Legal
April 18, 2024
DraftKings Lands in Court over Promotion of “Risk-Free” Bets
Gambling and betting giant DraftKings has found itself in hot water because of its promotion of “risk-free” bets in New York. A class action filed in the Southern District of New York on April 17 accuses the operator of deceptive advertising. The lawsuit was initiated by Samantha Guery through Reese LLP, a professional law firm. […]
Industry
April 15, 2024
Bouchez’s Alleged Connections to the Gambling Sector, Revisited
Last month, a complex investigation into alleged ties between Belgium’s Mouvement Reformateur party leader, Georges-Louis Bouchez, and the gambling industry sparked a lot of controversy in the country’s Dutch-speaking media. Humo, a newspaper in Belgium, reported that a number of MPs in the Federal Parliament had expressed concerns regarding Bouchez’s alleged links to important gambling […]
Industry
April 12, 2024
Gambler Who Started Playing at Age 8 Wants Stricter Ad Rules
A 33 man from Rotherham who was first introduced to gambling when he was eight years old during a family holiday, has asked for stricter regulations concerning gambling advertisements. As presented by the BBC, the man, who reportedly had his first encounter with fruit machines and penny slots at a seaside amusement arcade when he […]
Industry
April 11, 2024
Spain’s Supreme Court Partially Annuls Ban on Gambling Ads
The Supreme Court in Spain has overturned a number of restrictions on gambling advertising that were implemented by the country via Royal Decree 958 in 2020. The decision to annul or reverse some of the restrictions written in the decree followed the appeal formulated by Jdigital, the industry‘s online gambling trade association, and the Information […]
Industry
April 3, 2024
Bulgaria: Parliament Turns Down Gambling Ad Restrictions
A draft, proposing changes to the gambling regulations in Bulgaria was recently rejected by the country’s majority in Parliament. The draft called for changes to the Gambling Act in the country in an effort to reduce problem gambling and gambling harm. The rejected draft proposed the implementation of changes to the gambling advertising regulations in […]
Sports
April 1, 2024
Self-Regulation of Gambling Ads Falters during AFL Game
In Australia, gambling is identified as a public health issue. The country is known to have the highest losses per capita out of any other in the world, but it is not only pokies that result in losses in millions every month. Sports betting is just as popular and continues to attract many young sports […]
Sports
March 29, 2024
NHL Star McDavid Becomes Advocate for Responsible Gaming in Ontario
Late last month, the gambling regulator in Ontario, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), implemented a ban on the use of celebrity imagery in gambling advertisements. The regulatory change follows best practices implemented in other major markets across the globe, including Europe, and seeks to safeguard consumers from excessive gambling and curb the […]
Industry
March 27, 2024
CAMH Believes Ontario Should Further Restrict Gambling Ads
Canada’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) believes that the Ontario government should protect public health by restricting gambling ads. In its latest Gambling Policy Framework document, the organization suggested that the government should limit the availability of games of chance, introduce obligatory safeguards and bolster gambling harm education and prevention. As reported by […]
Industry
March 20, 2024
ASA Agrees BetMGM’s Ad Featuring Chris Rock Doesn’t Appeal to Minors
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has decided that BetMGM’s TV ad featuring Chris Rock, an American actor and filmmaker, did not violate the country’s rules. The ad aired in October 2023 and, according to complaints appealed to minors. The original ad features Chris Rock accompanied by a lion and traveling on a boat from […]
Industry
March 20, 2024
UK: Sheffield Approves Policy Banning Gambling Billboard Ads
Changes to regulations about external advertising via billboards are going to make a big difference to the city of Sheffield in the UK. The City Council’s finance committee met on Monday this week, discussing and approving a new policy that would effectively prohibit the advertising of gambling, fast food, vaping and fossil fuel-related brands. The […]
