Legal
October 22, 2020
Gambling Ad Changes Proposed to Safeguard the Youth in UK
The Committee of Advertising Practice and Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice in the UK launched a consultation over the advertising regulation. Proposed new rules and changes to existing rules call for better protection of the younger audience as well as vulnerable adults from potential gambling-advertising related harms. New Consultation Looks to Strengthen Rules for Gambling […]
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October 22, 2020
Arizona’s Sports Betting Is Shelved for 2021 as Consensus Fails
Legalizing sports betting in Arizona will probably have to wait until at least 2021, as the state and tribal operators have failed to reach consensus in several draft legislations so far. Arizona’s Sports Betting Push and HB 2813 Arizona has decided on a two-pronged approach towards the legalization of sports betting in 2020. Specifically, lawmakers […]
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October 22, 2020
Kenya to Enable Mobile Gambling Transactions, Bans Credit Cards Betting
Kenya may soon enact changes to its 2019 Gambling Bill, introducing mobile payments for gambling and removing credit cards as an available payment option. Kenya’s Gambling Bill to Undergo Changes and Allow Mobile Payments After new amendments to Kenya’s 2019 Gambling Bill by the Committee on Sport, Culture, and Tourism, operators in the country could […]
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October 22, 2020
UKGC Says Active Gamblers Declined by 7% in March-August
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published detailed consumer data analyzing gamblers’ behavior in the period between March and August, factoring the impact Covid-19 has had on gambling as a whole. UKGC Posts Consumer Behavior Data for March to August The United Kingdom Gambling Commission has revealed consumer data covering the period between March and […]
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October 21, 2020
IRGC Sanctions DraftKings for Self-Exclusion List Failure
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) issued a financial penalty to DraftKings for a breach in the regulator’s self-exclusion rules. Boston-based daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports book operator was fined $5,000. According to the self-exclusion agreement between IRGC and gambling operators, all licensees had to update their list of self-excluded customers until January […]
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October 21, 2020
Maryland: Sports Betting Referendum Vote Only the First Step
Maryland’s sports betting legalization looks like a confirmed reality two weeks before the November vote, having the financial backing from the industry and the support from Governor Hogan. Current polls suggest backers of sports wagering dominate by almost two to one the opposition. Presidential Elections Guarantee High Turnout Maryland approved slot machines in 2008 and […]
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October 21, 2020
Chicago Illegal Gambling Ring Member Gets Home Detention
Eugene “Geno” DelGiudice, a member of an illegal gambling ring in Chicago was sentenced to one-year probation. In the first three months of the sentence, the man will be under home detention. Appearing in front of U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall, Mr. DelGiudice apologized for the wrongdoing. Prosecutors Charge 10 People Involved in a Gambling […]
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October 20, 2020
Spain Presses on with Adoption of Royal Decree on Advertising
Spain’s Council of Ministers will vote and pass the Royal Decree on Advertising into a federal law before October proceedings end, DGOJ Director General Mikel Arana has confirmed. Spain Prepares to Pass Royal Decree Before October is Out Spain’s quickly expanding gambling industry is facing new challenges as regulatory norms tighten and new brands break […]
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October 20, 2020
Global Gaming Agrees with SafeEnt License Revocation in Sweden
Global Gaming-owned SafeEnt has had its license revocation appeal struck down by the Swedish Court of Appeal. Global Gaming will not seek further action in the case. SafeEnt’s License Revocation Upheld by Court of Appeal Global Gaming subsidiary SafeEnt will not appeal the latest license revocation decision upheld by the Swedish Administrative Court of Appeal. […]
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October 19, 2020
AUSTRAC Launches Investigation into Crown’s Compliance
Crown Resorts announced Monday its flagship casino in Melbourne has been subjected to an investigation by the Australia’s financial crimes regulatory body, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC). Due to an assessment which started in September 2019, the agency is concerned with the way the casino is handling high net worth individuals (HNWIs) […]