Gambling sites with ‘fake’ licenses target Irish users – and influencers help them grow

The city of Motsamoudo is on the island of Anjouan in the Comoros Islands in the Indian Ocean in Africa.

If you asked the average person to point out the small independent island of Anjouan on a map, or better yet, if you asked Irish influencers to advertise the fruits of these fake gaming licenses, you would be left disappointed or perhaps a little pleased with their efforts. Its actual location lies between Madagascar and … Read more

The study found that gambling was repeated as “fun” and “harmless” for women

Kate Cheney sees something off camera.

Gambling is being promoted through social media and lifestyle marketing as fun, social and “harmless” for women, in a shift researchers warn is normalizing betting and obscuring the risks. A new study of more than 500 women aged 18 to 40 in Victoria found that “novel” gambling promotions, such as influencer friendships and links to … Read more

March Madness increases the risk of problem gambling, especially for young people

March Madness increases the risk of problem gambling, especially for young people

March Madness this week features a collection of 67 single-elimination basketball games that will not only win championships over 2½ weeks, but also billions of dollars in sports betting. Experts say young people are especially at risk of developing gambling problems. According to a 2024 survey conducted by Fairleigh Dickinson University, 24% of men reported … Read more