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Accumulators are not gambling: How did Austria's Supreme Court get here?

Austria’s Supreme Court has reaffirmed that sports betting – including accumulators – does not constitute gambling under national law, strengthening the country’s game of skill classification as pressure builds for reform.

4 min read • May 12 • By Marieta Lezaic

Dutch KVA launches affiliate campaign to guide players towards legal gambling sites

The Dutch Responsible Affiliates Quality Mark (KVA) has launched an initiative in which certified affiliates aim to guide users towards licensed operators through informational SEO content.

2 min read • May 12 • By Marieta Lezaic

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Italian family and consumer groups warn “responsible gambling” messaging masks promotion

A coalition of scientific, family and consumer groups has warned that prevention messaging around gambling risks blurring into promotion and called for tighter AGCOM rules to prevent the normalisation of betting.

2 min read • May 12 • By Marieta Lezaic

Responsible Gambling Legal & Regulatory + 2 more

Ladbrokes under investigation by ACMA for charging inactivity fee

Fee potentially breaches laws set by BetStop.

1 min read • May 12 • By Eddie Overs

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Kyiv court fines organisers of illegal casino and crypto investment scheme

Ukrainian authorities confiscated more than $20,000 after uncovering an underground gambling operation linked to an alleged fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme operating from a Kyiv business centre.

2 min read • May 12 • By Shaan Khan

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South Korea expands anti-cybercrime cooperation with Laos and Cambodia

Korean police are training Southeast Asian investigators in cryptocurrency tracing and online gambling probes as scam networks across the region continue to expand and adapt.

2 min read • May 12 • By Shaan Khan

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South African operators face pressure as gambling spend strains household budgets

Retailers, banks and telecom operators have warned that rising online betting activity is reducing spending on essentials and increasing financial distress among South African consumers.

2 min read • May 12 • By Shaan Khan

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Have US sports leagues begun to select ‘yes’ on prediction markets?

With leagues such as the MLB, NHL, UFC and MLS having already formed partnerships with prediction market operators, the NBA and NFL could be next in line.

7 min read • May 11 • By Kirk Geller