Fantasy sports, in which participants assume the role of a general manager of a fictional sport team, have existed for decades. However, with the development of the Internet, fantasy sports websites have proliferated and become a multi-billion dollar business in which millions of sports fans participate.
Read More . . .Quebec's controversial legislation to block unauthorized online gambling sites has become law, setting up a looming legal fight between the provincial government, their federal counterparts and local internet service providers (ISP).
Read More . . .South Africa's politicians have soundly rejected the latest legislative attempt to expand the country's online gambling options.
Read More . . .Amaya-owned PokerStars has confirmed the launch of its BetStars sports betting brand in the regulated Italian market.
Read More . . .The Philippines' newest gaming jurisdiction – within the 12,500-hectare (30,888-acre) Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (known as APECO) in the northeastern part of the country's main island Luzon – intends initially to focus on issuing online gaming licences, the chief executive of its master licensor told GGRAsia.
Read More . . .Australia plans to close the legal loopholes that bookmakers have used to offer online in-play sports betting.
Read More . . .Ladbrokes and Gala Coral are expected to find out this week find out if their proposed merger is to be allowed by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Read More . . .India launched its first 'online' sports betting operation this week, but don't go looking for it using your browser
Read More . . .English soccer side Leeds United have signed a shirt sponsorship deal with online casino company 32Red.
Read More . . .Sports betting remains federally banned here and nearly everywhere else in the U.S. But "virtual sports," which looks a lot like sports betting, is expanding in New Jersey.
Read More . . .Daily fantasy sports (DFS) company DraftKings has expanded its payment options in the UK by entering into a partnership with Paysafe.
Read More . . .Lithuanian live casino games developer BetGames.tv has been granted a remote gambling software licence by the UK Gambling Commission.
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