Legal
February 16, 2023
Monarch Casino & Resort to Pay a Fine in Connecticut over Proxy Wagers
Proxy betting is an activity that involves placing a wager on behalf of another person that is from a state where gambling is not legal for example. There are currently regulations that prohibit such bets in some US states, but there are states that also allow the activity such as Nevada, although under specific guidelines. […]
Legal
February 10, 2023
KSA Fines Two Illegal Gambling Operators Nearly $2M
On Thursday, the gambling watchdog confirmed it imposed a regulatory action against Domiseda and Partners sro from Slovakia, as well as Equinox Dynamic NV from Curaçao. The €1.8 million ($1.9 million) total fine breaks down to €900,000 ($965,800) against each of the two operators. The KSA said that it launched a probe into the operations […]
Legal
February 8, 2023
Lithuanian Gambling Watchdog Issues Fines against Two Operators
The gambling watchdog said Tuesday it imposed fines against Amber Gaming, as well as Top Sport. The duo, according to the regulator, breached Lithuania’s gambling regulations by contacting their customers via email and encouraged them to gamble. This, according to Lithuania’s Gambling Supervisory Authority is in breach of Article 10, Paragraph 19 of the country’s […]
Legal
February 8, 2023
KSA Fines Bingoal $380,000 for Responsible Gambling Failures
Cruks is the Dutch self-exclusion program which is designed to protect consumers from excessive gambling habits and is often a first step in the recovery of players who have been spending too much on gambling products. The Netherlands, as a whole, has taken a number of measures over the past months to ensure that vulnerable […]
Industry
January 26, 2023
KSA Serves JOI Gaming $400K Fine over Advertising to Young Adults
On Wednesday, the gambling watchdog unveiled details regarding the €400,000 ($436,300) regulatory sanction. Prior to introducing the fine, the regulator launched a probe into JOI Gaming’s operations on the Dutch market. The investigation uncovered that between December 8, 2021, and March 7, 2022, the operator sent out promotional messages for its website jacks.nl to its […]
Legal
January 20, 2023
KSA Issues $1M Fine against Shark77 over Illegal Offering
Details of the regulatory action emerged Thursday. The KSA explained that the fine, close to $1 million, comes after a probe uncovered breaches to the Betting and Gaming Act, the main gambling law currently in effect for the Netherlands. The gambling watchdog said that operators that do not hold a license are prohibited from offering […]
Legal
January 19, 2023
Ohio Gambling Regulator Imposes $150K Fine against Caesars
Earlier this month, the leading gambling operator was one of the three that received a notice of violation by the gambling watchdog in Ohio. Besides Caesars, early in January, DraftKings, as well as BetMGM received such a notice. The Commission’s main issue with the operators’ ads was that they “lacked required problem gambling message” and […]
Legal
January 18, 2023
UKGC Hits TonyBet with $550K Fine over Various Breaches
The fine was announced Wednesday and sees TonyBet, which operates tonybet.co.uk, receive a £442,750 ($547,300) financial penalty from the gambling regulator. In addition to the financial penalty that the operator would need to pay, the Commission issued a warning. Gambling Commission Uncovers AML Deficiencies The gambling watchdog pointed out that TonyBet did not conduct an […]
Legal
January 17, 2023
Vbet Agrees £338K Settlement with UKGC over License Breaches
The £337,631 ($414,300) regulatory settlement comes after the Commission uncovered breaches related to safer gambling and anti-money laundering rules. UK Gambling Regulator Probes into Vbet The gambling watchdog reminded that all licensed operators in the UK need to comply with the Gambling Act 2005, the main gambling law that is currently under review by the […]
Business
January 3, 2023
Ohio Regulator Claims DraftKings Breached Advertising Rules
On Friday, the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC), the regulatory body in charge of gambling activities in the state, announced that it plans to take administrative action against DraftKings. DraftKings May Be Subject to a $350K Fine The regulator claimed that the sports betting operator breached the state’s sports gaming advertising rules. A statement released […]
