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Oliver Rink

Oliver is a respected voice within the industry, specialising in the increasingly interlocked cryptocurrency and iGaming markets. With over a decade’s experience tracking the emerging tech and digital economies, he offers in-depth reporting on how blockchain, Web3, DeFi, and other cutting-edge technologies are transforming online gambling and gaming regulation. An MA in Creative & Critical Writing from the University of Sussex forms the foundation for his engaging and accessible writing style. Paired with laser-sharp expert insight, it has seen Oliver contribute copy everywhere from Google’s proprietary cybersecurity platforms to leading news outlets like The Guardian and a vast array of crypto gambling specialists. A career devoted to following the evolution of cryptocurrency and its impact on the iGaming market continues to drive his work at the forefront of this rapidly evolving digital horizon. He holds BTC, SOL, and DOGE above CoinTelegraph’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.

Esports betting continues to grow exponentially, and a new report showed that betting volume increased by 109% year-on-year...

iGaming

Esports Betting Volume More Than Doubled In 2024

By Oliver Rink May 19, 2025

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that a roundtable to discuss sports prediction markets, scheduled for April...

iGaming

CFTC Cancels Roundtable Over Sports Prediction Markets

By Oliver Rink Apr 28, 2025

Gov. Green gave signs that he would approve any bill to bring legal sports betting to Hawaii, as...

iGaming

Hawaii Governer Will Likely Approve Legal Sports Betting

By Oliver Rink Apr 25, 2025

Kalshi submitted a 16-page document to the court in New Jersey, defending their position that designated contract markets...

iGaming

Kalshi Responds In New Jersey Federal Court Case

By Oliver Rink Apr 28, 2025
Nebraska Crypto betting

Sen. Eliot Bostar's bill to bring Nebraska online sports betting was withdrawn on Wednesday. Bostar introduced bill LR20CA...

iGaming

Nebraska Online Sports Betting Bill Fails

By Oliver Rink Apr 25, 2025
crypto betting platform

The Seminole Tribe started offering Florida online sports betting more than a year ago, but a lawsuit filed...

iGaming

Lawsuit Challenges Florida Online Sports Betting

By Oliver Rink Apr 25, 2025

Revenue generated by crypto casinos soared to over $81 billion last year, marking a fivefold increase from 2022....

iGaming

Crypto Casinos Generated $81 Billion In Revenue Last Year

By Oliver Rink May 19, 2025

The lawsuit, filed in the Eastern Pennsylvania District Court, takes issue with the $1000 casino deposit bonus offered...

iGaming

DraftKings Faces Lawsuit Over Casino Deposit Bonus

By Oliver Rink Jun 10, 2025

Several religious groups sent a letter declaring opposition to legalizing South Carolina sports betting. On Tuesday, the South...

iGaming

Religious Groups Oppose South Carolina Sports Betting

By Oliver Rink Apr 24, 2025

Lawmakers are continuing their push to make Minnesota sports betting legal, with another bill introduced this week. Bill...

iGaming

Minnesota Introduces Another Bill To Legalize Sports Betting

By Oliver Rink Jun 10, 2025
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