Pakistan’s cybercrime agency lists illegal gambling and trading apps

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Pakistan’s cybercrime agency has released a list of gambling entities, trading platforms, and apps that it considers illegal entities. The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has compiled the forty-six named applications, sites, and platforms as it believes they are a risk to users and their data. NCCIA publishes a list of banned operators Aviator […]


Meta receives 48 hour warning over illicit gambling ads in Brazil

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Meta has been issued a legal notice from the Attorney General’s Office in Brazil over the proliferation of gambling ads on its social platforms. The parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp has been instructed to remove the content, following a search of Meta’s ad library, which contained “hundreds” of active advertisements from profiles lacking […]


Kangwon Land to take action against deepfakes in illegal gambling

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South Korean casino resort Kangwon Land says it is taking serious steps to eliminate deepfakes and their involvement in illegal gambling. The venue is the only place available to South Korean nationals to place bets and enjoy a casino environment. The nation does promote a host of venues for tourists, but there are strict rules […]


Hollywood stuntwoman-turned-attorney accused of parole breach in $836K gambling spree

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Federal lawmakers have accused a Hollywood stuntwoman-turned-attorney of breaching her parole to bet thousands of dollars on slot machines. Vanessa Motta has been under investigation for staging vehicle crashes to cash in on insurance claims and has been under the strict stipulation that she respects the boundaries of a parole order. BREAKING: ⁦@EDLAnews⁩ wants Vanessa […]


Ecuador president Daniel Noboa could legalize gambling in upcoming referendum

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Ecuador President Daniel Noboa has paved the way for the reintroduction of casinos and gaming halls, as part of a wide-ranging referendum on key issues surrounding gambling for the South American nation. The leader insists the gambling activity will be limited to five-star hotels, with a 25% tax levy applied to fund social programs, including […]


Nearly 250 slot machines seized in Florida illegal gambling busts

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Illegal slot machine operators in Port Richey, Florida, had a bad day. Joining forces with the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC), the Port Richey and New Port Richey police departments managed to secure 249 illegal slot machines. Alongside this, it also seized $194,262 “in suspected gambling proceeds.” No arrests were made, but eight operators have […]


Two arrested in Murfreesboro after police uncover illegal gambling operation

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Police in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, have made two successful arrests after a two-month-long investigation into an alleged illegal gambling operation located on West Burton Street. Detectives from the Special Investigations Section (SIS), within the Murfreesboro Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, handed out a search warrant on the aforementioned West Burton Street property, leading to the arrests […]


Gambling now outranks intimacy as 44% say bets beat bedroom thrills

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It turns out swiping right might have some competition, and it’s not another dating app. A new survey shows that nearly half of adults say placing a bet gives them more of a rush than a romantic moment. Casinos Analyzer found that for many, gambling is actually eclipsing intimacy altogether. In the survey of 1,500 […]


ASA issues rulings on gambling ads from Play’n GO and Mecca Bingo

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The UK Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has issued rulings on gambling ads from Play’n GO and Mecca Bingo. The ASA, the UK’s independent regulator of advertising across all media, has ruled that, in two cases where companies were accused of appealing to those under the age of 18, Play’n GO were in breach of codes […]


Philippines Central Bank and FinTech Alliance partner to tighten gambling regulations

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Philippines Central Bank (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas BSP) has partnered with FinTech Alliance Philippines to strengthen the nation’s regulatory frameworks and tighten online gambling reforms. The Fintech Alliance, which will be part of the ongoing process, is the country’s largest organization of digital finance stakeholders, comprising BSP-regulated financial technology companies and electronic money issuers. Philippines […]