Articles by John Olanipekun

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Executive Director Kevin F. O'Toole has sent a letter to state Senators and Congressional members, expressing grave concerns about prediction markets, and their potential impact on the state's regulated sports betting market and consumer safety.

A University of Bristol study has found that 5,262 gambling advertisements were aired during a recent Premier League match, marking the highest number of in-play betting promotions recorded since tracking began in 2023.

Global iGaming provider Yolo Group has obtained two gaming vendor licences in the United Arab Emirates. The approvals, issued by the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), cover the company's subsidiaries Hub88 Holdings and Live Online Gaming Services.

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Tourism and Sports is launching a pilot program to implement biometric identity checks in the gambling sector. The effort, which pairs the ministry with local tech company Biometric.Vision, aims to enhance security and transparency by verifying players through facial recognition and artificial intelligence.

Three pitchers from the TSG Hawks baseball team in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) have been suspended and fined for taking part in online Texas Hold 'em poker games.