Breaking down the Nevis gaming licence: Requirements and benefits Summary Nevis introduced a new iGaming framework in spring 2025 that regulates casinos, sportsbooks, poker, lotteries and other remote gaming under a single, internationally oriented licence. This article from Fast Offshore explains the step‑by‑step process to obtain a Nevis International Business Company (IBC) and the accompanying […]
Bill aims to repeal federal sports betting excise tax Summary Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) have reintroduced the bipartisan WAGER Act to remove a federal excise tax on legal sports wagers. The bill would exempt regulated sportsbooks from the 0.25% “handle” tax on wagers and the $50-per-employee annual “head” tax that […]
PlayStation Gamers Furious as Sony Blocks Popular Feature Summary Epic Games is rolling out a new “Exact Amount” top-up for in-game currency (V-Bucks) in Fortnite, letting players buy precisely the amount they need in 50-V-Buck increments from 14 October. Balances will be rounded up to the nearest 50 from 10 October to ease the switch. […]
New Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul rejects gambling as an economic driver, vows no casino policy | AGB Summary Thailand’s newly appointed Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has made a clear early decision: legalising casinos will not be part of his agenda. Speaking to local media after taking office on 5 September, Anutin said gambling should not […]
ASIC Probes Private Equity Firm for Allegedly Gambling with Investor Funds Summary Australia’s corporate regulator, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), is investigating First Mutual Private Equity after it reportedly raised about $53 million from investors between March 2024 and July 2025. The Federal Court extended asset preservation orders on 15 August, freezing bank […]
NCAA Bans Three College Athletes for Betting on Their Own Games Summary The NCAA has imposed permanent bans on three men’s college basketball players for wagering on games in which they played and deliberately altering their performances to profit from prop bets. The players identified are Mykell Robinson and Jalen Weaver (both formerly of Fresno […]
FanDuel Class Action in California Withdrawn but Might Come Back Summary California resident Martin Beltran filed a class action in July alleging that FanDuel’s daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests are gambling, not games of skill, and therefore unlawful in the state. The suit accused FanDuel of breaching California’s Unfair Competition Law, the Consumer Legal Remedies […]
Police Facing Lawsuit by ex-South Carolina Coroner after Raid on a Poker Game Summary Former Richland County coroner Gary Watts has filed a lawsuit against the Irmo Police Department and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) after last year’s raid on an office where a private poker game was taking place. Watts says the […]
Baton Rouge Woman Faces Arrest for Scam Tied to Casino Money Laundering Summary The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office arrested 27-year-old Ashana K. Webb on charges including bank fraud, theft exceeding $25,000 and unlawful transfer of funds. Investigators allege Webb led a phishing campaign in early May that targeted Neighbors Federal Credit Union members, tricking […]
Study Blasts Quality of New Jersey Casinos, Ties It to Smoking Summary A recent NJ.com air-quality study, highlighted by Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, finds hazardous indoor air on Atlantic City casino floors linked to second-hand smoke. The NGO says casino claims about advanced filtration are overstated and cannot eliminate the harms from tobacco smoke. An […]
