Indian gov wants real money games out of federal gambling framework

India may be moving closer to a federal framework on gambling, ending decades of regulatory fragmentation across its 36 states and territories – but this is far from the creation of a nationwide legal gambling market. The Lok Sabha, the Lower House of India’s Parliament, has received the “Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, …

MixRift Appoints Former Meta VP Ingrid Cotoros to Board of Advisors to Accelerate Mixed Reality Gaming Innovation

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Innovative mixed reality gaming developer strengthens leadership team with hardware technology veteran behind Quest 3, Ray-Ban Meta glasses, and Orion AR prototype MixRift, an innovative mixed reality (MR) gaming developer, today announced the appointment of Dr. Ingrid Cotoros as a key member of its Board of Advisors. Cotoros brings over 20 years of hardware engineering expertise […]

Brazil licencees reminded of sports and beneficiaries betting exclusion

The Brazilian regulator is in the final stages of preparing a conclusive list detailing the specific individuals who are excluded from participating in the Bets market, as reported by SBC Noticias – Brasil. Drafted by the the Ministry of Finance‘s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA), the list includes public officials, minors, individuals with a …

Jackbit Online Casino Rolls Out Huge Bonuses with Lightning-Fast Crypto Payouts

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Jackbit is rated as an online casino with huge bonuses, fast payouts & secure gaming experience. Find out why it’s leading the way in the online casino industry. Glendale, CA, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jackbit Casino, operated by Ryker B.V., stands out in the online casino industry for its fast crypto payouts and […]

​​Greece orders legal strike to dismantle €1.6bn shadow gambling market

The Greek government has stated its intent to eradicate illegal gambling (land-based and online), viewed as both an economic threat to the state and a societal danger to communities. The Ministry of National Economy and Finance has been charged with drafting a new legislative framework to prosecute illegal gambling operators, with specific IT and data-driven …

Ronnie Whelan, Kingmakers: Africa is no longer a distant financial prospect

While operators were busy fighting over market share across Europe, North America and Latin America, many might have missed an equally profitable opportunity – Africa. For years the African market has been more of an outsider rather than a central figure in the global gambling conversation, but it’s come to a point where the boundless …

PointsBet shareholders face choice between Betr all-scrip offer and MIXI cash

Betr Entertainment has formally opened its all-share takeover offer for PointsBet, ramping up the pressure even more in a high-stakes bidding war with Japanese rival MIXI. Under the new terms, investors would receive 4.219 Betr shares for each PointsBet share – valuing the deal at around AU$1.35 (£0.64) a share based on Betr’s recent $130m …

Gaming1: fragmented approaches holding back widespread ESG adoption

Environmental, social and governance performance strategies must become much more commonplace across the entire gambling landscape, says Robine Mertens, Audit Officer and Thibaut Collard, Chief Compliance Officer of Gaming1. However, the pair acknowledge that much needs to be done to alter differing viewpoints on the importance of ESG to ensure that it is correctly viewed …