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“This budget means thousands of job losses,” the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) warns as they say they’re ready to work with the UK government following the Autumn Budget announcement.
The Budget confirmed an increase to gambling tax as it will push remote gaming duty from 21 to 40 per cent starting in April 2026. The creation of a new 25 per cent general betting duty for online gambling will...
Police in Singapore have arrested 36 individuals as part of coordinated raids on suspected illegal gambling premises.
The group consisted of individuals aged 16 to 69 years old, as police in the region investigated crimes surrounding banking fraud and illegal gambling websites.
Singapore police gambling investigation
News of the raids conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department in mid-...
A care home in the British West Midlands has been investigated for a £175,000 ($233,600) document-fraud scheme that led to the use of illicit proceeds to fund a gambling habit.
The care facility, Amberley Care Home in Brierley Hill, is at the centre of a fraud case involving one of its elderly residents, Rita Barnsley.
Fake will was crafted to fund a gambling habit
The 85-year-old was preyed upon...
The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) has criticized the recent ban on sweepstakes in New York and the resulting loss of hundreds of millions in state revenue.
In a sharp rebuttal to Big Apple Governor Kathy Hochul’s signing of Senate Bill 5935 into law, the SGLA had some sharp words for the decision to outlaw the form of gambling.
SGLA doesn’t hold back criticism of Senate Bill 5935
In a...
NBA star Terry Rozier pleaded not guilty in court and was released on a $3 million bail bond in Brooklyn.
The decision to allow the basketball player to be released on bond shows parity with the other NBA alums involved in a recent betting and money laundering case that has rocked the sporting world.
Rozier pleads not guilty
As we covered, the Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers...
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office shut down what officials say was an illegal gambling operation on West Colonial Drive after a six month investigation. The business called itself LiftMaster Garage Door Repair, but investigators say it was actually running unregulated slot style machines that were not monitored by the Florida Gaming Commission. According to deputies, this lets the operators...
The chairman of soccer club Brighton...
Mortgage applications are one of the only things to remain stagnant across various decades. Everyone knows the pain of applying for a mortgage loan: you spend days, weeks, and sometimes even months going through the process and dealing with complicated terms. You could’ve applied for a mortgage a few decades ago and gone through the same procedure as you would today.
Or would you?
Despite...
The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) has spoken out against a proposed bill in Maine which would see sweepstakes banned.
The bill, if passed, would mean that online sweepstakes games are prohibited and a person that operates or promotes an online sweepstakes game or supports the operation or promotion of these games will be committing a civil violation.
Now, the SGLA Managing Director...
A total of 46 people in Turkey have been ordered to be detained, some including soccer players, club presidents, and others, with this being the latest in a gambling investigation.
It was in November when Turkish soccer plunged into disarray as 149 referees and assistants were suspended due to alleged betting scandal concerns, with this then widening to include 1,024 active players who were...