Focus On Australia, Part 1: No Worries? The World’s Biggest Losers
The landmark 2023 Murphy Report, the most significant federal inquiry into gambling harm ever conducted in Australia, was titled: “You Win Some,…
Trilby Browne
The Politics Of South America’s iGaming Boom
Propelled by rapidly accelerating technological innovation and, crucially, sweeping state-level regulatory reforms, the South American iGaming industry has rapidly transformed in the…
Behind The Buzz Of Jamaica’s Soon-come Casino Bid
Still recovering from the £6.25 billion (US$8.8bn) impact of last October’s Hurricane Melissa, the most devastating tropical storm in its history, Jamaica…
Going Underground: North Korea’s Illicit Compact with Gambling
SPECIAL REPORT: North Korea is notoriously cited as one of the most unfree and secretive states in the world. Little is known…
Risky, Loss Is More For Gambling Influencers
“Down $48K Until a Miracle Happens!!”, reads a recent Instagram from the well-known gambling influencer, ‘Lady Luck HQ’. In the video, Lady…
Synthetic UK Media Scams: Who bears The Burden Of AI-enabled Deception?
Seemingly overnight, generative AI has become deeply entrenched in every aspect of our lives. Non-elective AI tools are embedded into platforms we…
So-called “Scambling” Websites Targeting First-Nations Australians
The illicit online gambling market is huge. The European Casino Association, for example, estimates that the illicit market accounts for over 70…
Behind The Veil Of Female Gambling Addiction
“I think I very quickly realised that as a young woman, sitting at this machine for hours on end, I didn’t fit…
Cryptocasinos Station-to-Station, All Aboard The Blockchain Train
Cryptocasinos have rapidly become one of the most dynamic forces in the world of iGaming. According to marketplace intelligence firm Yield Sec,…
Inside the UAE’s Ras Vegas: Between Haram and Hospitality
Under Muslim holy “Sharia” law gambling is expressly forbidden or “haram”. But in April 2027 the oil-rich United Arab Emirates (UAE) will open…
New Year, New Threats: iGaming And The AI Arms Race
It was nearing the end of the year when Mickey Carol, a science and tech reporter for Britain’s Sky News, received an…
Gacha: Child Gambling And The Dark Art Of ‘Romance Scams’ Fuelling iGaming In Japan
This October, a 15-year-old boy from Sendai, a major Japanese city near the capital Tokyo, was arrested for allegedly swindling a man…
Dream Island And The Future Of Japanese Gaming
Despite historically tight legal restrictions, Japan is a nation of gamblers. Remarkably, it has one of the highest GGRs in the world…