A North Carolina man says online lender Affirm, Inc. gave him predatory loans for online gambling. Matthew Joyce filed a lawsuit in California federal court against Affirm and sweepstakes gambling platforms Modo Casino and McLuck Casino related to his compulsive gambling. Joyce’s legal team claimed that the online casinos “facilitated” his dangerous levels of gambling…

Ireland gambling regulation will soon better protect consumers than ever before.  Ireland’s gambling overhaul over the past several years introduced a new regulator, stricter advertising rules, credit card bans, and a national self-exclusion register to curb online harm. The changes come via the Gambling Regulation Act 2024. The enactment of the legislation has been a…

Brian Christopher Misfud, one of the most popular slot influencers on YouTube, has been sued in California federal court. The class action lawsuit filed in late August 2025 accuses him of promoting illegal online casino gambling. “Gamblers whose spouses and children are in the Classes were lured into Chumba Casino and LuckyLand Slots through Brian Christopher’s…

The City of Los Angeles has filed a historic lawsuit against the global online gambling industry for allegedly causing widespread addiction and harm to Californians. On Thursday, the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office filed a civil lawsuit against online gambling platform Stake.US and its owners. The lawsuit also named numerous other parties, including companies supplying…

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is one of the strongest sports gambling regulators in the U.S., but another state agency says it’s falling short on gambling addiction. On Thursday, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s Office sharply criticized the MGC after completing a four-year audit of its performance related to consumer protection. In Gambling Harm’s view, the situation…