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Industry
August 23, 2024
Bovada Further Shrinks US Presence by Exiting Ohio
Popular offshore sportsbook and online casino platform preferred by US bettors as a “trusted source for gaming and betting entertainment,” Bovada, has stepped out of Ohio. Harp Media, which runs Bovada, has complied with a cease-and-desist order that the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) issued on August 6. The OCCC confirmed the letter sent to […]
Legal
August 23, 2024
Austrian Court Orders Bet-at-Home to Refund Player €2.8M
The Supreme Court in Austria ruled in favor of a plaintiff, who filed a lawsuit against bet-at-home subsidiaries over multi-million-dollar losses. The claimant argued that they lost millions while gambling with the operator between August 2018 and July 2020. The complaint named bet-at-home.com Internet and bet-at-home.com Entertainment as defendants. The two aforementioned companies are among […]
Industry
August 23, 2024
Australian Medical Association Highlights the Importance of Banning Online Gambling Ads
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has highlighted its support for a blanket ban on online gambling ads. Echoing its previous stance, the association asked the government to implement a complete ban within three years. In an official post on its site, the AMA said that a prohibition of adverts promoting online gambling products would be […]
Industry
August 21, 2024
Bulgaria Allows Social Media Influencers to Promote Gambling
In a surprising turn of events, Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) has clarified its stance on gambling advertising, permitting gambling activities advertising through social media influencers despite placing an almost blanket ban on media marketing only three months earlier. The agency’s interpretation of the law has sparked controversy and casts doubt on how effective Bulgaria […]
Industry
August 20, 2024
PlayUp Interactive Receives Record AU$600K Fine in NSW
An investigation in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, resulted in a record fine against one online gambling operator. The case involves PlayUp Interactive, a company that trades in the country as Draftstars. The operator was fined nearly AU$600,000 ($405,000) after an investigation by the gambling regulator in the state, Liquor & Gaming NSW. The probe […]
Industry
August 20, 2024
Gambling Harm May Increase under New Law, Warns Finnish Health Institute
Similar to other countries in Europe, Finland is planning changes to its regulated gambling sector. A proposal in the country seeks to set up a gambling licensing system that will pave the way for the expansion of the gambling options available to Finnish customers and the transition from a monopoly model to a competitive market. […]
Esports
August 16, 2024
Social Media Ads Make Skin Gambling Skyrocket
According to a Barron investigation completed with the help of web traffic analytics firm Similarweb, in the past three years, a whopping number of 27 overseas gambling platforms have spent around $28 million on Google Search ads alone to attract 56 million visitors in total. The problem is most of these operators that recruited customers […]
Industry
August 16, 2024
MGM, Grupo Globo Form Joint Venture to Enter Brazil’s Betting Market
The leading gaming, betting and hospitality company, MGM Resorts International, announced a major move toward the gambling sector in Brazil. On Thursday, the company announced a new collaboration with Latin America’s largest media group, Grupo Globo, for the formation of a new venture that will seek an iGaming and sports betting license in Brazil. The […]
Industry
August 15, 2024
Italy Enters Three-Month Standstill EC Inspection Period
Earlier in the week, we reported that Italy was preparing to complete a major gambling reform expected to shake the country’s industry. Now, the launch of the new framework for online gambling concessions has gone into a straight line, under the close supervision of the European Commission (EC). Namely, the licensing regime has entered a […]
Industry
August 13, 2024
Italy Ready to Finalize Its New Rules for Gaming Concessions
Italy is on the verge of implementing a sweeping reform in its gambling sector, which promises to significantly alter the way gaming operators conduct business. The Agency of Customs and Monopolies (ADM) has put the final touch on a new regulatory framework for online gaming concessions—one of the most significant overhauls in recent years. The […]
