The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is instituting a new set of rules aimed at preventing operators from marketing to at-risk players (aka, problem gamblers). Under the new rules, operators will be continuously monitoring players for a range of factors that indicate that their gambling has turned from recreational to problematic. When the new standards go…
When UKGC Chief Executive Andrew Rhodes took the stage to deliver the keynote speech at ICE London, he had change on his mind. Rhodes addressed, in some detail, both the changed world that the ICE gathering was taking place in, as well as the changes coming with the review of the UK Gambling Act of…
One of the biggest challenges for operators in emerging online gambling markets, like the USA, is competing with offshore, black market gaming sites. Black market sites are free to operate without the restraint of regulations, offer players tax-free winnings, and generally take a bite out of the licensed operators' business. So it wasn't particularly surprising…
Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gaming regulator, is warning operators to step away from autoplay features on online slot games. The warning comes as part of a regulatory avalanche that is sweeping Europe in an effort to protect problem gamblers from their own, worst instincts. In this particular case, the warning was brought on by a…
A long-promised white paper on gambling reform that will have profound effects on the UK gambling industry is nearing completion, according to recently published reports. The Gambling Act Review is the centerpiece of a significant overhaul of UK gambling regulations that is aimed at bringing legal codes in line with contemporary technology, and increase accountability…
The red-hot US sports betting market has generated plenty of headlines for breaking revenue records since PASPA was overturned, but not many operators have made headlines for breaking the rules. That all changed earlier this week when the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) hit BetMGM with a $25,000 fine for accepting two wagers…
For many years, operators, suppliers, and of course affiliates have been hoping that New York would embrace legal mobile sports betting. That moment has now come, with the state taking its first legal sports bets on 8 January. But despite having huge potential, it’s not necessarily going to be an easy ride for affiliates looking…
Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling regulatory authority, is indicating that it's willing to support new limitations on online slot play and deposits. The new rules, which are set to go into effect in February, are meant to curb compulsive gambling as the county attempts to deal with the devastating impact of the Omicron variant. Under the…
The UK Gambling Commission (GC) slammed International Multi-Media Entertainments Limited (IMME) in a recent investigation. Commissioners said that the company's gambling license would have been revoked at the conclusion of the investigation, had it not already been suspended in March 2021. IMME is licensed as a lottery operator and offers opportunities to wager on international…
Investigators in New South Wales (NSW) are asking for the public's help in a major investigation probing the links between illegal money laundering and the poker machines known as pokies. The investigation is major win for anti-pokie activists and could mean trouble for pokie operators. Pokies and their alleged links to organized crime came roaring…
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