Quadrupling of figure in two years branded ‘generational scandal’ and blamed on TV ads and smartphone apps The UK’s Gambling Commission audit found that more children said they had placed a bet in the past week than drank alcohol, smoked or taken drugs. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/21/number-of-problem-gamblers-aged-11-16-rises-to-55000?fbclid=IwAR0exDkoFp2S33B9__Fg4OEwAm7Mk2q7y3eec_UdeP2sDyWyCV_1fk2E0po

In a history-making referendum, an Illinois community that introduced video gambling reversed that policy through a binding ballot question. Voters in Forest Park, Illinois shut down video gambling machines in their community. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/forest-park-votes-to-ban-video-gambling-in-history-making-referendum/ar-BBPrRyZ?fbclid=IwAR0t06xxZkosAR8eqxz4QvHDHyMHM2VkOXf-izYXTiro5K1bbgpEOyFaYfQ    

Esport betting platform gets license for video game gambling: ” In America, skill-based betting will go live in 41 states as part of Unikrn’s product rollout, although a date for the U.S. unveiling hasn’t been made public. Odds betting will not yet be available in the U.S.” https://www.denverpost.com/2018/10/28/unikrn-esports-video-game-gambling/

The New Mexico Lottery Authority is moving ahead with plans for a new game that will be tied to the outcome of sporting events. The lottery board voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of the new game, which could go on sale in four to six months. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports the move is the first by a state government to cash in on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that struck down a federal law that...