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UK Takes Aim at Problem Gambling With Proposed Regulation Updates
Security & Fraud // April 27, 2023

The last time the U.K. issued gambling regulations, the iPhone hadn’t been invented. Since then, advances in technology and an increase in betting among the public have rendered the country’s 2005 Gambling Act outdated, the British government said in a white paper published Thursday (April 27). It...

Sportsbooks Swelling to $200 Billion by 2025 Represent a New Game for Fraudsters
Security & Fraud // March 30, 2023

With online sportsbooks coming off a record Super Bowl in February and more states legalizing the practice at what seems like a monthly cadence, concerns are rising about the security of betting pay-ins and payouts on these apps and platforms. Market research firm Insider Intelligence...

Super Bowl Weekend a Touchdown for DraftKings
Earnings // February 17, 2023

DraftKings was the No. 1 most downloaded sportsbook during Super Bowl LVII. That’s according to the sports betting company’s latest earnings call, where DraftKings’ Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder Jason Robins told investors that his gambling platform continues to find “big wins” on the product front. “Customers love...

Record 20% of Americans Expected to Bet on Super Bowl
Faster Payments // February 07, 2023

Legalized sports betting means wagers on this year’s big game could be bigger than ever. “With the expansion of legal sports betting, traditional Super Bowl wagers are expected to pass casual wagers for the first time ever,” the American Gaming Association (AGA) said in a...

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UK Takes Aim at Problem Gambling With Proposed Regulation Updates

April 27, 2023
The last time the U.K. issued gambling regulations, the iPhone hadn’t been invented. Since then, advances in technology and an increase in betting among the public have rendered the country’s 2005 Gambling Act outdated, the British government said in a white paper published Thursday (April 27). It includes proposals designed to tackle problem gambling, including limits to […]

Record 20% of Americans Expected to Bet on Super Bowl

February 07, 2023
Legalized sports betting means wagers on this year’s big game could be bigger than ever. “With the expansion of legal sports betting, traditional Super Bowl wagers are expected to pass...