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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.

It had already been rumored that Michigan was investigating sports prediction markets, but the state made an official...

iGaming

Michigan Announces Investigation Into Prediction Markets

By Oliver Rink May 19, 2025

A bill that proposes to legalize Hawaii sports betting is set to go to conference after the House...

iGaming

House And Senate Disagree On Hawaii Sports Betting

By Oliver Rink Apr 14, 2025

Colorado Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Division of Gaming (CDG) Director Christopher Schroder have filed a motion...

iGaming

Colorado Governer Seeks To Dismiss Tribal Sports Betting Lawsuit

By Oliver Rink Apr 11, 2025

All seven Massachusetts sportsbooks provided the Gaming Commission with data on player limitations as requested. Massachusetts is the...

iGaming

Sportsbooks Give Player Limit Data To Massachusetts Regulator

By Oliver Rink Apr 11, 2025

Yield Sec, a consultancy firm based in Denver, published a study showing that unregulated online gambling accounts for...

iGaming

Study Reveals Unregulated Online Gambling Generated $67 Billion Last Year

By Oliver Rink Apr 11, 2025

The full ruling in Kalshi's case in Nevada came out yesterday, which was good news for the event...

iGaming

Nevada Judge Says Kalshi Event Contracts Are Legal

By Oliver Rink Apr 11, 2025

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has taken action against a host of online gambling websites. In a Gaming...

iGaming

Pennsylvania Takes Action Against Sweepstakes Casinos

By Oliver Rink Apr 25, 2025

The UK Gambling Commission released a statement on Tuesday warning casinos about accepting crypto betting and assets linked...

iGaming

UK Gambling Commission Warns Of Crypto Betting Risks

By Oliver Rink Apr 10, 2025

After a long battle, the Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement announced that social casino and online slots operator,...

iGaming

VGW Finally Exits Delaware 2 Years After Cease-And-Desist Order

By Oliver Rink Apr 10, 2025

Despite early progress, a proposed bill to ban Maryland sweepstakes casinos failed to pass before the end of...

iGaming

Maryland Sweepstakes Ban Dead In The Water

By Oliver Rink Apr 10, 2025
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