BetMGM bettor wagers $2M on Canelo-Crawford megafight Summary A single BetMGM customer placed a $2 million wager backing Terence Crawford to upset Canelo Álvarez in their undisputed super middleweight title fight at Allegiant Stadium. The bet was made at roughly +140, meaning the bettor stood to win about $2.8 million. At the time BetMGM listed […]
Australian court freezes PE firm assets over ASIC gambling probe Summary Australia’s Federal Court has extended freezing orders against First Mutual Private Equity Pty Ltd and its director Gregory Cotton while the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) investigates suspected misuse of investor funds for gambling. The orders — first made on 15 August and […]
Betway Africa goes live with SkyControl, the world’s first PvP multiplayer crash game, across six markets Summary SkyControl, billed as the world’s first player-vs-player (PvP) multiplayer crash game, has launched with Betway Africa across six countries: Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria, Malawi, Botswana and Zambia. The rollout brings competitive crash modes — including 1v1 duels, pool battles, […]
OMEGA Systems: Bringing visions to life with smart, scalable platform solutions Summary OMEGA Systems is a 15-year-old platform provider focused on delivering modular, operator-first solutions for the iGaming market. Its suite combines gamification, AI-driven event tracking, a flexible management core, omnichannel wallet capabilities and agency/broker tools to help operators attract and retain players while meeting […]
Fortnite champion’s iGaming studio gets Stake backing Summary Stake has become the principal backer of Animo Studios, a new next‑generation games studio founded by streamer and Fortnite champion Harley Fresh. The partnership will see Stake roll out Animo’s hybrid live‑action and animated gameplay features — billed as an industry first — across its casino offering. […]
Poker Game Host Fights Back Against Police with Lawsuit Over ‘Unlawful’ Raid Summary Gary Watts, a former Richland County coroner in South Carolina, was arrested in a 2024 raid on a home/office poker game. A court later ruled the games were not illegal and Watts has filed a lawsuit against the State Law Enforcement Division […]
888poker XL Autumn Series Boasts a $500K Gtd Rakeless Main Event Summary The 888poker XL Autumn Series runs from 21 to 29 September 2025 and features 52 numbered events across a wide range of buy-ins ($5.50 to $1,050). The headline is a $250 buy-in, $500,000 guaranteed rakeless Main Event that includes a $50,000 mystery bounty. […]
Live88 appoints Simon Field as new Managing Director Summary Yolo Group has appointed Simon Field as Managing Director of Live88 to drive the company’s international expansion. Field joins from Bally’s Interactive, where he played a leading role in launching a live dealer studio in Rhode Island. He brings almost a decade of senior iGaming experience, […]
South Korea illegal gambling arrests intensify calls for change Summary South Korean authorities arrested ten people after dismantling an illegal gambling operation run out of Cambodia. Seven suspects, including the alleged ringleader identified only as ‘A’, face charges under South Korea’s National Sport Promotion Act. The operation is said to have processed transactions totalling KRW44bn […]
Australian court freezes PE firm assets over ASIC gambling probe Summary Australia’s Federal Court has extended freezing orders against First Mutual Private Equity Pty Ltd and its director Gregory Cotton while the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) investigates suspected misuse of investor funds for gambling. The orders — first made on 15 August and […]
