Industry
May 9, 2025
AGCO Fines Great Canadian Entertainment over Alleged Underage Gambling Violations
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced that it had issued CAD 151,000 ($108,542) in penalties to Great Canadian Entertainment for alleged failures at three of its casinos. The fine was prompted by four separate occasions in which the casino company’s properties are said to have failed to prevent minors from gambling. Great […]
Industry
May 6, 2025
Swedish Regulator Fines Kindred’s Spooniker $1M
Spooniker, a subsidiary of Kindred, has to pay SEK 10 million ($1 million) after the Swedish regulator Spelinspektionen found major gaps in the company’s security measures. Spelinspektionen Fines Spooniker The regulator identified deficiencies in Kindred’s Spooniker subsidiary related to its safeguards against terrorist financing and its anti-money laundering systems. In an official press release, Kindred […]
Industry
April 30, 2025
KSA Asks Another Offshore Operator to Exit the Dutch Market
The Dutch Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit/KSA) announced that it has imposed a penalty payment order on yet another unlicensed gambling operator. The KSA once again emphasized that only operators with an official license are allowed to offer online games of chance in the Netherlands. KSA Orders Chestoption Sociedad de Responsibilidad Limitada to Exit the Netherlands The […]
Industry
April 9, 2025
KSA Slams Techno Offshore Limited with $1.3M Fine
Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherland’s gambling regulator, announced that it has slammed an unlicensed operator with a huge fine. The authority’s chairman emphasized that the provision of unregulated gaming services in the country is strictly prohibited. KSA Says Techno Offshore Limited Offered Unlicensed Gaming In its official announcement, the KSA announced that it has imposed a […]
Industry
March 20, 2025
UKGC Slaps Corbett Bookmakers with $890,000 Fine
Family-owned brick-and-mortar gambling operator that runs 36 betting shops, Corbett Bookmakers Limited, has been hit with a £686,070 ($890,000) fine following an investigation by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC). The inquiry uncovered serious lapses in social responsibility and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) practices, prompting regulatory action. Independent Audit, Necessary Beyond the financial penalty, the company […]
Industry
March 12, 2025
Olympic Casino Slapped with €8.4M Fine in Lithuania
The actions of a former investment fund manager, who is accused of embezzling millions to spend on gambling, resulted in a hefty fine against a popular casino operator in Lithuania. That’s the case for Sarunas Stepukonis, a former BaltCap manager who was arrested in February last year. Only recently, Lithuania’s Gaming Supervisory Authority (LPT), the […]
Industry
March 4, 2025
ANJ Levies Record-Breaking $843K Fine to Unibet
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling regulator, has issued a record EUR 800,000 ($843,360) fine to SPS Betting, which operates the Unibet brand in France, due to a serious self-exclusion failure. This is the authority’s largest fine yet and emphasizes the severity of the issue. The Largest Fine in ANJ’s History According to the […]
Industry
February 26, 2025
VGCCC Completes Massive Investigation Into Underage Gambling
A gambling regulator in Australia recently announced the completion of a comprehensive investigation into underage gambling. That’s the case for the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC), the gambling watchdog in Victoria, which announced Monday the completion of what was described as the “most comprehensive action to date for underage gambling.” The Gambling Watchdog […]
Industry
February 14, 2025
Merkur Fined $120K in the UK Due to Social Responsibility Failings
An operator of more than 200 adult gaming centers (AGCs) across the UK recently received a fine from the country’s gambling regulator, the Gambling Commission. Details regarding the monetary sanction appeared from the watchdog itself, which confirmed that Merkur Slots UK Limited received a hefty £95,450 ($120,000) fine due to social responsibility breaches. All Gambling […]
Industry
January 30, 2025
PGCB Fines BetMGM & Two Others, Bans Several Adults from Gambling
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced that it has handed $282K in fines to three gaming operators. In addition to that, the board placed several people on its involuntary self-exclusion list. BetMGM Committed a Serious Violation In its official release, the PGCB confirmed that it has approved fines against three operators. Originally proposed by […]
