A new study has determined that financial problems are the most commonly reported negative impact of gambling, a finding roughly on par with determining that the sun tends to rise in the east each morning.

Last week, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) received Impacts of Gambling in Massachusetts, a report based on an online panel survey of 5,046 state residents conducted by the University of Massachusetts Amhert School of Public Health and Health Sciences.

The online survey ran concurrently with the previously released general population survey of Massachusetts’ residents gambling activity. The MGC commissioned the surveys in order to obtain a snapshot of gambling activity in the state prior to the arrival of several major brick-and-mortar casinos over the next few years.

The online survey found that 3.8% of gamblers reported financial problems as a result of their gambling activity, about the same number that reported physical health and stress-related issues, while mental health problems were reported by 3.2% of gamblers.

Online gambling technology provider Playtech has made yet another acquisition via a £50m deal for rival software outfit Eyecon.

On Tuesday, Playtech announced it had paid £25m upfront for Eyecon, which boasts over 70 games in its portfolio, including the popular Fluffy Favourites slots title. An additional consideration of up to £25m will be payable based on Eyecon’s earnings hitting certain benchmarks by June 2019.

Eyecon boasts its own remote gaming server, which allows it to distribute content direct to operators and via distributors, including 888 Holdings and Playtech’s own bingo network Virtue Fusion.

Eyecon founder Scott Murray has agreed to stay on with the company for at least the next three years “in order to assist in retaining the knowledgeable and specialist Eyecon team,” which has a particular focus on bingo audiences.

Online gambling technology provider Playtech has made yet another acquisition via a £50m deal for rival software outfit Eyecon.

On Tuesday, Playtech announced it had paid £25m upfront for Eyecon, which boasts over 70 games in its portfolio, including the popular Fluffy Favourites slots title. An additional consideration of up to £25m will be payable based on Eyecon’s earnings hitting certain benchmarks by June 2019.

Eyecon boasts its own remote gaming server, which allows it to distribute content direct to operators and via distributors, including 888 Holdings and Playtech’s own bingo network Virtue Fusion.

Eyecon founder Scott Murray has agreed to stay on with the company for at least the next three years “in order to assist in retaining the knowledgeable and specialist Eyecon team,” which has a particular focus on bingo audiences.

Venezuela-based bitcoin exchange SurBitcoin has been forced to shutter its operations—albeit temporarily—as the government continues its crackdown on bitcoin mining businesses.

Last week, the bitcoin exchange told its clients to withdraw their cash and cryptocurrency balances after the company’s bank account at Banesco, Venezuela’s largest financial institution, was suddenly shut down.

In its announcement, SurBitcoin explained that its services will be down for several weeks while its executives forge new financial partnerships.

“We expect to resume operations in approximately two weeks,” the bitcoin exchange said.

Venezuela-based bitcoin exchange SurBitcoin has been forced to shutter its operations—albeit temporarily—as the government continues its crackdown on bitcoin mining businesses.

Last week, the bitcoin exchange told its clients to withdraw their cash and cryptocurrency balances after the company’s bank account at Banesco, Venezuela’s largest financial institution, was suddenly shut down.

In its announcement, SurBitcoin explained that its services will be down for several weeks while its executives forge new financial partnerships.

“We expect to resume operations in approximately two weeks,” the bitcoin exchange said.

Venezuela-based bitcoin exchange SurBitcoin has been forced to shutter its operations—albeit temporarily—as the government continues its crackdown on bitcoin mining businesses.

Last week, the bitcoin exchange told its clients to withdraw their cash and cryptocurrency balances after the company’s bank account at Banesco, Venezuela’s largest financial institution, was suddenly shut down.

In its announcement, SurBitcoin explained that its services will be down for several weeks while its executives forge new financial partnerships.

“We expect to resume operations in approximately two weeks,” the bitcoin exchange said.

Venezuela-based bitcoin exchange SurBitcoin has been forced to shutter its operations—albeit temporarily—as the government continues its crackdown on bitcoin mining businesses.

Last week, the bitcoin exchange told its clients to withdraw their cash and cryptocurrency balances after the company’s bank account at Banesco, Venezuela’s largest financial institution, was suddenly shut down.

In its announcement, SurBitcoin explained that its services will be down for several weeks while its executives forge new financial partnerships.

“We expect to resume operations in approximately two weeks,” the bitcoin exchange said.

Venezuela-based bitcoin exchange SurBitcoin has been forced to shutter its operations—albeit temporarily—as the government continues its crackdown on bitcoin mining businesses.

Last week, the bitcoin exchange told its clients to withdraw their cash and cryptocurrency balances after the company’s bank account at Banesco, Venezuela’s largest financial institution, was suddenly shut down.

In its announcement, SurBitcoin explained that its services will be down for several weeks while its executives forge new financial partnerships.

“We expect to resume operations in approximately two weeks,” the bitcoin exchange said.