Hong Kong Busts Football Betting Syndicate, 19 Arrested in Match-Fixing Probe
Hong Kong's ICAC and police arrested 19 people — including players and coaches — in "Operation Double-edged," dismantling an illegal bookmaking and match-fixing ring that processed over HK$6 million in bets.
Read moreMessi, Mbappé and Haaland Power a World Cup Betting Boom — and Millions in Payouts
The 2026 World Cup group stage has unleashed a wave of huge payouts, as braces from Messi, Mbappé and Haaland turned long-shot parlays into six-figure wins and prediction-market traders banked millions.
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Zuckerberg Steers Meta Toward Prediction Markets With Standalone App 'Arena'
Meta is quietly building a standalone prediction-markets app codenamed Arena, as Mark Zuckerberg chases one of the internet's fastest-growing categories — and rattles sports-betting stocks in the process.
Read moreStation Casinos Rolls Out $500,000 Big Bingo Event Across Five Off-Strip Properties
Station Casinos is staging one of its biggest bingo runs of the year, with a $100,000 Matinee and a $400,000 Blockbuster spread across five Southern Nevada properties from Saturday through Tuesday.
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Bangladesh Overhauls Its 1867 Gambling Law With New Prevention Act
Bangladesh's cabinet has approved the draft Gambling Prevention Act, 2026, replacing the colonial-era 1867 law and targeting online betting, digital platforms and match-fixing with tougher penalties.
Read moreAlabama-Coushatta Tribe Breaks Ground on Naskila Casino Resort in East Texas
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas has broken ground on the Naskila Casino Resort, a major gaming and hospitality project in Deep East Texas set to open in late 2028.
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United States Overtakes South Korea as the Philippines' Top Tourism Market in 2026
US visitors edged past South Korea to become the Philippines' biggest source market in early 2026, as Korean arrivals fell, China rebounded and total arrivals rose 7.51% past 2.7 million.
Read moreDutch Regulator Fines 711 €886,000 Over Player-Protection Failures
The Netherlands' KSA has fined online operator 711 €886,000 after finding it repeatedly failed in its duty of care — including a player who lost €27,000 in just four days while the operator had no insight into his finances.
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Thai Sports Brand Khob Sanam Says Illegal Gambling Network Hijacked Its Name
Thai sports media outlet Khob Sanam has accused an illegal gambling operation of stealing its name and logo to push online betting — and is now preparing to take the network to court under Thailand's Computer Crime Act.
Read moreBooming Games Launches Ronaldinho's Streetball Bonanza for the 2026 World Cup
Booming Games has launched Ronaldinho's Streetball Bonanza, a street-football-themed slot timed to the 2026 World Cup, with 6×5 Scatter Pays reels and a 6,500x max win.
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