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Goa, the only state in India where gambling is legal, has recently introduced significant policy adjustments. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced during the submission of the 2026-27 fiscal year budget that the application fee for new land-based casinos will be increased by 200%. Additionally, th

Kangwon Land, the only casino in South Korea that allows locals to enter, has recently launched a large-scale hotel facility renovation project. As part of the "K-HIT" development plan, this investment of 200 billion Korean Won will renovate 757 guest rooms, approximately 41% of the total number of

Major League Soccer recently imposed a lifetime ban on former players Derek Jones and Yew Yeboah, finding that both had severely violated the league's gambling policy during the 2024 to 2025 seasons. The investigation revealed that the two players had repeatedly bet on soccer matches, including thos

Great Canadian Entertainment has signed a final agreement with SE-MI-AH-MU Development Corporation to sell the Elements Casino Surrey to the Semiahmoo First Nation, allowing them to enter the British Columbia casino industry through a property located in their traditional territory. This transaction

Brazilian President Lula called for government unity to ban online gambling in his International Women's Day speech on Sunday, describing gambling addiction as a "tragedy" for the nation and accusing digital casinos of indebting families through mobile phones. This statement immediately triggered a

Macau's gambling revenue continued its growth momentum since the Spring Festival in March. A Citibank report indicated that the gross gambling revenue for the first 8 days was estimated at 5.65 billion Macau patacas, with a daily average of about 706 million Macau patacas, an 11% increase year-over-

In March 2026, ESPN and DraftKings announced a comprehensive collaboration, launching an account integration feature. Users only need to bind their accounts in both applications to directly obtain corresponding betting options while watching games, participating in predictions, or filling out match

The prediction market platform Kalshi from the United States announced this Monday that, through strategic cooperation with Brazilian broker XP Internacional, it has officially launched prediction market products in Brazil. This marks Kalshi's first landing in a market outside the United States and

An in-depth investigation by "Survey Europe" found that mainstream AI-driven chatbots often lead users to unlicensed online casinos. During a two-week test, researchers asked about "best bonuses," anonymous platforms, and ways to circumvent national self-exclusion programs in multiple languages, and
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