Japan elects first female Prime Minister: Sanae Takaichi Summary Japan has elected Sanae Takaichi as its first female Prime Minister after a leadership vote in the Liberal Democratic Party, supported by an alliance with the Japan Innovation Party. Reports cite roughly 237 votes in the Lower House and 125 in the Upper House backing her. […]
DraftKings Acquires Railbird, Will Launch Sports Predictions Summary DraftKings has acquired Railbird Exchange, a CFTC-licensed event-contracts platform, and announced plans to roll out a new product called DraftKings Predictions in the coming months. While the company’s release focused on financial, cultural and entertainment event contracts, analyst commentary and market signals indicate DraftKings intends to offer […]
Virginia Lottery Board to review Boyd Gaming and Pamunkey Tribe’s Norfolk casino licence | Yogonet International Summary The Virginia Lottery Board will review Boyd Gaming and the Pamunkey Indian Tribe’s application for an operator licence for the planned Norfolk waterfront casino on 29 October — the final step inside the five‑year window required by state […]
EU lawmakers target online platforms over child safety and gaming features Article Date: 2025-10-21T06:20:15+00:00 Summary Members of the European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) voted 32–5, with nine abstentions, to back a report urging tougher EU-wide protections for minors online and stronger enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA). The proposals include […]
Playtech and Evolution face off over smear campaign accusations Summary Evolution has publicly accused Playtech (via its subsidiary Playtech Software Limited) of commissioning private intelligence firm Black Cube to produce a 2021 report that Evolution says was a “defamatory smear campaign” intended to damage its business for anti-competitive reasons. The dispute centres on a Black […]
InPlay Seeks to Pioneer a New Type of Betting Market Summary InPlay Global Inc. is moving to create what it calls the world’s first regulated marketplace for “Performance Securities” — tradable instruments tied to the real-time performance of professional and collegiate sports teams. The company has hired industry veteran Troy Kane as president and COO […]
Playtech Exposed as the Mystery Client Behind the Damaging Evolution Report Summary A New Jersey court filing has identified Playtech as the anonymous client that commissioned the controversial 2021 Black Cube report aimed at discrediting live casino operator Evolution. The report accused Evolution of supplying products to blacklisted jurisdictions; those claims were later shown to […]
Veikkaus Prepares for Dozens of Job Cuts Ahead of Upcoming Gambling Reform Summary Finland’s state-owned gambling operator Veikkaus has announced organisational changes that could lead to up to 31 job losses as it prepares for a liberalised, multi-licence gambling market. The company also plans to create 22–28 new roles to bolster competitiveness and align its […]
Could EU’s Valencia decision energise Malta Bill 55 claims? Summary The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that Valencia’s tightened gambling rules — including a 500-metre exclusion zone between venues and a freeze on new licences — are compatible with EU law, provided they are legitimate, proportionate and backed by domestic […]
BC.GAME Esports reunites stars s1mple and electronic on its CS2 roster Article Date: 2025-10-21T03:02:37+00:00 Summary BC.GAME Esports has signed Denis “electronic” Sharipov, reuniting him with Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev on the organisation’s CS2 roster. The duo previously spent six years together at Natus Vincere (NaVi), where they won major tournaments including the PGL Major 2021, BLAST […]
