Industry
March 19, 2024
Denmark Records Lower Gambling Spend, iGaming Grows
Spillemyndigheden, Denmark’s gambling regulator, published a new statistic about the market’s performance in 2023. According to the authority, Danes spent a total of DKK 10.3 billion ($1.5 billion) on gambling in 2023. The figure, Spillemyndigheden added, represents a slight decrease of 1.7% year-on-year. The gambling regulator added that spending has been on the decline every […]
Industry
March 19, 2024
Significant Reforms Planned for NT Gambling Laws
The growing popularity of online gambling activities resulted in the need for improvements and changes to the existing regulations in a number of countries across the globe. Australia, a country where gambling is identified as a serious public health issue, has identified the need to overhaul its gambling laws. Yet, those crucial changes are in […]
Industry
March 19, 2024
Georgia Inches Closer to Betting But the Clock Is Ticking
Last month, Georgia’s Senate passed a constitutional amendment that would allow local voters to decide whether sports betting will be legalized. The measure has now gotten its first hearing in the House of Representatives. The Peach State has been mulling over the legalization of sports for several years now. While some have suggested a legalization […]
Industry
March 19, 2024
Beach Erosion Continues to Affect Atlantic City’s Casinos
Besides luxury casino resorts, Atlantic City is renowned for its iconic Boardwalk and beautiful beaches. However, every winter, the seaside resort city’s beaches erode and are washed away into the sea. This is quite visible within Atlantic City’s northern side where storms during the winter in combination with waves destroy the beaches year after year. […]
Industry
March 19, 2024
Maryland Advances Toward Legalized iGaming With House Approval
Maryland has taken a significant stride towards legalizing online casinos as the House voted to pass House Bill 1319 (HB1319) on Saturday. The bill, introduced by Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary, cleared the House with a decisive vote of 92-43 during a special session just two days before the legislative deadline for House bills to advance to […]
Industry
March 19, 2024
Nevada: 20% of College Students Gamble with Financial Aid Funds
The Nevada Council on Problem Gambling released new statistics, revealing that roughly 20% of college students in the state use their financial aid funds to gamble. Many of these young people also experience gambling harm, Ted Hartwell, the council’s executive director, added. According to Hartwell, approximately two-thirds of all college students bet on sports – […]
Industry
March 18, 2024
Cambodia Officials Urged to Hunt Down Key Scam Gang Figures
At the start of the year, Cambodia announced it closed down more than 200 illegal gambling businesses. Recently, country officials have been urged to hunt down “key figures” who are protecting the industry dominated by Chinese scam gangs plaguing the coastal city of Sihanoukville, also referred to as “sin city.” Flourishing Scam Industry The country’s […]
Industry
March 18, 2024
Research into Social Media Gambling Ads Calls for Regulatory Changes
Advertising is an inseparable part of selling any product or service. With the popularity of social media, advertising has never been easier. But while social media allows companies to advertise their products to many consumers at once, some ads may impact vulnerable groups such as children and this is precisely the topic of a new […]
Industry
March 18, 2024
NHS Answers High Demand for Support with New Sheffield Clinic
In 2023 alone, the National Health Service (NHL) in the UK, the government-paid service that offers free medical treatment for everyone, stepped up its problem gambling support by opening no less than seven new gambling clinics. Now, news has emerged the NHS has opened a brand new facility in Sheffield city center, anticipating the acute […]
Industry
March 18, 2024
UKGC Named One of Britain’s Best Workplaces for 2024
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has once again been named as one of the United Kingdom’s best employers by Great Place to Work. The global authority on workplace culture continues to recognize the regulator’s efforts to nurture equity and create healthy workplace experiences for its employees. As announced by the UKGC, Great Place to Work […]
