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Britain’s Illegal Betting Surge Puts Gambling Reform Under Scrutiny
IFHA traffic research shows Britain’s illegal betting surge and a retreat from the 2025 peak. We examine the financial estimates, reform dates and evidence.
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Loot Box Researchers Ask What Paid Random Rewards Teach Children
Lancaster and Edge Hill researchers plan to study children’s use of loot boxes. We examine the methods, legal limits and evidence needed to test safeguards.
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Prediction Markets Face the Cost of Fighting the States
Underdog’s Missouri challenge and Ohio restrictions show how state enforcement affects prediction-market brokers, suppliers and licensed gambling businesses.
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Britain’s New Gambling Review Goes Beyond the White Paper
Britain’s independent Gambling Policy Commission is reviewing the 2005 Act. We examine its questions, evidence standards and planned report for 2028.
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Brazil’s Betting Ban Cases Are Paused After CDA’s Reversal
Brazil’s STF has paused lower-court constitutional challenges to the betting ban after CDA’s reversal. The wider constitutional dispute remains unresolved.
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BC.GAME Seeks a New Name for Singapore’s Counter-Strike Major
BC.GAME has submitted an alternative identity for the Singapore Major. We examine why gambling-linked team names create risks beyond shirt sponsorship.
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Santander’s Gambling Case Tests the Promise of Payment Blocks
A Santander complaint puts gambling blocks, account coverage and support under scrutiny. We examine what the ombudsman’s decision does and does not establish.
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CDA Gaming’s Brazil Reprieve Is Suspended as Licence Dispute Deepens
CDA Gaming’s interim relief in Brazil was suspended on 6 November. We examine the licence dispute, the corrected chronology and the limits of a temporary court victory.
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Free Spins After Jumpman: Britain Sets Out Its Tax Rewrite
The Finance Bill sets out proposed changes to free spins and remote gaming duty. We examine bonus chains, prizes and what casino operators should watch.
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Inspired’s Comparable Growth Faces a Changing UK Tax Test
Inspired’s Q3 comparable growth shows supplier resilience, while Brazil’s shutdown, future UK machine-duty changes and cash generation test its limits.
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FanDuel Faces Hearing Over Bill Simmons’ Proxy Bets
Massachusetts will examine FanDuel’s handling of wagers described by Bill Simmons. We explain why device location and account control raise separate questions.
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DraftKings’ VIP Defence Hinges on When the Perks Stop
DraftKings has defended its VIP programme to US lawmakers. We examine host incentives, customer safeguards and what Britain’s stricter model can show.
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Allwyn UK Reshuffle Faces a Harder National Lottery Test
Allwyn UK’s December leadership changes follow a £450m upgrade. We examine service accountability, Good Causes figures and the test for sustainable growth.
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Play’n GO Sale Report Puts Revenue Quality in Focus
We examine what Play’n GO’s reported sale plans could mean for revenue quality, distribution and the earnings needed to support a higher valuation.
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Evolution and Playtech: The Risks Beyond the Next Hearing
Evolution's New Jersey case faces a UPEPA hearing. We examine disclosure risks, the possible addition of Playtech and the limits of a procedural win.
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PENN's Texas Bet Began Long Before This Election
PENN plans a stronger Texas gambling push. We examine its racing interests, the 2012 Retama deal, political hurdles and the risks of waiting for reform.
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Wynn's profit falls as its next resorts keep taking shape
Wynn’s quarterly profit fell 80.4% as investment in UAE and Macau resorts continued. A look at cash generation, funding commitments and opening targets.
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7bet brings prediction markets to the Baltic betting slip
7bet has announced prediction markets in Lithuania and Latvia. We examine the fixed-odds model, Altenar partnership, licensing records and settlement rules.
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CFTC's 30-day access demand deepens prediction markets dispute
The CFTC's 30-day access demand meets court restrictions in Michigan and on California tribal lands. We examine the prediction markets dispute.
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Betfred declines Classics renewal as tax pressure reaches racing
Betfred declines a three-year renewal for Britain’s five Classics. We examine the tax pressure behind the decision and what it means for racing funding.
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DraftKings cuts outlook as prediction markets test its growth model
DraftKings cuts its 2026 earnings outlook as Predictions spending rises. We examine the customer payback model and the risk to sports market access.
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Brazil's betting ban tests the value of a five-year licence
Brazil's betting ban and restricted files raise questions over R$30m licences. We examine the public documents, court dispute and wider investment costs.
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UKGC's new index gives Britain's black market debate a sharper test
UKGC's new Illegal Gambling Index measures likely website use. We examine the findings, their history and what they can establish about tax and regulation.
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Banijay's JOA deal brings Betclic closer to the casino floor
France clears Banijay Gaming's JOA deal. We examine Betclic's history, the poker connection and the economics of adding 33 land-based casinos.