The Ultra-Realistic AI Face Swapping Platform Driving Romance Scams Summary Haotian, a Chinese-language AI app that produces near‑perfect live face swaps and voice cloning, has been widely used in romance and cryptocurrency “pig butchering” scams. Marketed largely via Telegram, the service offered granular face and voice controls and streamed its output into popular messaging apps. […]
Play971 goes fully live as the UAE’s first authorized online sportsbook and iGaming platform | Yogonet International Summary Play971 went fully live on 15 December 2025 as the United Arab Emirates’ first authorised real‑money online sportsbook and iGaming platform. The site is licensed and regulated by the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) and is […]
Buenos Aires Province mandates biometric identification for online gaming platforms | Yogonet International Summary The Province of Buenos Aires has announced that biometric identification and facial recognition will be mandatory for all authorised online gaming and sports betting platforms operating in the jurisdiction. The measure, revealed by Minister of Government Carlos Bianco, is aimed at […]
Robinhood rolls out NFL parlay and prop-style trading in prediction markets Summary Robinhood has expanded its prediction markets into NFL-focused products, adding preset game combinations tied to outcomes, totals and spreads, plus player-based, real-time contracts for events such as touchdowns and yardage thresholds. The firm plans to let users build custom combination products that can […]
Greece blocks 11,000 illegal gambling sites, plans tougher enforcement | Yogonet International Summary The Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) has identified and blocked around 11,000 domains it links to illegal online betting and gaming. The regulator estimates the unlicensed market at about €1.6–1.7 billion annually and says enforcement is hampered by roughly 10,000 new domains being […]
At least four Cambodian casinos damaged by Thai bombing as border conflict moves towards Poipet Summary Thai forces say they bombed a logistics centre close to Poipet as clashes along the Thai–Cambodian border intensify. Cambodia reports at least four border casinos damaged and casualties on both sides as fighting moves towards the key casino town […]
UK broadcaster ITV to launch online casino offering Summary ITV is entering the online gaming market by expanding its ITV Win platform into a casino and bingo product, to be rebranded as ITV Win Bingo & Spins. The broadcaster has partnered with Gibraltar-based Richmond Atlantic to integrate the new functionality and appointed Gaming Innovation Group […]
S&P downgrades Genting to ‘negative’ on US, Singapore investments Summary S&P Global Ratings has revised Genting Group’s outlook to ‘negative’, citing heightened investment risk from major projects in New York and Singapore and moves to consolidate group assets. The downgrade follows Genting New York winning a full-scale downstate New York casino licence and Genting Singapore’s […]
Norsk Tipping appoints new chief executive Summary Norwegian state-owned gambling operator Norsk Tipping has named Trond Bentestuen as its new chief executive. He will succeed Vegar Strand, who has been acting CEO since Tonje Sagstuen’s departure. A start date for Bentestuen’s role has not yet been announced. Key Points Trond Bentestuen appointed as CEO of […]
World Cup 2026: Product readiness, innovation and a data-driven focus at Kambi Summary Kambi’s SVP Trading, Simon Noy, outlines how the supplier is preparing operators for an expanded FIFA World Cup in 2026 — a 48-team tournament spanning 39 days and 104 matches. Kambi is leaning on AI-powered pricing, a global data network and advanced […]
