‘Shell shocked’ sector sounds alarm on Denmark’s gambling crackdown Summary Denmark’s government has agreed Spilpakken 1, a package of stricter gambling rules that includes a whistle-to-whistle ban on betting adverts during live sport, tighter controls on outdoor promotion (notably within 200 metres of schools), and limits on free-to-play (FTP) bonuses. Industry figures, led by Morten […]
GambleAware urges ban on influencer marketing to reduce impact of gambling ads on children Summary UK charity GambleAware says current online gambling marketing rules are outdated and calls for new laws to better protect children. Its report, “Online gambling: Are current regulations fit for the digital age”, warns that children are widely exposed to gambling […]
Another prominent California bookie sentenced as crackdown continues Summary Christopher Scott King, a Southern California bookmaker, was sentenced in a Los Angeles federal court to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to operating an illegal gambling business, tax evasion and money laundering. Prosecutors say King generated more than $13m in unreported income through 2022. […]
UKGC Suspends Spribe’s Licence due to Hosting Violations Summary The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has suspended the operating licence of Spribe OÜ with immediate effect while it reviews the company under section 118(2) of the Gambling Act 2005. The action follows alleged breaches of the UK hosting requirements — specifically, the indirect provision of […]
MGM CEO: ‘Shame on us’ about high prices in Las Vegas Summary MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle acknowledged on an earnings call that the company — and the wider Las Vegas industry — overstepped on pricing, pointing to examples like expensive bottled water and pricey coffee at lower-end Strip properties. MGM says it has “price […]
NVIDIA Becomes First Public Company Worth $5 Trillion Summary NVIDIA has become the first publicly traded company to exceed a $5 trillion market capitalisation, reaching roughly $5.05 trillion as its share price climbed above $207. The surge is driven by overwhelming demand for NVIDIA’s AI GPUs, large AI‑chip orders (estimated at $500 billion), and new […]
Defending against adversary-in-the-middle threats with phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (ITSM.30.031) – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Summary The Cyber Centre explains adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) phishing: attackers proxy users to legitimate login portals to capture usernames, passwords and MFA tokens. Proxy-based AitM kits hide the source of attacks by inserting multiple relays, making IP correlation ineffective. The Centre’s […]
UNAD Renews Call for Total Gambling Ad Ban in Spain Summary Spain’s Network for Addiction Care (UNAD) has reiterated its demand for a complete ban on all gambling and betting advertising, arguing that promotional messaging undermines prevention and public health efforts. UNAD president Luciano Poyato warned that promotion of gambling is at odds with prevention […]
Mexico Inches Closer to Raising Gambling Tax from 30% to 50% Summary Mexico’s Senate Committee on Legislative Studies has approved the 2026 Miscellaneous Fiscal Package, which contains a proposed jump in taxes on betting and online casino activity from 30% to 50%. The move is part of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s 2026 economic plan and follows […]
Joint guidance on Microsoft Exchange Server security best practices – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Summary The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security has joined the US NSA and CISA and Australia’s ASD/ACSC to publish joint guidance on best practices for securing on-premises Microsoft Exchange Server deployments. The guidance stresses prevention and hardening measures — focusing […]
