FBI raids Polymarket CEO's apartment, seizes his phone after platform predicted easy Trump win
"Grand political theater at its worst"
After $50 million Trump wager payout, France moves to ban Polymarket betting platform
Someone bet $28 million on Trump to win
Philippines shutters its online gambling industry amid tax evasion, human trafficking concerns
Going "scorched-earth" on the entire industry to curb the illegal businesses
A casino in Australia gave away millions in cash due to software glitch, recipients charged with fraud
Blunder down under
In a nutshell: A casino in Sydney, Australia, inadvertently gave away millions of dollars in cash to dozens of people due to an apparent software glitch. The bug was spotted and rectified after two weeks but by then, more than $2 million had been erroneously dispensed by the malfunctioning machines. The police have now charged the "lucky" cash recipients with fraud and a litany of other crimes.
Under-18s loot box crackdown: UK announces new restrictions
New Industry Principles have been announced to protect players
Running away for Wi-Fi, violence, and theft: A look into a gaming addiction clinic
When a hobby becomes a dangerous obsession
Consumer watchdog report on loot boxes prompts 18 countries to push for stricter regulation
But enforcement still seems to be the issue that makes regulation efforts fruitless
A woman stole $680,000 and spent it on a gambling game that doesn't pay out real money
No chance of ever winning it back
Shady iOS developers are hiding casino gambling inside kids' games
You can unlock the casino with a VPN set to an IP address where gambling is legal
New ESRB label will tell you if a game has loot boxes or other similar mechanics
Much better than previous labeling, which included titles with any type of in-game purchasing
FIFA is under fire again for loot box gambling with two lawsuits filed in France
Lawyer claims EA baits players by increasing odds when they to spend more resulting in gambling addiction
Fortnite is removing paid-for random loot boxes from its Save the World mode
Better late than never
FTC promises to investigate loot boxes
This could have far-reaching repercussions
Complexity Gaming becomes first eSports organization to partner with a casino
WinStar World Casino has entered the eSports industry
Apple removes 25,000 apps from the China App Store
The company says it was complying with regulators
Washington state to determine if loot boxes are gambling
Senator proposes bill to restrict sale to minors
The UK has ordered casino websites to remove child-targeted gambling ads
Child-targeted gambling ads are off limits in the UK
UK lawmakers receive proposals to apply gambling laws to loot boxes
The loot box controversy continues
ESRB rules that loot boxes do not qualify as gambling
With rare items fetching high prices, the issue is not so cut and dry
