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Australia Tables Gambling Ad Reform Bill, Politicians on Every Side Call It Too Weak

Australia's Labor government introduced sweeping gambling advertising restrictions on July 2, banning live sport ads and capping daytime television betting promotions. The bill immediately drew fire from Greens senators, Coalition MPs, and

July 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Illinois Senate President Took $50,000 From Illegal Online Casino Operator. He Plans to Give It to Charity.

Don Harmon, the Illinois Senate President who has positioned himself as a skeptic of online gambling expansion, received a $50,000 campaign contribution from ARB Interactive — parent company of Modo, an online

July 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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DraftKings and FanDuel Are $7 Million Into a Nebraska Ballot Push. Certification Is Tomorrow.

A campaign backed by DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and Fanatics says it has gathered 201,000 signatures to put online sports betting on Nebraska's November ballot — 74,000 more than required. Nebraska Secretary of

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Genovese Mobsters Used 100 Fake Loyalty Cards to Win $1.1 Million at Bally’s Casino

Six men with ties to the Genovese crime family's Springfield Crew used more than 100 fake loyalty reward cards to win $1,156,105 at Bally's Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island — a scheme

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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UK Think Tank Calls to Double High Street Slot Tax. The Industry Says It Would Close Hundreds of Shops.

The Social Market Foundation called for doubling Machine Games Duty on high street slot machines from 20% to 40%, matching the rate online slots now pay. The Betting and Gaming Council says

July 2, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

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Betfred Fined £900,000 After UK Gambling Commission Finds Harm Monitoring Gaps

The UK Gambling Commission announced a £900,000 settlement with Petfre, the operator behind betfred.com, after finding the platform lacked automated harm detection and left at-risk customers unwatched for seven days after initial

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Indiana Bans Sweepstakes Casinos as Six States Move Against a $7 Billion Industry

Indiana's ban on sweepstakes casinos took effect July 1 under House Bill 1052, cutting off platforms like Chumba Casino and Stake.us from the state. Six states have now moved against the dual-currency

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Malik Beasley and Ed Davis Indicted on Federal Charges in NBA Prop Bet Fixing Scheme

Federal prosecutors charged former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis with wire fraud, bribery, and money laundering for manipulating Beasley's statistical performance in Milwaukee Bucks games to cash prop bets —

July 2, 2026

NBA·News·Sports

Former UK MP Craig Williams outside Southwark Crown Court election betting scandal

Sunak’s Former Aide Pleads Guilty to Betting on the 2024 UK Election Date

Craig Williams, Rishi Sunak's former parliamentary private secretary, pleaded guilty Monday to using insider knowledge of the 2024 election date to place bets — the first criminal conviction in Britain's election betting

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Alberta Opens Canada’s Second Online Gambling Market to 28 Operators on July 13

Alberta launches Canada's second regulated online gambling market on July 13, bringing 28 licensed operators including FanDuel, DraftKings and BetMGM into simultaneous competition for a province long served by unregulated offshore platforms.

July 2, 2026

Business·News

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Australia Tables Gambling Ad Reform Bill, Politicians on Every Side Call It Too Weak

Illinois Senate President Took $50,000 From Illegal Online Casino Operator. He Plans to Give It to Charity.

DraftKings and FanDuel Are $7 Million Into a Nebraska Ballot Push. Certification Is Tomorrow.

Genovese Mobsters Used 100 Fake Loyalty Cards to Win $1.1 Million at Bally’s Casino

Betfred Fined £900,000 After UK Gambling Commission Finds Harm Monitoring Gaps

Indiana Bans Sweepstakes Casinos as Six States Move Against a $7 Billion Industry

Malik Beasley and Ed Davis Indicted on Federal Charges in NBA Prop Bet Fixing Scheme

Sunak’s Former Aide Pleads Guilty to Betting on the 2024 UK Election Date

Alberta Opens Canada’s Second Online Gambling Market to 28 Operators on July 13

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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