Months of poisoning A gambling addict in Russia has poisoned his mother and stepfather in an attempt to kill them, inherit their money, and pay off his debts. Artyom Missyura was caught on camera attempting to murder his mom Local Russian news reported on the story this week. The 25-year-old gambler Artyom Missyura was caught…
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Anti-Gambling Body Cries “Greed” as Bournemouth 11th EPL Team to Ink Sponsorship
Bournemouth inks betting deal A leading UK anti-gambling campaign has accused English Premier League (EPL) franchises of “greed” after AFC Bournemouth unveiled Asian sports betting firm bj88 as its front-of-shirt sponsor for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 seasons. for 2024/25, 11 EPL teams will feature a front-of-shirt gambling sponsor Tuesday’s deal means for 2024/25, 11 EPL…
“Destination I Do:” Why British Couples Are Opting for Overseas Weddings
Here comes the bride! It seems that lately, more and more people are getting hitched overseas, as our Instagram feeds are inundated with beach ceremonies and vineyard nuptials. However, we’ve decided to find out if destination weddings are just a social media trend or something couples are opting for in 2024. We ran a survey…
BGC Members Donate a Record £173m Following Commitment to Tackle Harmful Gambling
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), the industry association for the UK’s biggest gambling operators, has published new figures which show that members contributed a record £172.5m ($223m) over the past four years for the period ending March 2024 to help prevent gambling-related harm. The uptick came after the largest operators in the BGC committed…
Lotto Winning Rapist Upsets Locals of Quiet UK Village
Living in fear Residents of a small rural village in the north of England have finally spoken out about the fear of sharing their quiet community with a convicted rapist who won £7.2m ($9.2m) on the National Lottery. living beside a proven sex felon has become “an absolute nightmare” Iorworth Hoare, 71, moved into a…
Philippine President Banning POGOs Despite Government Receiving US$89m in Fees in 2023
Taking no prisoners Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has announced a blanket ban on all locally licensed online gambling operations that target people in other countries. He revealed the change during his state of the nation speech on Monday, saying that many of these enterprises engage in serious crimes like murder, kidnapping, torture, and financial…
Entain Names Gavin Isaac New CEO After Seven Months of Searching
UK gambling group Entain has named its new CEO after a seven-month searching. Previous chief executive Jette Nygaard-Andersen handed in her resignation in December after a disappointing period in charge that was plagued with regulatory issues and underwhelming acquisitions. Gavin Isaacs is taking over the role on September 2 Entain announced on Monday that Gavin…
Experts Warn of No Anti-Match Fixing Laws in Canada
Open season up North “It’s open season for match-fixing up there,” stated Declan Hill on the state of sports betting in Canada. ticking bomb in Canadian sports betting The University of New Haven associate professor and worldwide expert on match-fixing isn’t the only insider to recently warn of a ticking bomb in Canadian sports betting….
Robbie Waterhouse Accused of Offering Incentives to Bettor That Asked to Close His Account
Waterhouse in hot water Robbie Waterhouse, one of the leading figures of the Australian betting industry, appeared in court on Monday over allegations his company breached gambling regulations. the customer had already requested that his account be closed” Waterhouse is accused of offering one bettor incentives to make additional deposits, as well as accepting additional…
Offshore Gambling Streamers Facing Crackdown by German Regulator
Germany’s gambling regulator is cracking down on offshore-based gambling streamers that are promoting unlicensed platforms to people in the country. It requested more power from the government to take action against these people, with the Higher Administrative Court rubber-stamping the proposal. The court ruled that the Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) has the legal right…