Iowa Gambler Urges Judge to Rule on $14M DraftKings Dispute Summary Nicholas Bavas, a gambler from Dallas County, Iowa, is asking a judge to decide whether DraftKings was entitled to void five bets he placed on the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after the tournament was shortened to 54 holes because of bad weather. The […]
Redemption for Benjamin Rolle in WSOP Online Main Event Win for $3.9 Million Summary Benjamin Rolle — known online as “bencb789” — captured his first WSOP bracelet by winning the 2025 WSOP Online Main Event and a $3,900,707 first prize. The $5,000 buy‑in tournament drew 5,961 entries, creating a $28,314,750 prize pool. Rolle, who finished […]
Charity Closes After Addicted Finance Officer Steals for Gambling Summary Gateshead Access Panel, a North East charity that supported disabled people and their carers, was forced to close after its finance officer misappropriated charity funds to support a gambling addiction. The officer, identified in court as S.H. (also named Hughes), joined the charity in 2011 […]
UK Gambling Commission Sees Increased Legal Costs, Climbing to $19M in 1 Year Summary The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) recorded a sharp rise in legal spending over the last year, with litigation costs jumping from £400,000 to £13.4 million — an increase of £14.4m (around $19.4m). The bulk of the rise is linked to lawsuits […]
Codere Online: Mexico needs gambling reform for WC2026 Summary Aviv Sher, CEO of Codere Online, urged Mexico to modernise its gambling regime ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking at SBC Summit Lisbon, Sher highlighted that Mexico still operates under the Federal Law of Games and Lotteries of 1947, creating significant business risk for […]
Illicit cellular network threatening UN General Assembly | Russia AI driven disinformation | Syndicates establish scam hubs near Australian border Summary The US Secret Service says it found a clandestine cellular network — more than 100,000 SIM cards and some 300 servers — within about 35 miles of the UN during the General Assembly, capable […]
UAE promises innovation as Wynn Al Marjan stays on track Summary The UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), led by CEO Kevin Mullally, has pledged a technology-first regulatory approach that aims to enable innovation rather than constrain it. Speaking at SBC Summit Lisbon, Mullally said regulators will design frameworks around new entertainment technologies to […]
Super Group CEO targets $1bn clean EBITDA with no M&A Summary Super Group’s CEO Neal Menashe set out an ambitious plan at the company’s first Investor Summit: reach a fully organic $1 billion (approximately €1bn) in EBITDA by 2028 without using debt-fuelled M&A. Management, including CFO Alinda Van Wyk, outlined a capital-efficient growth strategy focused […]
VNLOK warns Dutch stakeholders on illegal market manipulation Summary VNLOK, the trade body for licensed Dutch online gambling operators, has raised the alarm over sophisticated tactics used by illegal gambling providers to appear legitimate. Reports collected through Meld Vals Spel — an illegal gambling reporting initiative launched in November 2024 — show that fake reviews […]
Yolo Group shifts to regulated status with Yolo.com pivot Summary Yolo Group has announced a strategic consolidation of its businesses to operate exclusively in regulated markets under a single Tier-1 domain, Yolo.com. The crypto-gaming pioneer plans to fold flagship brands Sportsbet.io and Bitcasino.io into Yolo.com, expand regulated operations from its Estonian base and pursue licences […]
