Fixed-odd betting terminal (FOBT) operators have scored a victory after the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) abandoned its initial proposal to enforce a £2 maximum stake on FOBTs.

A Times report said that the gambling regulator will endorse a maximum stake of a £30 or less, in addition to “measures to combat the risk of harm.” In changing its proposal, UKGC said that “there is insufficient evidence to justify” the regulator “recommending a specific figure below £30.” This means that it the £2 maximum stake is still on the table. But for MPs deciding on the issue, it would be prudent for them to consider that imposing a £2 limit will result to millions of pounds of losses and the unemployment of an estimated 21,000 people by 2020.

In this interview with CalvinAyre.com’s Becky Liggero, CEO Per Eriksson discusses the crucial element that pushes NetEnt to make innovative offerings.

The suspension and termination of some Twitter accounts supportive of Bitcoin Cash was pinned on the underhanded tactics of some groups.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has given 226 employees of the country’s locals-only casino the boot after it was found that they were hired because of their strong ties with politicians.

The Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) will be prohibiting all gambling ads during live sports coverage between 5 a.m. and 8.30 p.m. starting March 30. 

Camelot has assured its patrons that only 150 accounts were compromised and that no player incurred any financial loss.

ARIA high roller Ali Fazeli fleeced investors after failing to make good on his promise of giving them 2017 Superbowl and 2018 World Cup tickets.

In September 2016, Colombia becomes the first Latin American country to establish a local licensing regime for online gaming. The first official online gambling license was granted to Wplay.co, a subsidiary of Medellin-based electronic gaming machine operator Aquila Global Group.

Asia’s largest global sports media property has announced that its ONE Warrior Series, featuring athletes that the company will sign, will be held in Singapore on March 31.

Congratulations to partypoker’s Kristin Bicknell for becoming the first female winner of the Asian Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) High Roller tournament! The world’s no. 2 player defeated former Global Poker Index Player of the Year David Peters to win the HK$2,192,000 (US$279,549) first prize in Macau.