Swedish advertising regulators have a stern message for newspapers that run advertisements from unauthorized online gambling operators: knock it off or pay the price. That message was delivered late last week on the website of Lotteriinspektionen, the regulatory authority in charge of gambling matters throughout Sweden. The conflict between regulators and advertisers is one that…
How much control does Bet365 get to have over the word "bet" and the number "365"? It may seem like a trivial point to outsiders, but to gambling operators doing business in the incredibly competitive European online gambling market it's an incredibly big deal. That's why lawyers in the employ of the massive UK operator…
The Tasmanian Labor Party has a pretty ambitious goal in its war on gambling; remove all pokies from most public places in the Australian state by the year 2023. The announcement from the party, made earlier this week, marks a major escalation in the ongoing war on gambling that's been picking up steam over the…
Ad regulators at the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) are calling out Fruity King Casino for sending out a tweet that is, by any standard, incredibly sexist. The tweet in question was posted on September 8 and the ASA's description of it in their posted complaint provides a pretty thorough description of it which reads:…
Two New York state men are looking at a mountain of legal troubles after their massive football pick 'em was shut down by the US Department of Justice last week for promoting illegal gambling. Ron Kronengold and Mike Bernstein are the organizers of a long-running, and pretty massive, football pick 'em site called, "Ron &…
Ladbrokes Australia is looking at paying around $70,000 in fines for violating New South Wales (NSW) advertising regulations after a judge rejected their appeal in the matter. Judge Martin Blackmore upheld a lower court's decision to fine Ladbrokes approximately $25,000 for violating NSW advertising standards, as well as an additional $38,000 in court costs and…
Deposit bonus offers have long been a mainstay of marketing operations for online gambling operators worldwide. But while these offers look great on paper, most players know that actually earning their promised bonus can be incredibly difficult or even impossible. It's an issue that's not currently sitting well with the regulators at the United Kingdom…
Paddy Power is under fire from the UK Advertising Standards Bureau (ASA) for running an advertisement that, supposedly, promotes workplace gambling. It's just the latest in a long series of dust-ups between the UK-facing operator and the stiff upper lips who oversee how the gambling industry advertises itself. The advertisement at issue is titled, "Pappa…
Two US senators are so outraged over the recent legalization of online gambling in Pennsylvania that they're threatening to revive the long dead Restoration of America's Wire Act (RAWA). It's a move that could both set off a major battle over states rights and/or crush the US online gambling business. RAWA's resurrection came earlier this…
New Jersey sports betting enthusiasts who can't wait for the Supreme Court to make up its mind about regulated sports betting now have an alternative - virtual sports betting. Late last week, PlaySugarHouse.com launched a suite of virtual sports betting products that include horse and greyhound racing; soccer; and motorsports that are available to the…
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