Navigating reality has become an almost constant shock to the system. With the ongoing cost of living crisis, wars, political polarisation, and global environmental issues, life’s stresses are becoming increasingly difficult to escape. With individuals and collectives in a perpetual state of disturbance, peop...

Interest in fantasy sports and virtual bets has been steadily increasing, but it got an extra kick during the pandemic as sports fans looked for alternative ways to engage with sports. Virtual horse-racing platform Zed Run is adding ownership to the mix by letting users buy and breed the NFT horses.

Crypto assets are finding fans in gamblers, whose low risk-aversion makes the unpredictability of digital currencies part of the thrill. As gambling enthusiasts and financial traders become increasingly overlapping audiences, brands can move with the digital tide to remain relevant.

Online gambling in France is a fiercely competitive business. Whether you want to bet on sports or horses, or even play a game of poker, Betclic is coming out on top. The brand has emerged as a market leader by using its social media and mobile app to attract male punters aged 18 to 25.

The Las Vegas Strip turned into a ghost town as COVID-19 swept across the US. However, for most gamblers across the US, the closure of this entertainment hub was no major loss. How has the pandemic impacted betting behaviors? And has it encouraged or inhibited problem gambling?