Posts From: September 2025

NCAA permanently bans three basketball players as part of gambling investigation

Three men’s college basketball players were banned by the NCAA after they were found to have bet on themselves and one another.  Mykell Robinson, Steven Vasquez, and Jalen Weaver, who played...

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Dutch regulator imposes €450,000 penatly to Unibet

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (Ksa) has imposed a penalty on Optdeck Service Ltd. for organizing unauthorized sports betting. Optdeck offers games of chance in the Netherlands under the Unibet brand...

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UK’s advertising watchdog amends gambling regulations for operators

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) the UK’s regulator of advertising has amended the Direct and Promotional marketing (the CAP Code), and extended the remit of the Code. From today it...

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Tombola issued with £184500 penalty by UK Gambling Commission

Following a UK Gambling Commision investigation, outside of a licence review, into a key event submission by Tombola (International) PLC (“the Licensee”), the Gambling Commission (“the Commission”) found that the...

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NFL personnel are prohibited from trading in sports prediction markets

The prediction markets operated by Robinhood and other companies allow for trading on the outcome of NFL games and other sports, but league personnel will not be permitted to make trades on...

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Sponsorships related to gambling prohibited at the Dutch Grand Prix

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (Ksa) provides sports associations and organizers with more detailed information on relevant laws and regulations regarding sports sponsorship. Sports teams participating in events in the Netherlands,...

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Britain’s Gambling Commission hits ProgressPlay with £1 million fine

ProgressPlay will pay a £1m fine after a Gambling Commission compliance assessment revealed Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and social responsibility failings. ProgressPlay Limited – which runs 134 websites – has also...

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New Jersey Governor signs sweepstakes ban into law

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill into law on Friday that immediately renders sweepstakes gambling, illegal in the state. The ban was considered all but inevitable after both New Jersey legislative chambers passed...

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Australian gambling regulator fines BlueBet $53,000

The Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission has fined BlueBet AU $53,000 for accepting bets from a customer displaying signs of gambling-related distress. On 29 January 2022, a customer lodged...

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Americans wager $673.6 billion annually with illegal operators

A new analysis from the American Gaming Association (AGA) finds that Americans wager a total $673.6 billion annually with illegal and unregulated gambling operators, diverting activity away from licensed operators and denying...

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