Despite ramping up efforts to detect illegal gambling activity, Macau authorities have yet to arrest an illegal sports betting operator during the 2018 World Cup season.

Around this time in 2014, Macau police had busted what could have been the largest illegal sports betting operation that it has ever seen. The betting ring reportedly handled HKD5b (US$645m) worth of World Cup wagers. The police said that despite the lack of sports betting-related arrests, they will continue their inspections until the end of the tournament.

Lawyer Martin Owens lays down the drastic implications of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in South Dakota v Mayfair on the iGaming industry.

The social media giant announced that while “ads that promote cryptocurrency and related content from pre-approved advertisers” are now allowed on the site, ads promoting primary options and initial coin offerings (ICOs) are still banned.

The Philippine casino investor will use its recently acquired publicly-listed Philippine H2O Ventures as the backdoor-listing vehicle for its gaming and tourism business.

India’s Mizo National Front has accused Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla of being involved with lottery distributors that failed to remit accurate revenue to the state.

The National Indian Gaming Commission said that its gaming venues generated a gross gaming revenue of $32.4b in fiscal 2017, 3.9% higher than the fiscal 2016 result.

The Minnesota Lottery had signed a memorandum of understanding with the New York-based company which will allow residents to purchase lottery tickets through an app.

No company expressed interest in acquiring the instant lottery card business, depriving the Brazil government BRL542m (US$144m) of its National Public Security Fund.

Facebook and Twitter aren't the only social media platforms that a gambling business should focus on. Image-based social media sites like Pinterest and Instagram can also be tapped to promote gambling websites. Just don’t forget that Pinterest users are mostly women and on Instagram, good photos and hashtags are key to a wider reach.

BetConstruct will be in Barcelona on July 3–5 to attend the World Gaming Executive Summit 2018, the biggest gathering of the industry’s top thinkers and representatives.