Legal
May 30, 2020
UK Gambling Commission: Player Protection Investigation Leads to Company Closure
The UK Gambling Commission has been using all of its delegated power to force gambling operators to comply with regulations regarding establishing a safer environment, dishing hefty fines to companies for failing to meet their obligations, accumulating nearly $60 million from 2014 to 2019 in penalties. VIP Status behind the Excessive Losses Yet, this fact […]
Legal
May 6, 2020
FSB Agreed to £634,300 Settlement with the Gambling Commission
The gambling industry in the UK received yet another warning from the Gambling Commission, this time that if they do not carefully manage third party operations they are responsible for, they will face regulatory action. And the warning, as it is the common case recently, did not come cheap to the perpetrator, FSB Technology, which […]
Legal
May 2, 2020
Denmark and the Netherland Rattle Regulatory Sabers
Increased interest in bingo activities in Denmark and the Netherlands has prompted regulators to issue a warning to parties hosting such activities. Increase in Unlicensed Bingo Games Observed in Denmark and the Netherland Amid Denmark’s lockdown, enforced as a measure against COVID-19, Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling regulator, detected an increase in unlicensed bingo games. Similar […]
Legal
April 2, 2020
Caesars Agreed To £13M Regulatory Settlement For Systemic Failures
The UK Gambling Commission has announced that Caesars Entertainment accepted to pay a mammoth £13 million penalty for systemic failings with regards to social responsibility, money laundering and customer interaction. Three senior members of management have also lost their Personal Management Licenses /PML/ due to the failures that happened between 2016 and 2018. Putting Customer […]
Casino
March 21, 2020
KSA Shows Resolve To Uphold Gambling Rules And Dish Hefty Penalties
The Netherlands gaming sector, as much any other country’s one, has been impacted by the ongoing spread of the coronavirus /Covid-19/, as mitigation measures across the world imply the same approach of isolation, and land-based gaming facilities are on top of the list of non-essential businesses that face temporary closure. Online Gambling Ads Illegal Online […]
Lottery
March 13, 2020
UKGC: National Lottery Timetable Dates Indicative Only
A possible delay in the tender process that is about to select the operator for the UK National Lottery for 14 years, starting from 2023, has provoked concerns among potential bidders, claiming any delay favours the current operator. Two Months Less To Transfer Operations The timetable for the bidding process, a procurement-type questionnaire drafted by […]
Casino
February 14, 2020
Gambling Shares Drop Amid Mention of Potential £2 Limit on Online Games
Shares in gambling companies in the United Kingdom have come a-tumbling after the UK Gambling Commission’s chief executive, Neil McArthur, acknowledged that the Commission could take an interest in reviewing the maximum allowable bets on online slots, scaling them down to £2. Mr. McArthur spoke to a cross-parliamentary group of MPs (APPG) overseeing gambling and […]
Legal
January 14, 2020
UKGC Proceeds with Credit Card Gambling Ban to Boost Protection
Long in the making, a credit card ban related to the online gambling industry in the United Kingdom is now under way, with regulators and lawmakers agreeing to give the measure the go-ahead. UK Gambling Commission to Proceed with Credit Card Ban Amid tightening regulatory measures, the UK Gambling Commission is taking another stab at […]
Esports
January 28, 2019
Esports1 Partners with Blizzard to Broadcast OWL
German commercial TV channel Sport1 has entered an exclusive partnership with Blizzard Entertainment for the company’s new and dedicated esports channel. Blizzard Esports Broadcast in German in Three Countries Blizzard Entertainment and German TV broadcaster Sport1 has just struck a multi-year partnership, with Sport1 obtaining exclusive rights to provide live coverage for Blizzard’s Overwatch League […]