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The global online gambling market is expected to nearly double to $154 billion by 2030, attracting cybercriminals. iGaming fraud surged 64% year-over-year between 2022 and 2024. Flutter Entertainment suffered a data breach affecting 800,000 customers, and Wynn Resorts faced a ShinyHunters attack stealing over 800,000 records.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a June 10 legal opinion concluding that electronic amusement machines fall under Texas gambling laws when chance affects whether a player receives something of value. The opinion followed state Sen. Bob Hall's request for guidance on machines combining a chance-based game with a separate skill feature.
Onchain gambling reached $51 billion in 2025 and held at $14 billion in Q1 2026, remaining near record levels despite a broader crypto market pullback. TRM Labs reported that repeat users and stablecoin flows insulated the sector, while prediction markets overtook gambling for the first time with $36.6 billion in Q1 2026 volume.
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