The Dutch Gaming Authority (KansSpelAutoriteit, KSA) has imposed a fine of 400 thousand euros on Hillside New Media Malta Plc (Hillside), a bet365 company. In an investigation following a broadcast of the TV program “Kassa”, the KSA found that Hillside directed advertisements and bonuses to young adults (18-24 year old) …
Read More »Dutch regulator (KSA) on high alert during World Cup
The Dutch gambling regulator – Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) is extra alert in order to stop unauthorised activities by betting providers during the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Especially during the past couple of weeks, during which the national team of Netherlands advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals rising the football heat …
Read More »FDJ Gaming provides state-of-the-art terminals to the ISBB to modernize network
The Israeli Sports Betting Board (ISBB), the exclusive sports betting operator in Israel, has chosen FDJ Gaming Solutions to modernize their retail network with camera-based ELITE terminals. FDJ Gaming Solutions, the B2B international arm of Groupe FDJ, is providing ISBB with 2,000 terminals together with their application and management suite. …
Read More »Entain fined with £17m penalty by UKGC
Gambling business Entain Group is to pay £17 million for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures at its online and land-based businesses, according to UKGC. Entain Group will pay £14 million for failures at its online business LC International Limited which runs 13 websites including ladbrokes.com, coral.co.uk and foxybingo.com. It will also pay …
Read More »GAMSTOP records more than 7,000 new registrations per month in 2022
GAMSTOP, the free, independent national self-exclusion scheme for online gambling, has registered in 2022 more than 300,000 people in the UK, with an average of more than 7,000 new signups per month. According to GAMSTOP’s latest data release for the first six months of 2022, while the White Paper on …
Read More »IBIA reports 42 alerts of suspicious betting during Q1 of 2022
The leading global voice on integrity for the licensed betting industry, the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported 42 cases of alerts betting to the relevant authorities during the first quarter (Q1) of 2022. The 2022 Q1 total is a reduction of 39% when compared to the 69 cases in …
Read More »When Will Ohio legalize online gambling?
The good news for all sports fans in Ohio is that online gambling is now legal. Ohio legislators passed an online sports betting bill in late 2021, which Governor Mike DeWine promptly approved. Since then, the process of approving sportsbook license applications has begun. There’s no clear timeline on when …
Read More »Pinnacle Solution gets MGA license
Top international sportsbook Pinnacle’s B2B platform provider Pinnacle Solution secured its iGaming license from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). Under the new acquired license Pinnacle Solution will be able to provide its services to its partners within its jurisdiction. The highly-regarded MGA license, along with a new esports product which …
Read More »ACMA blocks illegal iGaming and affiliate sites
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) undertook investigations that found some offshore gambling and affiliate marketing websites to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. The following step was for ACMA to request that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block those sites which include among others: …
Read More »Armenian parliament to ban iGaming advertising
The parliament of Armenia enacted a series of revisions to the legislation on advertising in the second and final reading by a vote of 63 to 23 abstentions, restricting the promotion of gambling by casinos, lotteries, bookies, and other organizations that give the option to place bets. The advertising ban …
Read More »28 percent rise in overall GAMSTOP registrants during 2021
From 2020 to 2021, GAMSTOP, the free nationwide system for self-exclusion from online gambling, saw a 28 percent rise in registrations. Registrations increased by 25% in the first six months of 2021 compared to the same time in 2020. From July to December 2021, this number increased by 32%, bringing …
Read More »International operators’ plea to enter Swiss iGaming market rejected by court
A Swiss court has denied bids by foreign iGaming companies to join the Swiss market, which gaming regulators have confined since 2019 to Swiss-approved games of chance. In four different rulings the Federal Administrative Court decided against Malta-based Interwetten International Ltd, Videoslots Ltd, bet-at-home Entertainment Ltd, and Lopoca Gaming Ltd …
Read More »The State of Sweden’s Gambling Market: Online Gambling Restrictions Lifted
Europe has always been known to be fond of gambling and it’s no surprise that it has a few countries with some of the biggest online gambling markets today. Sweden is one of the EU countries with a healthy growing gambling market and here’s a look at the local industry. …
Read More »Norway May Soon Block Gambling Sites
As online gambling reaches immense height and popularity worldwide there are a lot of countries that are implementing restrictions on various casinos and bookmakers. Scandinavia can be called one of such regions. Recently, Norway has decided to block several gambling sites that oppose the general law existing in the country. …
Read More »Can You Play Online Games In New Jersey?
Online gaming, including casino gaming, is now fully legal in New Jersey, meaning you can sign up, deposit, and play for real money at a range of legal gambling sites in the state. For many years, NJ has been one of the best places to go for gambling, with Atlantic …
Read More »French regulator ANJ warns sportsbook operators
Having received complaints from players during the past month, that sports betting operators refused to accept their bets, the French gambling regulator L’autorité nationale des jeux ANJ issued a warning outlining deliberation on the issue. According to ANJ’s statement “refusing to provide a service to a consumer is prohibited under …
Read More »The History of Gambling in New Jersey
New Jersey is well known for being one of the biggest gambling centers in the US. Atlantic City has long been a popular resort town and has offered legal casinos to visitors from across the country. In addition, the state of NJ was instrumental in helping to overturn the laws …
Read More »Tipico fined by KSA in Netherlands
The gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) of Netherlands announced that a fine of €531,250 has been imposed on Malta-based online operator Tipico. The main reason is according to the regulator that Tipico has been offering online games of chance to Dutch consumers illegally, through the tipico.com website. A fine of 200,000 …
Read More »Gambling sector performing strongly as punters focus on the ‘virtual’ casino
THE past 18 months may have proved prosperous for many in the gambling industry, but the casino sector appears to be in the middle of a seismic shift in the way people enjoy its many attractions. There are currently around 150 physical casinos in the UK and if you think …
Read More »Credit Cards to be banned in Irish bookmakers
The updated Code of Practice for safer gambling, introduced by the Irish Bookmakers’ Association (IBA), outlines a comprehensive set of industry commitments in terms of player protection measures. Among those commitments is the industry-wide ban on credit cards! According to the latest news the credit card ban will be in …
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