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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) said it took action after investigations found the sites were breaching the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. The latest group includes C***spin, Frumzi, Great Win, MyStake, Oh My Spins, RetroBet, The Dog House 2 Slot, and Viperwin. Officials say the sites were identified through a mix of public complaints and the regulator's own monitoring.

Ludwick interviewed some of the athletes involved. Then, he declined to continue as part of the case after believing that some of the information uncovered was obtained illegally. The lawsuit notes that others in the department were also concerned about the legality of the investigation. Additionally, Ludwick alleged the DCI began investigating him after his testimony for violating policy.

With UK betting sites now serving as a primary driver of industry growth and digital innovation, any aggressive increase in duties threatens to stifle investment and lead to a significant contraction in a market that supports over a hundred thousand jobs nationwide.

This is what I want to do now. Yes, winning the Players would have been brilliant. I won the Scottish Open, which was my main goal in life apart from a major. Now, for me, it is about winning majors. With the way I am playing, the consistency and the level I know I can play at – I don't see why not.

Attorney General (Rob) Bonta's regulations threaten to eliminate more than half of California's cardroom jobs and wipe out a critical source of revenue for dozens of cities. These games have operated legally for decades under multiple attorneys general, yet one public official is now moving to shut them down without identifying a single public safety concern or addressing the 1,764 public comments about these regulations.

These are the very best players we've had on in 'Celebrity Jeopardy.' They've been here before. No nerves. Bigger risks than we often see in 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' It's been exciting to watch.

I am not, by temperament, a gambling man. As a suburban dad with four kids, a mortgage, and a minivan, I'm more likely to be found wrestling a toddler into a car seat than scouring moneylines or consulting betting touts. And as a practicing Mormon, I am prohibited from indulging in games of chance.

Practically overnight, we took an ancient vice-long regarded as soul-rotting and civilizationally ruinous-put it on everyone's phone, and made it as normal and frictionless as checking the weather. What could possibly go wrong?

Jalen Smith appeared in federal court in Philadelphia and pleaded guilty to wire fraud and bribery charges, becoming the first of 26 people charged in the scheme to formally do so. It came a week before the start of March Madness, in which bettors will wager billions legally - and illegally - on the 68 college basketball teams in the tournament.

India secured their historic third men's T20 World Cup crown with a dominant 96-run victory over New Zealand in a one-sided final on Sunday, earning $2.34mn for the tournament win. The Board congratulates the players, support staff and selectors once again on this historic achievement and wishes them continued success in the future.

Women represented 16.9% of online gamblers in 2024. Even with that imbalance, regulators say the pace of growth suggests a noticeable generational change in a sector that has long been dominated by men. Authorities recorded 1.99 million active online gamblers across licensed platforms last year. Among them were 335,627 women.

Taipei District Prosecutors Office announced Wednesday (March 4) that 62 defendants and 13 companies have been indicted. The charges include alleged organized crime activity, money laundering, illegal gambling operations, accounting violations and document forgery.

Wearing a gray suit, Billups entered his not-guilty plea on Nov. 24 on federal charges connected to a rigged poker game that had enveloped the attention of the NBA and the rest of the sports world. He's facing money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy charges, both of which carry a maximum prison sentence of 20 years.

Turning Stone Resort Casino will host New York's only World Series of Poker Circuit stop for the fifth straight year, with the series running March 12-23. There will be 18 WSOPC gold rings awarded during the festival, with over $2.5 million in guaranteed prize pools along the way. Ring winners will also take home a $5,000 WSOP Paradise package featuring entry and accommodations to the Circuit Championship at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas in December.

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is heading back to the Las Vegas Strip next summer with what organizers describe as its most ambitious slate yet. On Monday (February 16), the series rolled out the complete schedule for its 57th annual run, promising a packed calendar at Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas from May 26 through July 25.