By Erik Gibbs

Casino

Alaska Wants Facebook Gambling Groups Sent into Permanent Hibernation

May 12, 2021

Online gambling is a great alternative to land-based casino runs for a number of reasons. It allows the gambler to enjoy some entertainment while lounging around on the sofa, ensures social distancing is never a problem and provides a certain amount of anonymity that new gamblers find attractive. There’s something to be said about being […]

By Erik Gibbs

Legal

Facebook Becomes the Latest to Be Sued over Social Casinos

April 20, 2021

Facebook is an illegal gaming operator. That’s the assertion of three individuals who have joined forces to sue the social media giant. They argue that the platform, by allowing social casino advertising and apps, is actively – and illegally – involved in the gambling industry and want accountability. This isn’t the first time that the […]

By Melanie Porter

Legal

Tech Giants Accused of Profiting from Predatory Practices

January 26, 2021

Apple has been accused of hosting, facilitating, and profiting from illegal social casino games that identify, target, and exploit vulnerable individuals. Apple Profiting From Illegal Casino Games Tech giant Apple Inc. has been accused of hosting, facilitating and profiting from illegal free-to-play social casino apps on the App Store. The lawsuit also accuses Google and […]

By Julie Moraine

Business

KSA Teams with Facebook to Tackle Illegal Lotteries

November 15, 2020

Dutch gaming regulatory body Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) announced Thursday it entered into a partnership with Facebook to address the issue of illegal lotteries in the country, which use groups on the social media platform to promote their activities. Illegal Lotteries Run through Facebook The partnership with the social network will allow the KSA to report illegal […]

By Mike Johnson

Legal

UKGC and Facebook Enable Consumers to Limit Gambling Ads

September 29, 2020

Facebook and the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) have teamed up to guarantee consumers are safe online and see fewer targeted gambling ads. Facebook and UKGC Unite to Reduce Gambling Ads Exposure The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has teamed up with Facebook and created new guidelines that would limit gambling-related advertisements showed to consumers. As per […]

By Fiona Simmons

Legal

PAGCOR Asks Social Media to Act Against Illegal Gambling

September 26, 2020

The gambling regulator in the Philippines, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) urged social platforms to help combat illegal gambling in the country. Citing reports that online activities of unlicensed operators have increased since the beginning of the health crisis induced by the coronavirus, the regulatory body claimed social media such as Facebook are […]

By Julie Moraine

Blockchain

Facebook and Google Face Potential $300B NSW Federal Court Lawsuit

August 14, 2020

Facebook and Google face legal action for allegedly coordinating their efforts to ban cryptocurrency advertising in 2018, as law firm JPB Liberty filed a class-action lawsuit against the media giants today. The lawsuit filed in the Federal Court in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, has garnered so far more than $600 million in claims and […]