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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.

The Federal Election Commission published a list of donors to Donald Trump's inauguration committee, and there were big-money...

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Crypto Betting Companies Among Donors To Trump Inauguration

By Oliver Rink Apr 23, 2025

Gov. Lombardo appointed Mike Dreitzer as the new head of the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) to replace...

iGaming

Dreitzer Appointed As Head Of Nevada Gaming Control Board

By Oliver Rink May 19, 2025

In a report submitted to the Governor of New Jersey, the Responsible Gaming Task Force focuses on the...

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New Jersey Report Tackles Unregulated Gambling Markets

By Oliver Rink Apr 23, 2025

Kalshi refuses to back down against state regulators and has filed a lawsuit in Maryland. This is in...

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Kalshi Sues Maryland Over Cease-and-Desist Letter

By Oliver Rink Apr 23, 2025

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin has submitted his opinion to the courts in the state's case against...

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New Jersey AG Says Event Contracts Are Illegal Sport Wagers

By Oliver Rink Apr 22, 2025

MGM Resorts has agreed to pay the settlement of $8.5 million for failure to adhere to anti-money laundering...

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Nevada Agrees $8.5M Settlement With MGM Over Money Laundering

By Oliver Rink Apr 22, 2025

Free bet offers have traditionally not been taxed, however, a bill put forward in Colorado looks to change...

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Colorado Proposes Tax On Free Bets

By Oliver Rink Jun 10, 2025

Despite opposition from state regulators, Kalshi had added NHL moneylines to its sports event markets. The NHL markets...

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Kalshi Expands Sports Markets To NHL Moneylines

By Oliver Rink Apr 22, 2025

Lawmakers advanced bill 48 through its second reading, which brings Alberta sports betting closer to becoming a more...

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Alberta Sports Betting Bill Advances

By Oliver Rink Apr 21, 2025

Betting legal expert Daniel Wallach has claimed that states could use the federal wire act in their fight...

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Sports Prediction Markets May Violate Federal Wire Act

By Oliver Rink Apr 21, 2025