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Lawmakers in Mississippi have filed a bill that could see the state allow users to wager on esports contests. The legislation would legalize online sports betting after failed attempts last year.  HB591 proposes to allow licensed gambling companies to operate digital platforms. Major companies, including DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and Caesars, all run retail sportsbooks in

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Chris Kerr , Senior Editor, News , GameDeveloper.com January 13, 2026 2 Min Read Ubisoft intends to make 55 people redundant at its Swedish studios Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm. The French publisher confirmed the news in a statement to IGN and said the proposed restructure follows the completion of a voluntary redundancy program that

Navigation for News Categories EB Games is proposing to close its New Zealand stores. Photo: Supplied EB Games is proposing to shut down its New Zealand business and close all its stores, according to a letter sent to employees. In the note to employees seen by RNZ, managing director Shane Stockwell said: "This proposal is

A bill introduced in the Brazilian Senate proposes a sweeping range of restrictions on online gambling, including esports in the country. Senator Humberto Costa’s PL 3,754/2025 proposes: Raising the minimum legal betting age from 18 to 21 Restricting online gambling advertising to between 22:00 and 06:00 Limiting monthly betting to R$1,502 (approx. $290) per person

On July 6, 2023, President Bola Tinubu signed four executive orders, including the suspension of the 5 percent excise tax on telecommunication services to ameliorate the negative impact of tax adjustments on businesses and households. According to an executive bill, titled ‘Nigeria Tax Bill 2024,’ the national assembly is seeking reintroduction of the excise duty. The bill

Professor Kingsley Moghalu, the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) who contested for the office of president in the 2019 general election, has joined the call for the country’s name to be altered. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that proponents of Nigeria’s name change argue that the current name was not given to