Industry
March 6, 2025
Romania to Limit Gambling Spending to 10% of Monthly Income
Romania is looking for ways to limit the amounts its citizens spend on gambling each month. Romanian site Profit.to has cited a fresh legislative proposal that would impose a monthly limit on gambling expenses, equivalent to no more than 10% of the previous month’s income. The Measure Would Limit Gambling Addiction and Excessive Play According […]
Industry
March 6, 2025
Michigan Orders Five Offshore Casinos to Cease and Desist
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced yesterday that it has taken “decisive action” against a handful of offshore operators. The gambling companies in question have all been sent cease-and-desist letters for violating the state gambling laws. Five Offshore Operators Must Exit Michigan The MGCB, which remains committed to protecting the local market from the […]
Casino
March 6, 2025
Kick Co-Founder Says Twitch Uses Double Standards in Ban Lifting
Bijan Tehrani, the co-founder of Kick, has long been critical of Twitch, so much that when the Amazon-owned streaming platform began banning gambling streamers en masse, he launched his own venture, offering them harbor from over-restrictive rules. Twitch Needs to Treat All Streamers the Same, Says Kick Founder Since then, Tehrani has been involved by […]
Casino
March 6, 2025
Dutch Gambling Regulator Warns Operator Over Autoplay Option
The Kansspelautoriteit, or the Dutch Gambling Authority, has published a new notice on its website, cautioning companies against breaching rules that have to do with the autoplay functionality & option. Autoplay Warning Issued to Unnamed Operator Autoplay has been one of the game features to have been disabled in the country, with the regulator citing […]
Casino
March 6, 2025
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe Reopens Casinos After Cyberattack
It has now been nearly a month since a cyberattack affected the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Michigan, crippling some of its systems and services. The hacker attack dates back to February 9 and the issue temporarily affected the operations of Kewadin Casinos. The Tribe recently confirmed the phased reopening of the […]
Industry
March 6, 2025
Ireland Sets Up Gambling Regulatory Authority
Ireland’s government has just launched the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) taking a big step to update the country’s gambling laws. This new independent body started work on March 5 and has the job to supervise and license gambling activities across the country. Ireland Launches GRAI to Overhaul Gambling Laws and Protect Consumers Setting […]
Industry
March 5, 2025
Paf Lowers Loss Limits Triggering Interventions
Paf, an operator of casino gaming and sports betting markets, has announced new changes to its loss limit policy, which is used to prompt action from the company in those instances when a consumer loses too much money over a short period of time. Paf Adjusts Loss Limits Down to Boost Player Protection The gambling […]
Casino
March 5, 2025
Habanero Secures Danish License, Pushes into New European Market
Habanero, an acclaimed developer of content for online casinos, is celebrating the awarding of the company’s B2B license in Denmark, which will allow it to deploy its portfolio of player-first slot games with locally licensed operators. Habanero Secures Third Market in 2025 So Far with Denmark The news comes shortly after Habanero expanded in Greece […]
Industry
March 5, 2025
NSW Says It Won’t Remove 9,500 Slot Machines from Licensed Venues
The NSW government has reconsidered its original stance against reducing the number of such units as a way to address gambling harm and said that the money it would need to scale down operations may as well be better used on harm prevention in the first place. Removing Poker Machines Won’t Help Address Gambling Harm […]
Casino
March 4, 2025
Small Businesses Speak Out Against Wynn Hudson Yards Casino
The proposed $12 billion casino and resort project by Wynn Resorts and Related Companies at Hudson Yards continues to spark heated debate in New York City. While the developers claim the venue will bring substantial economic opportunities, small business owners remain apprehensive, fearing that the massive casino will impact their livelihoods and dramatically change the […]
