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The parliament of the German federal state Nordrhein-Westfalen has approved the country’s Glücksspielneuregulierungstaatsverag (GlüNeuRStV) — also known as the Fourth State Treaty for Gambling. This marks the sixteenth and final German federal state to do so, meaning the legislation is finally set to come into effect on July 1st, 2021....

Vodafone has backed Allwyn in its bid for the government’s National Lottery License competition. Allwyn,...

Finland’s chief gambling monopoly Veikkaus has recently revealed that upwards of 30,000 Finnish gamblers have...

Thai Police have arrested 19 suspected individuals in an effort to crackdown on illegal online...

The Betting and Gaming Council has warned the government of the “dangers of complacency”, highlighting...

Dubbed the ‘El Chapo’ of Asia, Tse Chi Lop was one of the world’s most...

As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available to select groups around the United States, employees at...

Jho Low, the mastermind behind the 1MDB scandal was an obsessive gambler and frequently parted...

An unsuspecting migrant worker from the Chinese city of Baoding loaned out three credit cards...

Following announcements from Prime Minister Boris Johnson and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, England and Scotland...

Camelot has announced a new partnership with ITV, which will see the National Lottery sponsor...

The government has announced plans to open betting shops in England after the national lockdown...

As tensions rise ahead of the government’s upcoming review of the 2005 Gambling Act, it...

Asia is a continent that offers gamblers unlimited gambling options, but one country is setting...