Industry
April 6, 2023
Tory MP Whip under Investigation over Gambling Lobbying Scandal
Earlier this week, The Times released a news report revealing that Benton was offered to lobby for a gambling company, which didn’t exist, and met with undercover reporters instead. The Conservative, who has been an MP for Blackpool South since 2019, was filmed last month during a meeting with reporters who pretended to be investors […]
Industry
April 5, 2023
Cybercriminals Have Set Their Sights on Ontario, GeoComply Says
Ontario’s budding iGaming market continues to be targeted by international scammers, a recent GeoComply report highlighted. This news comes a year after online gambling was launched in the Canadian province. The launch of iGaming and online sports betting in Ontario has proven a success. However, this success has also attracted a lot of fraudsters, the […]
Industry
April 5, 2023
Casinolytics: A Look into the Most Streamed Slots of Q1 2023
Casinolytics, a company that analyzes data about the performance of various online casino games and suppliers, has provided GamblingNews with insights into the most streamed slots of Q1 2023. By leveraging the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning, the iGaming specialist gathered information from major video sharing platforms, such as YouTube, Twitch and Kick. […]
Industry
April 5, 2023
Play’n GO Solidifies Its European Presence With a New Spanish License
Leading online casino game provider Play’n GO has recently secured a license from the Spanish regulator, Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), allowing the company to offer its rich portfolio of games to Spanish players. The event marks a significant milestone for the company, expanding its global reach and strengthening its position as a […]
Industry
April 5, 2023
Novamedia Will No Longer Invest in the Dutch iGaming Sector
Novamedia, a company operating lottery in five European countries, announced its decision to stop investing in online gaming in the Netherlands. The company said that the regulations in the country make it impossible to raise funds. Novamedia, which is the owner and developer of the Postcode Lottery format, launched iGaming in the Netherlands following the […]
Industry
April 5, 2023
UK Gambling Commission Issues £320K Fine against TGP Europe
The gambling regulator in the UK, the Gambling Commission, issued a new fine against an operator Wednesday. The regulatory watchdog said it imposed a fine against TGP Europe Limited, over breaches related to social responsibility, as well as anti-money laundering (AML). The popular operator is licensed in the UK and is currently in charge of […]
Industry
April 5, 2023
Toronto Businessman Tries to Recover Investment Lost to Gambling
Different Ponzi schemes have been around for decades, if not longer, yet thousands of people are affected and lose their money to such illicit activities every year. Ponzi schemes, also infamous as investment fraud schemes, involve a fake investor luring people into investing in a business such as stock markets, real estate or other lucrative […]
Industry
April 5, 2023
Petition Seeks to End MSU Deal with Caesars Sportsbook
A petition demanding an end to the sports betting partnership between Michigan State University (MSU)’s Athletics department and Caesars Sportsbook is circulating among MSU faculty and receiving support from both the students and administration. Detrimental to Young People’s Minds Led by community sustainability professor John Kerr, the petition against the $9 million deal with Caesars […]
Industry
April 5, 2023
Pennsylvania’s Problem Gambler Numbers Go Up Since 2019
Pennsylvania has been doing well in terms of the amount of sports betting handle it has been bringing in. Online gambling activities such as iGaming have thrived, but one problem has continued to mount – the number of people who step forward and seek help for gambling problems has also increased. Calls to Gambling Helpline […]
Industry
April 4, 2023
Spelinspektionen Board to Continue Sporting Seven Members
The Swedish gambling regulator, the Spelinspektionen, announced that its board will continue to be comprised of seven members. The authority’s decision was greenlit by the current government, led by the Centre-Right Alliance coalition. The Spelinspektionen provided a peek into its new board, showing that it will remain more or less the same as it has […]
