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November 21, 2020
Gambling Ads Exposure of Minors Drops in Q3, ASA Reports
The latest Advertising Standards Authority report reveals that the number of gambling ads breaching the age-restriction advertising rules decreased in the third quarter. Some 70 ads were identified as breaching the rules in Q2, while this number decreased to only 5 ads in Q3, 2020. Only 5 Gambling Ads Breach the Age-Restriction Rules for Advertising […]
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November 20, 2020
Bill Seeks to Establish New Gambling Regulator in Russia
Russia is seeking to establish a new regulatory body for the entire gambling industry in the country, after a bill from the governing party was introduced to the legislature last week. Bill Set for First Reading Bill No. 1055657-7 was introduced by Viktor Deryabkin and Igor Stankevich, both representatives of the United Russia governing party. […]
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November 20, 2020
Crown Proposes “Working Test” Instead of Casino Opening Delay
Crown is desperate to salvage the opening of its AU$2.2 billion casino in Barangaroo near Sydney after the New South Wales (NSW) regulator asked the operator to delay the casino opening until the final inquiry report is submitted. Working Test to Save the Day In a last ditch attempt, Crown proposed to open the casino […]
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November 20, 2020
Macau Clamps Down on 97 Illegal Gambling Sites in 2020
Some 97 websites related to illegal gambling and frauds have been suspended in Macau during the first eight months of the year. Macau Shuts 97 Illegal Gambling and Fraud Websites Macau has reported that 97 websites linked to illicit gambling or fraud have been shut so far in 2020, and specifically covering the first eight […]
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November 19, 2020
SportPesa Overturns BCLB License Suspension in High Court
Once the dear of the Kenyan sports betting industry, SportPesa is fighting the government on all sides in an attempt to restart operations and avoid paying an unjust back tax. SportPesa Wins High Court Approval over License Sports betting firm SportPesa has been playing a tug-of-war with authorities since it quit the regulated Kenyan market […]
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November 18, 2020
ACMA Continues to Block Gaming Brands, Four More Added to the List
ACMA, Australia’s media communications regulator, has suspended four more casino brands, adding to a constantly-growing list of blacklisted operators. ACMA Blocks Access to Four New Casinos in Australia Australia continues to toughen its stance on unlicensed gambling operations as the country’s media regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), has suspended four new websites, […]
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November 16, 2020
India Conducted Anti-Gambling Raids Ahead of Diwali
Anti-gambling raids across India resulted in multiple arrests, in an attempt to limit the rise of Covid-19 cases during the Diwali Festival of Lights, which started on Sunday. Indian Police Raid Multiple Gambling Sites The Guwahati police arrested 30 gamblers in an anti-gambling operation in the Nagaon, Dhubri, and Kamrup districts over the weekend, just […]
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November 16, 2020
Thai Police Arrest Two for $13.2M Lottery Tickets Sales Fraud
Police authorities in Thailand arrested on Sunday two men for their involvement in an illegal lottery fraud operation amounting to Bt400 million ($13.2 million). Thossaphon Jitmaen and Yutthana Thongkham were apprehended from a house in Khoksamrong district of Lopburi province where the police also found Bt700,000 in cash and gold jewelry. Tickets Paid but Not […]
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November 16, 2020
Crown: China Arrests Down to Bona Fides Honest Assumption
The New South Wales (NSW) inquiry into Crown’s suitability to hold a casino license is getting into its final stages and a counsel for Crown told the inquiry executives at the company acted “with bona fides and honesty” when assessing the risk for its employees in China in 2016. Final Submissions Crown is making its […]
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November 16, 2020
Tennessee Addiction Hotline Receives More Calls for Sports Betting
More residents are contacting the 24/7 hotline for addiction and treatment by the Tennessee Association of Alcohol, Drug and other Addiction Services, TNBets first reported on Thursday. Since the launch of legal sports betting in the state, the requests for information regarding gambling addictions have increased. Addiction Treatment Hotline Receives More Gambling Related Calls Online […]