Industry
September 4, 2024
University of Bristol Says Operators Advertise Irresponsibly, AGA Disagrees
The US gambling sector’s social media ads don’t always follow the sector’s industry code, according to a new report cited by The Guardian. While university academics implied that operators are not always playing by the rules, the American Gaming Association (AGA) insisted that the experts have misunderstood what constitutes advertising. University of Bristol Says Operators […]
Industry
September 4, 2024
Labor to Ban TV Gambling Ads In 2 Years and Place Immediate Online Ad Ban
According to Sky News, Australia’s government is busy working on important gambling reforms as Labor is trying to handle the current oversaturation of gambling ads. TV Ads Could Be Halted Within Two Years For starters, TV gambling ads would be slapped with a ban within two years. Secondly, online gambling ads would be banned almost […]
Industry
September 3, 2024
DraftKings Fined $20K in Connecticut Due to Online Slot Glitch
There’s an old saying that goes “the house always wins,” and while that may be the case for some card games, slots usually operate in a different manner. Land-based and online slot games offer different return-to-player (RTP) rates. Generally speaking, a slot is fair considering that it pays a specific percentage on each dollar spent, […]
Industry
September 3, 2024
Protesters Accuse Evolution of Violent Attempts to Quash the Strike
The hunger strike of Evolution Georgia workers continues as the trade union behind the initiative reported violent attempts to suppress the protest. Evolution Georgia Workers Continue to Strike The protests were launched in July following claims of low wages and poor working conditions. In mid-August, it turned into a hunger strike, drawing further attention to […]
Industry
September 3, 2024
NZ Asks Citizens to Weigh in on Gambling Harm Prevention Strategy
Matt Doocey, New Zealand’s Minister for Mental Health, has urged New Zealanders to share their thoughts on the government’s gambling harm prevention strategy. Doocey’s encouragement comes just in time for Gambling Harm Awareness Week, an annual initiative that seeks to promote safer gambling and raise awareness of the dangers posed by irresponsible play. New Zealand […]
Industry
September 3, 2024
Mother of Famous South Korean Actress Accused of Illegal Gambling
The mother of a famous South Korean actor was recently arrested over allegations of running illegal gambling businesses. The case involves the mother of Han So-hee, a recognizable actress who started her career about a decade ago with a supporting character role in the TV series Money Flower in 2017. The next year, So-hee’s career […]
Industry
September 3, 2024
GGL Collaborates with State Offices to Combat Gambling Addiction
The German Gambling Authority (GGL), Glücksspielbehörde, has started a new plan to improve its teamwork with state offices that focus on gambling addiction. This plan aims to boost communication and collaboration among the different state authorities responsible for preventing gambling addiction and providing support services. GGL Initiates Collaboration with Bavaria’s Gambling Addiction Office to Combat […]
Industry
September 2, 2024
Metro Police Officer Arrested for Abusive Arrests on the Strip
42-year-old sargeant Kevin Menon of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) was jailed on Friday following a report from the LVMPD Internal Affairs Division that looked into several allegedly questionable arrests that had Las Vegas Strip tourists as targets. According to jail records available online, Menon, who was arrested on several counts connected to […]
Industry
September 2, 2024
Massachusetts Weighs Multi-Factor Authentication for Online Sports Betting
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is considering a new rule that might make all online sports betting accounts in the state use multi-factor authentication (MFA). The commission’s meeting on August 29 showed they are worried about keeping data safe and making sure people gamble responsibly on the state’s growing sports betting market. MGC Chair Advocates […]
Industry
August 30, 2024
UK: Study Examines the Impact of the Gambling Credit Card Ban
Several years ago, in April 2020, the United Kingdom became the first country to implement a complete ban on the use of credit cards for online and retail gambling. More than four years after the implementation of the ban, new research probed into the impact of the measure, how it affected gamblers and whether or […]
