Author: Maisie Morrison

TLDR ASA cleared White Hat Gaming’s ads on HLTV, ruling they were not aimed at under-18s Midnite was warned after a TikTok ad featured a character who appeared to be under 25 The Midnite ad was created by affiliate Limay Media without company approval ASA said the AI-generated character in the ad looked underage This is Midnite’s second negative ASA ruling in two months The Advertising Standards Authority issued two rulings on gambling ads this week. The outcomes for the two operators were very different. White Hat Gaming, which runs Casimba and The Grand Ivy Casino, was cleared of wrongdoing.…

TLDR Interblock has launched a new Omnichannel platform to move its casino games into the online space. The platform aims to connect land-based casino floors with digital gaming experiences. Interblock will publicly debut the platform at G2E 2026 in Las Vegas, running September 28 to October 1. No launch date, target countries, or specific games have been confirmed yet. The move fits into Interblock’s wider push into slots, historical horse racing, and its AMUSE entertainment category. Interblock, a maker of electronic table games, has announced a new platform called Omnichannel. The platform is built to take the company’s casino games…

TLDR A House of Lords Liaison Committee report says gambling advertising should be banned across the UK to reduce gambling harm. Between 1 and 1.5 million British adults, about 2.4% of those over 18, meet the criteria for problem gambling. The Betting and Gaming Council says a ban would push bettors to the black market and cost jobs. Entain and bet365 have already announced hundreds of job cuts following higher UK gambling taxes. The Netherlands saw a 35% drop in new player registrations after banning gambling ads on radio and TV. A House of Lords Liaison Committee has released a…

TLDR Executives at the IAG Academy Summit in Manila said casino operators still keep online and land-based customer data separate. The panel included leaders from Tangam Systems, Syntrii, and Angel Manufacturing Singapore. Smart-table technology now tracks bets, turnover, and results, giving operators more detailed floor data. Land-based resorts can combine hotels, restaurants, and gaming floors in ways online-only operators cannot match. Kaban Hotel and Casino Boracay opens September 16, with a full launch planned for October. Casino executives gathered in Manila this week to discuss a problem facing the Philippine gaming industry. Many operators run their online and physical casino…

TLDR A private sector estimate says a Hokkaido casino resort could create up to $3.5 billion in yearly economic effects. The resort could draw between 5.6 million and 8.2 million visitors each year. Annual sales are projected between $902 million and $2.6 billion. Operations could support 19,000 to 56,000 jobs, while construction could add 93,000 more. Hokkaido has not yet decided whether to apply for Japan’s next integrated resort licensing round. A possible casino resort in Hokkaido, Japan, could generate as much as JPY550 billion, or $3.5 billion, in economic effects each year once it opens. The figure comes from…

TLDR Evoverse will showcase crypto iGaming solutions at SBC Summit Lisbon 2026, running from September 29 to October 1. The company will be located at Stand B126 for the full three day event. EvoCase, a turnkey case opening platform, and a crypto casino source code license will lead the showcase. The crypto casino platform lets operators own the technology outright with no revenue share model. Evoverse will also present custom development services and affiliate platforms built for streamers. Evoverse will attend SBC Summit Lisbon 2026 to present its lineup of crypto iGaming products. The company builds software for operators who…

TLDR Symplify Technologies AB posted a net profit of SEK 8.8 million in 2025, reversing losses from the prior two years Full year revenue reached approximately SEK 477 million in 2025, up from SEK 203 million in 2024 and SEK 138 million in 2023 Equity grew to approximately SEK 109.3 million in 2025, up sharply from SEK 0.7 million in 2024 The company’s solidity ratio rose to 63.2% in 2025, compared with 6.2% in 2024 Operating profit reached SEK 15.1 million in 2025, building on SEK 21.7 million in 2024 after a loss in 2023 Symplify Technologies AB has returned…

TLDR South Korean police booked 26 Polymarket users tied to 17.6 billion won, about $12.7 million, in wagers. 18 of the 26 cases have already been referred to prosecutors as of September 15. Investigators used public blockchain records and open source tools to trace users since Polymarket has no centralized customer list. The highest single bet among suspects reached roughly 5.7 billion won. South Korea blocked domestic access to Polymarket on August 18 after ruling its structure met the legal definition of gambling. South Korean police have booked 26 people for allegedly placing illegal bets on Polymarket. The total value…

TLDR The National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) sent an extrajudicial notification to presidential candidate Romeu Zema ANJL says Zema made false statements about Brazil’s regulated betting sector in interviews and public events The association is demanding a public apology and correction, or it may pursue legal action Brazil’s regulated betting market generated R$9.95 billion in taxes in 2025 and R$7.28 billion in the first half of 2026 Illegal betting sites remain a problem, with over 60,000 already blocked by authorities Brazil’s National Association of Games and Lotteries has notified presidential candidate Romeu Zema over statements he made about…

TLDR President Alexander Lukashenko ordered a new review of gambling advertising in Belarus. He said even his own family complains about how many gambling ads they see. Officials told him the industry is already regulated, but he disagreed. He named betting company Fonbet as an example of the problem. The order comes weeks after officials drafted a law to ban most online gambling ads. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has ordered a new review of the country’s gambling advertising rules. He gave the instruction during a meeting in Minsk this week. Lukashenko said many people in Belarus are frustrated by how…