All Articles by Edward Obeng

The Senet Group, the independent self-regulatory body which promotes responsible gambling, has refreshed its board for the new year. Catherine Colloms, director of corporate affairs at Paddy Power, and Donal…

ITV has won exclusive rights to broadcast British horse racing fixtures from January 2017 to December 2020. The Derby, Cheltenham Festival, Grand National and Royal Ascot are amongst the events…

An alleged illegal gambling ring in Taiwan has been busted for accepting $42.36m worth of bets on results of the upcoming presidential and legislative elections. Authorities raided 31 locations around…

Casino Malta in St Julian's has been issued a licence by the Malta Gaming Authority. Malta's fourth casino, owned by the Eden Leisure Group, is the largest on the island…

State gambling regulators have approved licences for three new casinos to be built in the upstate area of New York. The Gaming Commission's five members unanimously approved each without comment,…

Newham Council has resubmitted proposals to slash the stakes on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) from £100 to £2. In November last year the council – backed by 93 local…

Paddy Power and Betfair shareholders have approved a proposed merger between the two companies. In August this year the operators announced plans to merge in a deal that would lead…

Operator Ladbrokes has re-launched its in-play betting feature LivePlay in Australia following the product's withdrawal in July. Ladbrokes Australia now joins William Hill and Bet365 in allowing Aussie punters to…

Authorities in Malaysia have arrested 112 people allegedly involved in illegal online gambling activities in the area of Seri Alam. The series of raids took place between 1 Dec and…

Online poker giant PokerStars has been granted a temporary one-year sports betting licence by Danish Gambling Authority Spillemyndigheden. The operator, owned by Amaya, will launch sports betting early next year…