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Crypto.com Begins Testing Regulatory Limits With First Sports Prediction Market

Crypto.com has added its first sporting-event-based prediction market to its platform for cryptocurrency traders in the United States

Posted on: December 26, 2024 | | Derek Helling

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Illinois Gaming Board Regulator Responds to World Health Organization Recommendations on Gambling

The World Health Organization’s fact sheet on gambling lists several recommendations for protecting people from harms associated with gaming

Posted on: December 11, 2024 | | Derek Helling

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What it Means to Treat Problem Gambling as a Public Health Issue

The Lancet Public Health Commission’s latest report on gambling calls for regulatory reforms to treat gambling as a public health concern.

Posted on: December 4, 2024 | | Derek Helling

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IGT Cyberattack: Prominent Slots Supplier is Hackers’ Latest Target in the Gaming Industry

The gaming industry is on high alert following International Game Technology's (IGT) announcement of a cyberattack.

Posted on: November 26, 2024 | | Tebearau Egbe

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Gaming Expansion In Other States Isn’t Hurting Nevada Tourism, Says UNLV Economist

Dr. Stephen Miller doesn’t feel that gaming expansion across the United States is behind a forecasted decline in tourism to Nevada.

Posted on: November 20, 2024 | | Derek Helling

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CEO Dylan Slaney Resigns as Light & Wonder Navigates Dragon Train Fallout

Light & Wonder's iGaming CEO Dylan Slaney has announced he's leaving for personal reasons, presenting an additional challenge for the company.

Posted on: November 20, 2024 | | Tebearau Egbe

Evolution Gaming Gets Green Light To Acquire Galaxy Gaming

Shareholders of Galaxy Gaming have approved the acquisition by online casino gaming provider Evolution recently.

Posted on: November 15, 2024 | | J.R. Duren

Bally’s Sells Off Asian Digital Gaming Assets: Are US Sites at Risk, Too?

The Bally’s Corporation is unloading its digital gaming assets in Asia to focus on its operations elsewhere, including North America

Posted on: November 5, 2024 | | Derek Helling

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Cloud Computing: Crucial to Online Gambling, But Terrible for the Environment

The increased utilization of cloud processing for online gambling is part of broad concerns about the environmental impact of such technology

Posted on: November 1, 2024 | | Derek Helling

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PaySafe Partners With GiG For Payment Platform On North American Online Casinos

To improve its payment services, Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) partnered with Paysafe, a global payments platform.

Posted on: October 16, 2024 | | Tebearau Egbe

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Crypto.com Begins Testing Regulatory Limits With First Sports Prediction Market

Illinois Gaming Board Regulator Responds to World Health Organization Recommendations on Gambling

What it Means to Treat Problem Gambling as a Public Health Issue

IGT Cyberattack: Prominent Slots Supplier is Hackers’ Latest Target in the Gaming Industry

Gaming Expansion In Other States Isn’t Hurting Nevada Tourism, Says UNLV Economist

CEO Dylan Slaney Resigns as Light & Wonder Navigates Dragon Train Fallout

Evolution Gaming Gets Green Light To Acquire Galaxy Gaming

Bally’s Sells Off Asian Digital Gaming Assets: Are US Sites at Risk, Too?

Cloud Computing: Crucial to Online Gambling, But Terrible for the Environment

PaySafe Partners With GiG For Payment Platform On North American Online Casinos

Iowa Regulators Push Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Wagering Sites Operating in the State

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