Paddy Power has attracted criticism over an advert promoting this summer’s Fifa World Cup national team football tournament

ID verification and customer on-boarding specialist to unveil findings of new report on fraud and the World Cup 2018 in free webinar tomorrow

Three casinos to offer bets from 13:30 EDT in first state to legalise and launch single-game sports wagering since lifting of federal ban

New Jersey has advanced a bill to legalise sports betting but opted not to include integrity measures requested by professional sports leagues in the US

Sweden’s Committee on Cultural Affairs has announced its support for proposed changes to the country’s gambling laws

GVC Holdings has agreed to exclusively launch the Ainsworth Game Technology range of proprietary slot games on its platform in the US state of New Jersey

Daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator DraftKings has agreed a deal with Resorts Atlantic City in New Jersey to offer sports betting in the US state

Finnplay has moved to bolster its platform agreement with the FansBet network of sports betting websites

Delaware has become the first state to legalise sports betting in the US after last month’s Supreme Court ruling on the matter

The Spanish regulator has reported a 27% year-on-year increase in online gambling revenue for the first quarter

Nevada was unable to record a fourth straight month of $1bn in gambling revenue in April, as the US state posted $953.7m (â,¬816.6m) in gaming win

BetBright has this week launched a prize fund promotion for the 2018 World Cup, offering customers the chance to win £10m (â,¬11.4m/$13.3m)

OPAP has cited the performances of both its betting and video lottery terminal businesses as among the main reasons behind year-on-year financial growth in the first quarter

Zynga has acquired privately held mobile games developer Gram Games for $250m (â,¬214m)

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has appointed Alexander Haberl as its regulatory development manager

FunFair Technologies has become the first blockchain-based casino to launch its closed beta on Mainnet

bwin has renewed its sponsorship agreement with Spanish La Liga football club Atlético Madrid

The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has issued warnings to two online gaming sites after ruling that a number of adverts they published were appealing to children

William Hill has agreed to provide a sportsbook to the new Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in the US

Belgium’s Ardent Group has purchased a 44% stake in Stadtcasino Baden AG’s Swiss land-based gaming venue Casino Davos

Catena Media has agreed to acquire Australian stock market news and analysis website TheBull.com.au

LeoVegas has moved to bolster its responsible gambling efforts by signing up to UK-focused GAMSTOP

BetConstruct has obtained a new licence from the Romanian National Gambling Office (ONJN) national regulatory body

Dedicated esports sportsbook Rivalry.gg has bolstered its services by rolling out a new live, in-play betting offering

Esports Entertainment Group has moved to enhance its affiliate service offering by entering into an agreement with PartnerMatrix