This episode explores Australia’s evolving gambling reforms, the political and social implications, and the challenges faced in implementing comprehensive regulations. Experts discuss: the delayed progress post-Murphy Inquiry; the influence of stakeholders; and the future of gambling regulation in Australia. Key Topics: Gambling reform delays post-Murphy Inquiry Political and economic liabilities of gambling industry Future regulatory…
This episode explores the recent developments in the UK illegal gambling task force, its objectives, and the ongoing battle against the black market in iGaming. Experts discuss regulatory challenges, the effectiveness of the task force, and strategies to combat illegal gambling activities. Key Topics:
The phrase ‘public health approach’ is frequently used and abused but a new paper argues introducing a systemic approach to preventing gambling harm does not need to be about “banning gambling or regulating the industry out of existence”. The problem with people: Heirene writes: “Gambling operators, like all companies, must grow and retain their customer…
Flutter and Sported’s Cash4Clubs programme won the Best Grassroots Initiative award at the prestigious Women’s Football Awards, recognising its contribution to women’s football and community sport across the UK and Ireland. Flutter fought off competition from Liverpool, Manchester City and McDonald’s to the top prize, awarded by Gabby Logan and Jamie Carragher. Sported CEO Sarah…
A survey by Ipsos in partnership with Unico , an identity verification network, revealed that 11% of young Brazilians will have gambled online in 2025. The research was first published by the Estadão newspaper , in the Estadão Column , on Saturday the 9th. According to data obtained by the newspaper, the largest number of gamblers among young people are boys aged 16…
This week, Valentín Miranda, a deputy from Buenos Aires province, submitted a request for information from the government of Axel Kicillof, asking them to detail the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan to address problematic gambling among adolescents, launched in July 2024 with the aim of preventing, assisting, and eradicating online gambling among minors. The radical legislator’s initiative seeks to…
Online gamblers from wealthier backgrounds are more likely to keep betting after wins, while gamblers from poorer backgrounds are more likely to continue after losses, according to new research from the University of Sydney, but the researchers found little evidence of loss chasing. “Our working paper finds that the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and…
Prediction markets have become one of the most disruptive forces in global betting, and Brazil has just drawn a clear line. In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, Fernando Noodt is joined by Leonardo Biazzi and Ana Maria Meneses to break down Brazil’s move to restrict prediction markets, block platforms and treat event-based derivatives as part…
Tim Miller’s defence of financial risk assessments also provokes fury from BGC, which says GC stats are misleading
Google has banned hundreds of millions of gambling adverts for breaching its rules, with the tech giant stating that its safety teams have been ‘working round the clock’. Despite its efforts, however, Google still finds itself in regulatory crosshairs regarding illegal gambling across multiple markets, alongside some of its fellow Big Tech players. Alphabet’s IT and tech firm…