Credit transactions in gambling to end in Sweden by April 2026 Summary Sweden will ban gambling-related credit transactions from 1 April 2026. From that date, operators and gambling agents subject to a Swedish licence must not process payments made with borrowed funds — including credit cards, bank loans, overdrafts and similar credit instruments. Licence holders […]
UK gambling sector faces tax hike as survey estimates 1.4M problem gamblers | Yogonet International Summary The UK gambling industry is under renewed political pressure after Chancellor Rachel Reeves suggested bookmakers and online casinos should “pay more” ahead of the autumn budget. The Gambling Commission published an annual survey of more than 19,000 people showing […]
Las Vegas gas prices primed to spike after massive Chevron refinery fire Summary A large fire and explosion at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery in Los Angeles County has put a significant portion of West Coast refining capacity at risk. GasBuddy analyst Matt McClain estimates Las Vegas pump prices could rise roughly 35 to 95 cents […]
Executives eye job changes, putting succession planning in the spotlight Summary Nearly 60% of executives say they intend to change role within the next three years, according to an LHH report — a shift that could disrupt leadership pipelines and retention. Research from the HR Policy Association and the University of South Carolina’s Center for […]
BLS will not be releasing jobs numbers. So who has the answers? Summary For the first time in 12 years the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) did not publish its monthly Employment Situation report on the first Friday of the month because of the federal government shutdown. The bureau is also effectively leaderless after […]
India invites consultation on RMG prohibition draft bill Summary India has established the Online Gaming Authority of India under the Electronics and IT Ministry (MeitY) to enforce the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gambling Bill 2025, which bans the promotion of real-money games (RMG). MeitY has published a draft of The Promotion and Regulation of […]
Dutch gambling authority releases data backing Gammix fine Summary The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has published documentation supporting its €19.7m administrative fine against Gammix Limited for offering unlicensed online gambling to players in the Netherlands. The authority says Gammix ran multiple sites reachable by Dutch players without taking steps to exclude them. To justify the penalty the […]
Why now is the time to drive traffic to African football with MelBet Partners & Affiliates Summary MelBet Partners & Affiliates makes the case that the 2025/26 CAF Champions League (August 2025–June 2026) is a prime, and still-underused, opportunity for affiliates targeting African sports betting audiences. The tournament spans 10 months, involves 60+ clubs from […]
California’s Hard Rock Casino Tejon set to open November 13 Summary Hard Rock International and the Tejon Indian Tribe have confirmed that Hard Rock Casino Tejon will open on 13 November 2025. The privately funded development sits on tribal land less than 15 miles south of Bakersfield at the southern tip of the San Joaquin […]
Brazil regulator enforces divisive ban on betting among social welfare beneficiaries Summary The Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) has published Normative Ordinance No 2,217/2025 and Normative Instruction No 22, formally banning people receiving benefits from Bolsa Família and the Continuous Benefit Payment programmes from participating in fixed-odds betting. The measure goes beyond a previous […]
