VIRLANLeo Falsafi is a digital marketing veteran and senior journalist at Virlan.co, where he covers the intersection of digital marketing, gaming, and breaking US trending news. With nearly two decades of hands-on experience in SEO and digital strategy, Leo has consulted for and scaled hundreds of companies. His deep industry roots allow him to deliver sharp, fact-checked insights and analysis on the trends shaping today's digital landscape.
Dive deep into the MeritKing sports sponsorship scandal. Discover how an unlicensed crypto casino used fake news portals to sponsor major clubs like Galatasaray and Real Betis, leading to domain seizures, international arrest warrants, and a massive match-fixing probe in Turkey.
Alberta is fresh from launching its own regulated online gambling market in July 2026. That makes it only the second Canadian province to open the door to licensed private operators, following Ontario’s lead from 2022. Canada’s overall gambling market is already worth roughly $15.8 billion this year and growing close to 5% annually, with an […]
Get the complete breakdown of the 2026 Ohio State football schedule, game themes, kickoff times, preseason All-Americans, and new AI-powered Ohio Stadium upgrades.
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The UK Gambling Commission concludes £609,104 regulatory settlement with QuinnBet over anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures.
A narrow 3-2 Supreme Court ruling forces the Finnish Tax Administration to abandon its spin-by-spin taxation on non-EEA online slots.
Danish regulator Finanstilsynet orders fintech Inpay to overhaul anti-money laundering controls over high-risk iGaming customer screening failures.
ATG’s net gaming revenue dropped 2% to SEK 5.2bn in 2025, with operating profit plunging 15% due to a raised gambling tax affecting the Swedish horse racing sector.
The NFL named Fanatics its official sportsbook after deals with FanDuel and DraftKings expired due to streaming data disputes with Genius Sports.
A new 2026 Gallup poll reveals US gambling participation has fallen to 45%, a significant drop from 64% in 2016, with declines across almost all traditional formats.