and sports betting, has made it clear that Bovada, an unregulated ...
Germany’s black market gambling operators recorded up to $648M GGR in 2023, says regulator
Germany’s gambling regulator, Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), reported that illegal gambling revenue accounted for up to...
Florida sports betting challenge turned down by U.S. Supreme Court
The court's decision keeps online sports betting in Florida in the hands of the state's Seminole Tribe.
In a major win for the Seminole ...
Lotteries and legal betting sites unite to report 254 illegal gambling platforms in Argentina
Lotteries and legal betting sites have launched a campaign and reported more than 250 illegal sites that allow minors to gamble. The Asoc...
Michigan issues cease-and-desist letter
DETROIT, May 30, 2024 — The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has taken decisive action against an overseas gaming company in Curaçao ...
Three gamblers under federal investigation for their ties to illegal sports betting rings allegedly laundered money through Las Vegas casinos
Three gamblers under federal investigation for their ties to illegal sports betting rings that allegedly laundered money through Las Vega...
AGA Statement on Gov. Youngkin Vetoing Virginia “Skill Game” Legislation
AGA President and CEO Bill Miller issued the following statement in support of Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoing legislation to le...
BRAZIL: Loterj, the Rio de Janeiro government body responsible for state lotteries, is taking legal action
Loterj, the Rio de Janeiro government body responsible for state lotteries, took legal action. The objective is to obtain an order from A...
The Spillemyndigheden: Danish Gambling Authority’s efforts against illegal gambling report released
02, Apr 2024
The Danish Gambling Authority has released the annual report describing the authority’s work with illegal gambling. T...
DOI Requests Extension in SCOTUS Florida Sports Betting Case
The Department of Interior (DOI) has requested an extension in the ongoing Florida sports betting case before the US Supreme Court. Origi...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission fines Encore Boston Harbor $40,000 for allowing illegal sports bets
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has fined the Encore Boston Harbor casino $40,000 for taking illegal bets on Boston College women's b...
Florida House advances bill targeting illegal gambling, but faces scrutiny over unintended consequences
A House bill aimed at addressing concerns related to illegal gambling operations in Florida has successfully passed its second committee,...
Sizing the illegal betting market -By Matthew Spinks, I.T., Data Analysis & Research Consultant
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With the growth of illegal betting, match-fixing, and corruption in sport, estimating the size of the il...
Black Market Gambling Sites Fertile Ground for Money Laundering, Intelligence Agency Warns
Canada’s financial intelligence unit, FinTRAC, warns that criminals continue to launder dirty money through online gambling platforms, an...
Michigan Gaming Control Board sends cease-and-desist letters to US, international internet gaming companies due to illegal operations
DETROIT, Jan. 18, 2024 — As part of its continued, relentless efforts to halt illegal gaming operations in the state of Michigan, the Mic...
Inside The New Skill Games Briefs From PA Casinos, Attorney General
Pennsylvania casinos are not going down without a fight in regard to the ongoing skill games battle. This week, multiple facilities filed...
Facebook's Meta fined for breaches of Italian gambling ads ban
ROME, Italy (December 23, 2023) — Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has become the latest tech company to be fined in Italy...
DraftKings Faces Hearing in Massachusetts for Credit Deposit Violations
DraftKings is facing an adjudicatory hearing in Massachusetts for violating laws relating to how bettors deposit and fund their sports be...
The Council of Europe Conference in Morocco in collaboration with MDJS focus on ACT - Addressing Competition Manipulation Together
The Council of Europe is holding today a conference in Morocco, in collaboration with La Marocaine Des Jeux et des Sports, focusing on A...
Judge blocks $4 billion Sands casino development on Nassau County property
NASSAU COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- The fate of Las Vegas' $4 billion casino project on the Nassau Coliseum property is now up in the ai...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will assist the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in the campaign against illegal online lotteries
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) will assist the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in the campaign against illega...
Update on Anti-illegal Betting & Related Financial Crime cases being brought against criminals in Asia and Europe
ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime News Summary 18 October 2023
Dear all, The impact of illegal betting i...
How Organised Crime Operates Illegal Betting, Cyber Scams & Modern Slavery in Southeast Asia
ARF Council and Mekong Club release new joint report “How Organised Crime Operates Illegal Betting, Cyber Scams & Modern Slavery in S...
How the Wire Act Bars Blockchain-Based Sports Gambling
Holland and Knight’s Samir Patel explains how the Federal Wire Act and Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act could impact the legali...
U.S. Supreme Court puts temporary stay on Florida sports betting case
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily put on hold a lower court ruling that gave a green light to a $2.5 billion gambling deal between t...