Governments have a habit of discovering new taxes precisely when they need more money. The European Union may have just found its next target. According to...
Sports betting has created a strange new type of fan. Not the supporter celebrating a last-minute winner. Not the loyal season-ticket holder. And certainly not the...
Regulators often promise that decentralization creates flexibility. In gambling, it can create chaos. Romania’s land-based gambling industry is discovering that lesson in real time after GEO...
The illegal gambling market has a habit of adapting faster than regulators. Shut down one operation, and another appears a few miles down the road. Seize...
Prediction markets have spent years presenting themselves as something different from gambling. Supporters call them financial tools. Critics call them betting with better branding. Regulators still...
For years, Romania’s gambling market carried a reputation many regulators quietly hate: fast growth, weak oversight, fragmented controls, and a black market operating almost in plain...
The online gambling industry has a dirty secret nobody likes discussing openly: once gambling content reaches children, the damage often starts long before the first real-money...
The gambling industry loves talking about “responsible gaming.” Operators mention it in every press release, every ad disclaimer, every polished corporate presentation. But here is the...
For years, sweepstakes casinos sold regulators a carefully packaged illusion: “We’re not gambling. We’re promotional entertainment.” That argument is starting to collapse. Oklahoma just became one...
The gambling industry loves talking about “regulated growth.” Safer markets. Consumer protection. Responsible gaming banners plastered across every sportsbook homepage. Meanwhile, according to a new report,...
