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Quebec gambling addiction treatment underused, study finds
A 13-year McGill study of 2,300+ Quebec gamblers found fewer than two treatment episodes each, despite free care. Online gamblers needed 15% more admissions.
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Finance journalist and content strategist covering gambling, crypto, and digital assets. Eight years' experience across iGaming and fintech. Previously contributed DeFi and markets coverage at biggest news outlets
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Arizona issues cease-and-desist orders to 5 gambling sites
The Arizona Department of Gaming issued cease-and-desist orders to five online operators — BetOpenly, ClubWPT and more — over unlicensed gambling and underage access.
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Caesars takeover: Fertitta's $18bn go-shop window closes July 11
Caesars takeover: Fertitta Entertainment's roughly $18 billion take-private of Caesars hits a key milestone as the go-shop window for rival bids closes July 11, 2026.
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Poker Palace reopens as Club Fortune North after $20m buy
North Las Vegas' former Poker Palace reopens July 19 as Club Fortune North after a $20m Truckee Gaming buyout and a nine-month rebuild — slots only, no poker.
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AGCO fines Great Canadian $170,000 over money-laundering gaps
Ontario's AGCO fined Great Canadian Entertainment CA$170,000 over anti-money laundering failures at Pickering Casino Resort — its second fine in a fortnight.
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UKGC confirms staged financial risk assessments at £5,000
UKGC financial risk assessments start at £5,000 net deposits in 24 hours for the largest operators — with no enforcement at first. Thresholds and timeline.
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Dutch Supreme Court blocks refunds of pre-2021 gambling losses
Dutch Supreme Court rules pre-October 2021 gambling contracts with unlicensed operators stand — closing the main refund route for PokerStars-era losses.
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KSA tightens Dutch gambling deposit means-test rules
Dutch regulator KSA rewrites gambling deposit means-test rules: savings no longer count as income, with new operator spot checks on the way.
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California cardroom regulations struck down in Bonta defeat
A San Francisco judge voided California's cardroom rules on June 30, 2026, ruling AG Bonta's regulator overstepped. Cities keep their tax base — for now.
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Australia gambling ad ban: reform bill faces Senate inquiry
Australia's gambling ad ban bill caps TV spots at three an hour and bans ads in live sport — but a Senate inquiry and cross-bench anger loom. Details inside.
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Betfred fined £900,000 by UKGC over safer gambling gaps
Betfred operator Petfre will pay £900,000 after the UK Gambling Commission found gaps in its automated systems for spotting customers at risk of harm.
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Macau June casino revenue slows as World Cup hits betting
Macau casino revenue slowed in mid-June 2026 as the World Cup pulled gambling budgets to sports betting, Citigroup says, cutting its full-month GGR forecast.
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