Industry
September 15, 2023
GGL Fines Red Rhino for Operating Without a License
Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), Germany’s gambling regulator, has issued a fine to online casino operator Red Rhino. According to the authority, the operator had offered online gambling to German audiences despite lacking a license. The GGL pointed out that Red Rhino had indeed taken down the platincasino.de brand, which was specifically directed toward German […]
Legal
September 14, 2023
Top Sport Breaches Lithuania’s Self-Exclusion Rules, Gets Fined
Top Sport, a Lithuanian online casino and sports betting company, has once again encountered issues with the local regulator. Forced to pay a fine of almost $27,000, the company was accused of providing gambling products to a self-excluded person. The report was filed by the self-excluded person themselves. In March, the player successfully entered their […]
Legal
September 14, 2023
AGCO Hits Woodbine Casino with $60K Penalty over Alleged Cheating Scheme
In Ontario, just like in other regulated gambling jurisdictions, there are strict rules that require casino operators to combat criminal activities, including cheating during live games. The province’s regulator, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), constantly monitors the market and implements sanctions if breaches are uncovered. Back in April this year, the Ontario […]
Legal
September 6, 2023
Irish Lottery Hit With $160K Fine in Self-Exclusion Breach Ruling
Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI), the operator of the Irish National Lottery, was subject to a fine after the country’s lottery regulator uncovered breaches related to self-exclusion. The Irish lottery regulator imposed a monetary sanction of €150,000 ($160,900) against PLI after uncovering that the operator breached its license conditions. The penalty stems from an investigation into […]
Industry
August 30, 2023
Streamer Receives Fine in Denmark over Illegal Gambling Promotion
Denmark is renowned for its robust regulations when it comes to gambling. The country’s regulatory body in charge of gambling, Spillemyndigheden, also popular as the Danish Gambling Authority (DGA), constantly monitors the land-based and online gambling sector, ensuring that licensees comply with the established rules. On Wednesday, the Authority revealed that a content creator accepted […]
Legal
August 2, 2023
Brisbane Court Issues $92K Fine against The Star
The leading Australian casino operator, The Star, was hit with a hefty fine over breaches of the gambling regulation dating as far back as 2017. On Wednesday, the Brisbane Magistrates Court sentenced the company to pay a fine of AU$140,000 ($92,100) along with court costs of AU$3,250 ($2,100). The court heard that the company had […]
Legal
July 24, 2023
Australian Federal Court Hits Illegal Gambling Operator with Fine
The Australian Federal Court has ordered a company that was believed to have offered illegal online gambling services, to pay a fine of AU$5 million ($3.4 million). Announcement about the enforcement action came Monday and follows complaints raised by two customers of the online gambling operator. The decision of the Federal Court also comes after […]
Legal
July 13, 2023
Star Racing Limited Receives $776K Fine from the UKGC
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), the gambling regulator in the country, is tasked with monitoring the compliance of gambling licensees. The work of the commission includes not only monitoring but the implementation of penalties whenever breaches to the established regulations are observed. In addition to fines, the UKGC has the power to suspend or revoke […]
Legal
July 4, 2023
Administrative Court in Sweden Overturns $550K Fine against ATG
Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gaming Authority, announced Monday that a fine it imposed against the horseracing and betting operator, AB Trav & Galopp (ATG), has been annulled by the Administrative Court in Linköping. The fine was imposed by the gambling watchdog back in November 2022 and it came along with a warning over anti-money laundering failures. […]
Legal
June 5, 2023
KSA Fines €400K Bingoal for Advertising Messages ‘Aimed at’ Young Adults
The gaming regulator in the Netherlands, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), slapped Bingoal with a €400,000 ($428,000) fine for targeting young adults with advertising messages. Targeting Young Adults The hefty financial sanction dished out to Bingoal is the fifth slapped by the KSA on gambling operators under the same investigation for violations of the regulations prohibiting games […]