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Reporting and analysis on areas that sit close to gambling, including loot boxes, skins and case-opening sites, rip-and-ship trading cards and crypto wagering.
Updated 05 Sep 2026
Rip and Ship Trading Cards: How Close Is It to Gambling?
Rip-and-ship card streams combine random packs, valuable chase cards, live selling and rapid repeat spending. We examine how closely the format resembles gambling.
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Updated 28 Aug 2026
Australia Passes New Gambling Rules for 2027
Australia has passed federal gambling reforms covering wagering ads, inducements, BetStop, illegal operators and some online lottery products.
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Updated 26 Aug 2026
VPNs, Gambling Sites and Young People in Great Britain
A Gambling Commission survey asked 11 to 17-year-olds about VPNs and gambling access. Its 13% estimate is easy to misread.
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Updated 21 Aug 2026
Teen Gambling Fell in Spain, but Some Gaming and Esports Groups Bucked the Trend
A study of 60,331 Spanish adolescents found gambling was less common overall in 2021 than in 2019, while several gaming and esports groups moved the other way.
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