Industry
April 10, 2024
ANJ Notes RG Improvements, Advises Vigilance Ahead of UEFA Euro 2024
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has praised the French licensees’ significant progress in terms of responsible gambling. The authority, which requires all licensed operators to submit annual reports on the matter, was happy with the improvements. However, there is still more to do. According to the ANJ, gambling companies became better at identifying risky behavior […]
Industry
April 10, 2024
Rob Wilkinson vs. Tom Breese 2024 PFL 2 Odds, Time, and Prediction
Rob Wilkinson was originally meant to fight Phil Davis in the first round of the 2024 PFL Light Heavyweight tournament. However, it was announced in late March that Davis is out for the season. As a result, the former PFL champ got himself a new opponent – Tom Breese. Rob Wilkinson vs. Tom Breese Odds […]
Industry
April 10, 2024
New Poll Reveals Sports Betting’s Impact on Young Adults in Massachusetts
As Massachusetts navigates its first year of legalized sports betting, concerns about its impact on young adults have been at the forefront of public discourse. A recent CommonWealth Beacon/GBH News poll conducted by the MassINC Polling Group sheds light on the evolving landscape of sports betting in the state and its implications for the younger […]
Industry
April 9, 2024
Christchurch Venue Manager Admits Stealing $110K in Fake Grant Funds
A former sports director and gambling venue manager in Christchurch, New Zealand, is facing nearly 40 charges for allegedly stealing more than NZ$180,000 ($109,300) in gambling grants. The case involves a person with the initials M.C., who reportedly stole $182,761 ($111,000) in class 4 grants. The fraudulent activity, the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) says, […]
Industry
April 9, 2024
Lawmakers’ Gambling Limit Plan Hits Roadblock with Dutch Banks
Amid the planned changes to the gambling regulations in the Netherlands, lawmakers in the country hit a snag. As a part of the overhaul of the market, the Dutch government seeks to implement gambling limits. This effort seeks to reduce the losses to gambling and also curb the rate of problem gambling. While that’s a […]
Industry
April 9, 2024
KSA Asks DigitalOcean to Stop Hosting Illegal Affiliates
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) announced that it has issued a cease and desist order to DigitalOcean, a provider of hosting solutions, asking it to stop providing services to illegal affiliate websites. Illegal online gambling affiliates have been a problem the Netherlands has been dealing with for a while as the KSA continues to protect the local […]
Industry
April 9, 2024
Lottoland Voices Concerns as Gambling Minister Shuns Meetings
Currently, there are major changes planned for the gambling sector in the United Kingdom. The government launched a review of its gambling regulations that resulted in a number of recommendations that ultimately seek to make the laws suitable for the digital age. But it is not only the UK that is considering changes as the […]
Industry
April 9, 2024
Reno Casino Attacker Sentenced to 41 Years in Prison
A man who attempted to murder his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend at a Nevada casino last summer was sentenced to 41 years in prison earlier this week. Honorable Judge Egan Walker, a former Carson City deputy district attorney, imposed the lengthy sentence. The severe penalty was requested by deputy district attorney Hunter Heidrich, who argued that […]
Industry
April 9, 2024
Belgium’s Strict Regulations May Be Counter-Productive
Belgium’s strict regulations might be having an adverse effect, according to concerned operators. According to Gaming1, a local gambling operator, stricter regulations alienate the players, pushing them to the more dangerous black market. Citing recent Nepa surveys, the company pointed out that more and more gamblers are leaking to the black market every year. Data […]
Industry
April 9, 2024
Singapore Bans People Receiving Legal Aid from Gambling
Singapore’s casinos will no longer grant access to specific individuals who are receiving criminal legal aid. The move marks the latest effort of the country to prevent abuse. Newly implemented regulations seek to ban people from gambling who are benefitting from legal representation via Singapore’s Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (Clas). Currently, the Criminal Legal Aid […]
