How Crafty Gamblers Buy Used Betting Accounts to Outsmart Bookmakers Summary This article examines a growing underground practice in the UK betting world: the buying and selling of “used” betting accounts to evade bookmaker restrictions. Prompted by a recent court dispute linked to high-profile figures, the piece details how successful bettors are limited or closed […]
U.S. Offers $134M to Pull Rare Earth Materials From Old Electronics Article Meta Article Date = 2025-12-08T10:12:00-05:00Article URL = https://www.supplychain247.com/article/department-energy-134-million-rare-earth-recovery-from-wasteArticle Title = U.S. Offers $134M to Pull Rare Earth Materials From Old ElectronicsArticle Image = https://www.supplychain247.com/images/2025_article/discarded-electronics-GettyImages-1480934072.jpg Summary The U.S. Energy Department is offering up to $134 million to organisations that can demonstrate practical, real‑world ways […]
Education Department outlines potential Workforce Pell regulations Summary The U.S. Department of Education released a draft of regulatory language describing how short-term workforce programmes — some as short as eight weeks — could qualify for the new Workforce Pell Grants created by this year’s budget bill. The draft was published ahead of negotiated rulemaking meetings […]
Regulators call for stronger measures against illegal online gambling Summary On 25 November 2025, regulators from Austria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Portugal and Spain issued a joint institutional statement highlighting the growing threat from unauthorised online gambling operators. They warned that the borderless nature of the internet and rapid tech innovation make it easier […]
All change in Africa as Zimbabwe makes gambling shift Summary Zimbabwe has announced a major revamp of its gambling tax regime as part of the national budget, sharply increasing levies on the online gambling industry. The finance minister confirmed a rise in the operator tax from 3% to 20% and a hike in tax on […]
New York sweepstakes casinos banned under signed bill Summary Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill 5935 into law on 5 December 2025, making it illegal to operate or promote online sweepstakes games in New York. The measure gives enforcement powers to the New York State Gaming Commission and the Attorney General, and sets fines of […]
Polymarket Hits Apple’s No. 1 Sports App As US Return Nears Summary Polymarket climbed to No. 1 among free sports apps on Apple’s App Store as anticipation builds around its partial return to the US market. The surge followed a 60 Minutes profile of founder Shayne Coplan and comes after a recent reported $2 billion […]
New York imposes prohibition on sweepstakes casinos and sportsbooks Summary New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed S.B. 5935 into law, immediately banning online sweepstakes casinos and sportsbooks that use “dual currency” models for casino-style play and sports prediction. The statute outlaws operation and promotion of these products, extends restrictions to ancillary services (such as […]
U.S. online poker faces regulatory turning point in 2025 Summary Online poker in the United States has reached a pivotal moment in 2025. After years of fragmented state-by-state rules since the 2006 UIGEA, multi-state shared liquidity (MSIGA) made a decisive breakthrough in April 2025 when Pennsylvania joined other jurisdictions, significantly enlarging player pools and strengthening […]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Signs Sweepstakes Ban into Law Summary New York has enacted Senate Bill 5935, a law that bans sweepstakes casinos that operate using dual-currency systems. The measure prohibits operators and their B2B partners — including vendors, payment processors and advertisers — from offering or facilitating these sweepstakes-style games within the state. […]
