Industry
November 11, 2024
GambleAware Proposes Gambling Marketing Policy Changes
GambleAware, Britain’s leading gambling harm treatment and prevention charity, has suggested that the local gambling marketing regulations are too lenient. According to a new report, the UK is falling behind other European countries, potentially exposing vulnerable groups to harm. GambleAware Suggests a Few Policy Changes The new report was commissioned by GambleAware and compiled by […]
Industry
November 11, 2024
NH Attorney General Denies Charitable Gaming at Concord Casino
The state Attorney General’s Office announced that it would not approve the resumption of charitable gaming at former state Senator Andy Sanborn’s Concord Casino. The decision is a result of the Attorney General not giving the green light to the pending sale of the venue. Two Years of Attempts Could Come to an End Following […]
Industry
November 11, 2024
Nevada Casinos May Soon Allow Non-gaming Purchases via Betting Accounts
In the digital world, many prefer cashless transactions. Considering that nowadays cards can be used for payments almost everywhere, from a coffee shop to the subway and even the bus, more people would rather swipe a card than use cash. Such is the case for the gambling sector too, where cashless technology is making its […]
Industry
November 11, 2024
Study Reveals Facebook Targets At-Risk Aussies with Gambling Ads
A new study from the University of Queensland sheds light on how at-risk Australians struggling with gambling and alcohol problems face a barrage of targeted ads on social media Facebook. The report backed by VicHealth and the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (Fare), looked into how much these ads reach people who are susceptible. […]
Industry
November 11, 2024
New Zealand: Woman Avoids Prison After $200K Gambling Theft
Gambling addiction can often lead to people accumulating significant debt or in some cases even engaging in unlawful actions. Such a gambling problem nearly landed a Kapiti, New Zealand woman in jail after she stole thousands of dollars from her employer. After Stealing More than NZ$300K, the Woman Was Sentenced to Community Detention That is […]
Industry
November 8, 2024
PA Attorney Accused of Stealing $31K from Inmate for Gambling
A 69-year-old attorney is suspected of financial exploitation and theft, after allegedly stealing thousands from a woman who was in prison and used some of the money for gambling activities. Attorney Stealing from Inmate, Disheartening, Says County DA The case from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, involves an attorney identified with the initials J.A.R. The 69-year-old man […]
Industry
November 8, 2024
Philippine President Bans POGOs and IGLs Amid Public Concern
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed Executive Order (EO) 74 on November 5, effectively banning all offshore gambling activities in the country, with a focus on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and internet gaming licensees (IGLs). The executive order mandates an immediate end to all offshore gaming operations, responding to public concerns about crime, […]
Industry
November 8, 2024
Swindler Uses Romance Scam to Con 100 Men, Uses Money to Gamble
Last month, Tokyo Reporter revealed that a former employee of Toyota Coniq Pro was accused of conspiring with an IT specialist working for Yonageya to conduct a fraud of roughly 160 million yen ($1.07 million). At least one of the two men had allegedly spent the defrauded money on entertainment activities, gambling included. Now, the same […]
Industry
November 8, 2024
Casino Guru Helps Settle $1.35M Dispute, Supports Players’ Rights
Disputes within the gambling vertical are not uncommon, especially in the digital age. While in some cases operators may be the ones to blame, in others, insufficient compliance or missing documents by gamblers may result in temporarily halting the collection of payouts. In one similar case, the recognizable online casino information source offering services that […]
Industry
November 8, 2024
Illegal Gambling in Weslaco, Texas Lands Three in Jail
Law enforcement in Texas constantly fights illegal gambling and helps shut down unlawful establishments by conducting raids across the state. The extensive efforts help not only bring down illegal gambling dens but, in some cases, even uncover guns and drugs. In one such recent operation, an illegal gambling business was raided, and dozens of gambling […]
