Licensed Dutch online gambling operators are voluntarily implementing their own advertising code in a effort to stay ahead of more draconian measures from the state. Under the new guidelines, operators would ban bonus codes for players under the age of 25 and limit their daytime advertising. Under the terms of the code, players between the…
The UK Gambling Commission (GC) is calling out operators for emphasizing profit over compliance in its annual Compliance and Enforcement Report. In the report, commissioners slam UK operators for sloppy compliance practices, including weak practices for identifying customer risk and identities. Throughout the report, commissioners returned to the theme of profit over compliance as a…
PointsBet is making US sports betting history as the first gambling operator to score a sports betting partnership with a Big 10 school. The move comes as the company inked a deal with Maryland Sports Properties, a Playfly Sports property, and the University of Maryland. Under the terms of the deal, PointsBet will be promoting…
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) is telling its constituents to steer clear of black market sports betting sites. This comes after a slew of Michiganders fell prey to unlicensed gaming sites that ran off with their winnings and, most likely, their personal information. Henry Williams, executive director of the MGCB sounded the alarm in…
As the US iGaming space hots up, many of the top operators are looking for ways to rapidly scale and bolster their finances in order to leverage the huge opportunities on the table. Wynn Interactive, the online division of land-based operator Wynn Resorts, is among the market power players and earlier this year announced it…
The Swedish online casino market is about to change. On November 14th, the Swedish government removed gambling restrictions that have hampered and frustrated many players in the country, including a SEK5000 (£424/€491/$600) monthly deposit cap. But even with this concession by the governing body, there is a danger that overregulation of the online casino industry…
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) dinged 888 Holdings for a misleading ad that was placed by one of the company's affiliate partners. The case is an example of the lengths that gambling operators must go to to be in compliance with gaming regulations - and how even companies that are watching closely can still get…
DraftKings is dropping its $22.4 billion effort to acquire Entain. The sports betting giant was vague on its reasons for dropping out of the pursuit, though it did hint that its pursuit of the UK gaming company, and operator of the US-facing BetMGM sportsbook, could emerge again. Executives at both companies are legally bound to…
Regulated sports betting is coming to Connecticut this week as operators roll out a soft launch of their products to local players. The state's licensed operators include two Tribal gaming interests, as well as an operation that's run by the Connecticut Lottery Corporation. Connecticut is only the latest the US State to offer up regulated…
Lottery officials in the state of West Virginia are telling state lawmakers that they could have regulated sports betting in place within 90 days of a favorable ruling from the US Supreme Court. Their eagerness to introduce sports books to the state's five casinos is in indication of how desperately many state governments are to…
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