An investigation by The Guardian shows how the business has grown into one of Westminster's best-connected sectors and that the money spent by gambling corporations and lobbyists on MPs has soared tenfold in the past five years.

Report: Gambling industry increased spending on MPs in five years

On Wednesday, the British gaming company Entain (ENT.L) increased its annual profit projection and announced that once BetMGM, its joint venture with MGM Resorts (MGM.N), becomes viable, it will no longer get financial support.

UK's betting giant lifts profit outlook, Entain raises annual profit guidance

Continent-wide data on sports betting is not readily available, but snapshots from different countries show its growing popularity. Online gaming platforms have enjoyed recent growth, driven by the widening adoption of mobile payments and pandemic-era demand for digital entertainment. Much of the betting focuses on soccer games in europe. Critics warn that sports betting in africa is underpinned by widespread poverty, unemployment, and poor or non-existent regulation. However, the craze will not fade anytime soon. Our world of africa special report this week examines why the gambling euphoria has turned into a huge scourge in the continent.

World of Africa: Gambling addiction turns problematic

A centuries-old horse racing social event took place in Southern Africa's smallest kingdom of Lesotho. Watch how jockeys prepare their ponies for the race. Erik Njoka tells more.

World of Africa: Majestic jockeys of Lesotho

In a major crackdown on unlicensed online gaming businesses, the Philippines government on Tuesday announced that it will shut more than 175 gambling dens and deport about 40,000 Chinese workers.

Philippines cracks down on gambling; to shut 175 offshore firms, deport 40,000 Chinese workers

Thailand police have arrested a Chinese fugitive wanted by Beijing for allegedly running illegal online gambling operations, and will soon extradite him to China as per authorities.

Thai police detain an alleged Chinese gambling lord

A gang of conmen set up a fake Indian Premier League tournament with farm labourers acting as players to dupe Russian punters in a betting scam. Molly Gambhir tells you all about this scam.

WION Fineprint | Gang caught running fake Indian cricket league to dupe Russian gamblers

The Chinese gambling capital, Macau, announced a weeklong shutdown of casinos and non-essential businesses as it battled its worst Covid outbreak so far. Andre Cheong, one of the top officials, said Macau will go under "static management" for a week starting July 11 and people are required to stay at home.

COVID-19: Macau announces shutdown of casinos and businesses for one week

With infections spreading rapidly in the world's biggest gambling hub, Macau has locked down one of the city's most famous hotels, the Grand Lisboa, after more than a dozen COVID-19 cases were found there on Tuesday.

Macau locks down casino as Covid cases rise in world's biggest gambling hub

The watery graves outside Las Vegas are starting to cough up Sin City's darkest secrets as climate change is messing up with the mafia. In a grueling decades-long drought, Lake Mead is drying up and its receding waters are leaving behind the usual flotsam and jetsam of a lake heavily trafficked by weekend boaters.

Las Vegas: Watery graves starting to cough up Sin City's darkest secrets

Famous personalities with audience that is under 18 years of age in Britain will be banned from featuring in gambling advertisements. This verdict will come into effect in October.

UK: Famous personalities with under-18-year audience to be banned from featuring in gambling ads

If a study is to be believed, around a million women in the UK are at risk of facing harm due to gambling. The traffic to online casino and bingo sites, which are popular among women, peaks around winter months, the study has found.

Around 1 million women at risk of facing harm due to gambling in UK, says study

Macau has unveiled a new proposed law that would cut the duration of new casino licences in half and compel operations to comply with China's national security concerns, but it would not restrict the number of licences available in the lucrative gambling hub.

China to tighten casino regulations in Macau, increase local ownership

A retired 79-year-old nun has admitted to stealing and using money from schools to pay for her personal gambling habits. Mary Margaret Kreuper stole more than $835,000 from St James Catholic School where she worked as a principal for nearly 10 years.

California: Nun admits stealing school funds for gambling

China has removed US travel firm TripAdvisor & 104 other apps from app stores in the country, under a new campaign to cleanse stores of apps it deems spread content related to pornography, prostitution, gambling and violence.

China removes TripAdvisor, 104 other apps from stores under 'cleansing campaign'

In a bizarre incident, a donkey in Pakistan has been arrested for "participating" in gambling. In a video shared by journalist Naila Inayat the animal was seen along with the accused.

Watch: Donkey arrested in Pakistan for 'participating in gambling'

The music producer behind some of South Korea`s biggest K-pop stars was questioned by police on Thursday in connection with an investigation into illegal gambling and prostitution that has rocked the music industry.

K-pop guru questioned by police amid gambling, sex scandals

A Canadian man, who allegedly tried to swindle an entertainment company out of $284 million, has been arrested in the gambling hub of Macau, police said Monday. The suspect, a 61-year-old retiree of Chinese descent, was arrested on Friday after allegedly trying to transfer the money from the firm's bank account using bogus documents earlier in the week.

Canadian arrested in Macau for $284 million fraud attempt

Vietnamese police have broken up an online gambling ring worth almost $26 million and arrested 10 people along with confiscating guns and cash, officials said Tuesday, the latest big bust in a country where illicit betting flourishes despite tough laws.

Vietnam police bust $26 million online gambling ring; 10 arrested

Stock market opens up a new avenue for you to put your money and grow at a faster rate than bank F.D?s and this, in turn, help both the companies and the economy.

Opinion: Why you should invest in stock market

With the lucrative Bangladesh Premier League going on, Bangladesh police has decided to deport five Indians on the grounds of illegal betting on cricket

Bangladesh to deport 5 Indians for betting on cricket

Racing is not just a cultural activity in Lesotho but also big business, with high stakes bets placed on horses

Video: Why horse racing is a big deal in this African nation?

In its drive to clean up the sport, Cricket Australia has penalised two women and one man for gambling

Australian cricket board slaps bans on three players for betting

Investment boom has spiked public interest with betting rings reaping the benefit. Tencent and Alibaba are trying to stop gambling via apps

In China football boom sparks online gambling craze

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