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Filipino Online Casino Players Are Sticklers for Safety

As the Philippines is in the throes of a heated debate over whether to outlaw online casinos entirely, local consumers are increasingly concerned about the legitimacy of Internet websites they visit to play games of chance. Filipinos Want to Play at Safe and Regulated Gambling Sites A new survey that interviewed more than 1,000 Filipinos […]
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ACC Adjusts Rules on Player Status to Accommodate Gamblers

The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, has announced that it is changing the rules on player availability to accommodate surging betting interest in college sports, and football, among others. Players’ Availability Now Needs to Be Confirmed in the ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips has confirmed that the ACC will now […]
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Massachusetts Reports Weaker Betting Results for June

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has published its casino and sports betting report for June. In total, the state’s gaming industry recorded $159.7 million in revenue for the month, as operators paid $40.3 million in taxes.   On a year-to-date basis, the gaming industry has so far generated $306.5 million in taxes. The Three Casinos […]
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Indonesia Gov’t Believes 600,000+ Social Aid Recipients Have Wagered Money Online

Indonesia’s Social Affairs Ministry believes that 603,999 welfare beneficiaries have placed bets on illegal online gambling platforms. That number is actually lower than initially suspected. The Indonesian media outlet Kompas reported that, per the Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf, revised data shows that fewer social aid recipients than previously thought have visited illegal casino sites. […]

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Old Flip-Flops Help One Man Track Down Phone Thief in Toronto Casino

A chance photo of a pair of worn-out flip-flops helped a determined amateur detective named Jason Zhao find his father’s cellphone at a Toronto-area casino. The unusual chain of events began around 11:30 am on Monday this week, when someone stole Zhao’s father’s iPhone from a supermarket in Toronto’s Scarborough district, kicking off an unexpected […]
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Polymarket Re-Enters US With $112M CFTC-Licensed Exchange Acquisition, Challenging Kalshi

Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market by trading volume, is set to return to the US after acquiring QCEX, a derivatives exchange and clearinghouse licensed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for $112 million. The move provides Polymarket with a swift legal path to relaunch in the US after years of regulatory exile. The […]

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Brian Quintenz’s Ascension to CFTC Chair Hits Unexpected Delay

Brian Quintenz’s nomination as the head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has been abruptly delayed, after a scheduled vote by the Senate Agriculture Committee got postponed at the last minute on Monday. Quintenz is the clear favorite to take the reins during a tumultuous period as prediction markets like Kalshi face rising pushback […]
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