Society News

The latest information on socially relevant topics such as gambling law and regulation, cultural trends and international events.

One of the region’s biggest gamblers – considered a VIP customer at several large casinos – has been charged with gambling-related fraud. The case was brought to the attention of police several weeks ago, and on the surface appears to be one of the most substantial fraud cases ever related...

Raids have been performed by Austrian financial authorities in a bid to reduce illegal gambling...

Following in a sharp rise in cases of online gambling scams the Philippines gaming regulator,...

The National Lottery has launched a new ad campaign, using a nostalgic slogan from the...

After a number of pushes toward legal gambling from a number of different directions, Brazil’s...

Sir Richard Branson will no longer be putting in a bid to run the National...

Gambling firms in the UK are to withdraw all TV and radio advertising for the...

The $192bn industry known locally as Pachinko is causing a major existential crisis this week,...

Casino workers around the nation have called for their employers to pay out their full...

Bet365 boss Denise Coates has donated a generous £10 million to an NHS trust. The...

As most major sporting events have now been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, gamblers...

Secondary school pupils will soon receive education about gambling harms and debt risks. The Department...

The Alzheimer’s Society has come under fire over its partnership with UK gambling giant William...

The wealthiest gambling tycoon in Bulgaria, Vasil Bozhkov was arrested in the United Arab Emirates...