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Silvia Pavlof's latest articles
Silvia Pavlof
AuthorSilvia has dabbled in all sorts of writing – from content writing for social media to movie scripts. She has a Bachelor's in Screenwriting and experience in marketing and producing documentary films. With her background as a customer support agent within the gambling industry, she brings valuable insight to the Gambling News writers’ team.
Sports
April 4, 2025
Ghana Gets Rid of Betting Tax as President Mahama Signs New Law
Ghana has scrapped the 10% tax on betting, gaming, and lottery winnings after President John Dramani Mahama gave the green light to a new law on April 2, 2025. This action makes good on a main promise the National Democratic Congress (NDC) made to voters before the 2024 elections. Ghana Finance Minister Pushes Broader Tax […]
Industry
April 3, 2025
Illinois Cracks Down on Prediction Markets Kalshi, Robinhood, and Crypto.com
Illinois has joined other states in taking action against prediction market platforms. It has issued cease-and-desist orders to Kalshi, Robinhood, and Crypto.com. The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) decided these companies were helping illegal sports betting operations without the needed licenses. Illinois Takes Action Against Unlicensed Sports Betting on Prediction Platforms The regulators claimed these platforms […]
Legal
April 3, 2025
Real Prize Stops New York Operations Leaving Customers in the Lurch
New York users of Real Prize, a sweepstake casino run by RealPlay Tech, felt let down after the platform closed earlier than promised. The company had told users they had until March 28 to cash out their Sweepstake Coin (SC) balances before it left the state. However, reports and customer screenshots show that access ended […]
Business
April 2, 2025
BlueBet Stays Confident About Buying PointsBet Despite Competing Offer
Australian betting company BlueBet keeps pushing to buy PointsBet even though Japanese firm MIXI wants it too. BlueBet CEO Andrew Menz feels good about their chances, saying talks with PointsBet shareholders have gone well overall. BlueBet Challenges PointsBet’s MIXI Deal, Emphasizes Strength of Its Own Offer The company still wants to make the deal happen […]
Casino
April 2, 2025
Push to Make Bally’s Casinos Smoke-Free Heads to Rhode Island Legislature
The effort to ban smoking inside Rhode Island’s two casinos will not progress through shareholder action this year. Trinity Health, a nonprofit with investments in Bally’s Corporation, decided not to resubmit a proposal asking the company to examine how a smoking ban would affect its business. Bally’s Shareholders Step Back, Leaving Casino Smoking Ban in […]
Casino
April 1, 2025
Hawaii Considers Legal Gambling to Fund Aloha Stadium Project
Hawaii might allow gambling to pay for the new Aloha Stadium Entertainment District. A group in the state senate gave the green light to two resolutions. One pushes to finish a deal to build the stadium. The other wants to set up a team to look into how gambling could affect the state. This team, […]
Sports
April 1, 2025
Kalshi Sues Nevada Regulators Over Event-Based Trading Dispute
Kalshi, a New York-based financial exchange that specializes in event-based contracts, has sued Nevada gaming regulators questioning their right to control its operations. KalshiEX LLC has filed a case in US District Court in Nevada asking for a permanent order to stop state officials from meddling in its business. Kalshi Defends Federal Oversight as Nevada […]
Casino
March 31, 2025
Regulator Keeps The Star Sydney’s Casino Licence Suspended until September
The Star Entertainment Group’s Sydney casino cannot operate until at least September 30, 2025, based on what the New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has decided. The watchdog said the company still had financial problems, which is why they needed to keep an eye on things even though they saw the company was trying […]
Industry
March 31, 2025
Connecticut Lawmakers Push Bill to Fight Online Gambling Addiction
Efforts to tackle gambling addiction made progress this week when the Public Health Committee gave the green light to House Bill 7215, moving it to the Connecticut House of Representatives for more discussion. Lawmakers Push for Gambling Addiction Program as Online Betting Soars The bill passed in the committee with 20-10. It tries to deal […]
Casino
March 31, 2025
Interior Department Reopens Review of $700M Vallejo Casino
The US Interior Department has decided to review its previous go-ahead for a $700 million casino project. The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians proposed this development in Vallejo. This new decision comes after some tribes took legal action against the project. These tribes worry about how clear the process was and how it might […]
