Ohio Bill to Regulate Prediction Markets
Ohio lawmakers are considering regulating prediction markets to allow them to obtain sports betting licenses.
Regulation
Australia Cracks Down on Illegal Online Poker Operation, Issues $17M
Australia has levied a huge eight-figure fine in relation to a notorious illegal online gambling operation. This is notably one of the largest penalties of its kind ever issued in the country.
Dutch Court Rules in Favor of Operators in Unlicensed Gambling Dispute
A preliminary ruling by the Supreme Court of the Netherlands has quashed the ambitions of players seeking refunds from operators previously active in the country without a license.
Ohio Lawmakers Propose Bill to Ban Online Sports Betting
A group of Ohio lawmakers has introduced a bill that would ban online sports betting and impose sweeping restrictions on legal wagering in the state.
Business
Viaplay Agrees €142m Sale of Dutch Business to DPG Media
DPG Media’s Videoland gains live sport for the first time, absorbing Viaplay’s Dutch business and its rights portfolio for €142m
Thai Buddhist Monk Receives 12-Year Sentence for Embezzling in
Following a highly publicized gambling and sex scandal, former senior Thai Buddhist monk Phra Thepwatcharasitthimethi, known by his lay name as Wirach, was convicted by Thailand’s Central Criminal Court to 12 years in prison.
Maresca Appointed as Manchester City Manager
Manchester City appointed Enzo Maresca as the successor to Pep Guardiola.