Legal
September 5, 2022
Italy’s AGCOM Issues Fines to Companies Promotion Gambling via YouTube
Italy’s media and communications agency, Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM), has issued a warning to both domestic and international media owners, as well as affiliate publishers that the gambling advertising rules in the Dignity Decree must be respected and obeyed. The warning comes after AGCOM issued a €750,000 ($743,000) fine to Google Ireland […]
Legal
September 5, 2022
Chau’s Trial Postponed as Defendants Fail to Show Up
Alvin Chau’s trial has been postponed after more than half of the defendants failed to turn up on September 2. Half of the Defendants Didn’t Show Up Alvin Chau is the ex-chair of the notorious Suncity Group, a Chinese junket operator that was allegedly involved in numerous illegal gambling activities. Because of his involvement with […]
Legal
September 2, 2022
UK Gambling Commission Backtracks on Operator Requirements
The UK Gambling Commission announced in a new update to its customer interaction requirements and guidance instructions that requirements for operators to act on indicators of vulnerability, as well as to prevent marketing and new bonus offer for those with strong indications of harm are being postponed. Granting the Industry Extension In a new update […]
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September 2, 2022
SMH: Stake.com Founders Face $400M Lawsuit in the United States
The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani, the Australian founders of cryptocurrency gambling website Stake.com, are facing a $400-million lawsuit in the United States. The lawsuit, the media says, has been launched by a former associate who claims the pair removed him from a joint venture they had without his […]
Legal
September 2, 2022
Ex-Deputy Sheriff Gambled Away $2M of His Investment Fraud Victims’ Money
Former deputy of the San Bernardino County sheriff who scammed numerous people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, which he spent gambling and funding a luxurious life, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Burnell Posed as a Rich Businessman Attracting Victims to Invest with Him US District Judge Michael Fitzgerald sentenced Christopher […]
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September 1, 2022
Gambler Charged with Murder after Letting Kids Die
A careless mother’s casino time resulted in her children’s death. The neglectful parent had left her kids in a hot car to place a few punts at a local casino without considering the consequences. Battle Let Her Kids Die in a Hot Car The culprit is Launice Battle, a 29-years-old woman who loved to play […]
Legal
August 31, 2022
NSW Government Appointed Independent Casino Commission Members
The New South Wales (NSW) government announced in a public release on Tuesday it has appointed five new members to the State’s Independent Casino Commission ahead of the body’s commencement next week. Chief Commissioner and Members The Minister for Hospitality and Racing Kevin Anderson chose the current chairperson of the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority […]
Legal
August 30, 2022
IGT And DoubleDown Interactive Sign Settlement Over Benson Litigation
International provider of gaming technologies International Game Technology (IGT) and former IGT subsidiary DoubleDown Interactive have announced that they have succeeded in reaching an agreement in principle in connection with the legal case Benson v. DoubleDown Interactive. The Settlement Amount of $415 Million Will Be Covered by IGT and DoubleDown Interactive According to the terms […]
Legal
August 30, 2022
Sports Oregon Proposes Breakout of Sports Betting Monopoly
Sports Oregon, an economic development organization with a wider sports industry representation, including sportswear brands Adidas and Nike, as well as NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, is pushing for sports betting expansion in the state, reported LSR. Monopoly vs Open Betting Market Arguing that Oregon’s monopoly model is “outdated and short-changes the state in millions of […]
Legal
August 30, 2022
Star’s Queensland Review Ongoing, Many Questions Unanswered
The last day of public hearings was on Monday, and the painted picture doesn’t bode well for Star’s Queensland operations, either. There’s still time until the court reaches a decision and the complexity of the review doesn’t skip that regulatory bodies haven’t been doing their jobs, so the fate of Star’s license in Queensland is […]
