UKGC Asks Brits to Weigh in on How Deposit Limits Should WorkThe UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has asked Brits to weigh in on how deposit limits should work. The new consultation will run until April 30 and will allow the commission to see consumers’ opinions on the matter.The Different Types of Lim
Online gaming operator VicBet has been hit with a AU$150,000 fine in Australia after “repeatedly” sending promotional material to a customer who had self-excluded. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) said the brand also provided a $1,800 bonus bet to a customer after they
Online bookmaker VicBet has been fined AU$130,000 (US$81,000) by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) for two breaches of its customer care obligations.According to information from the regulator, VicBet was found to have offered and provided an AU$1,800 (US$1,120) bonus bet
If the illegal betting market is not properly combated, there is a risk that legalized bets may "leave the country". This is the assessment of Plínio Lemos Jorge, president of the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL), in an interview with UOL Bets. According to him, irregular sites neg
Ontario’s fall 2024 budget measures introduced in October included a provision that could see a seismic change to gaming regulation in the province.While Bill 216, the Building Ontario For You Act, 2014, adjusted the province’s expectations for net profit from gaming as part of its 2024 fiscal revie
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) reported that in 2023-24it took 88 disciplinary actions against gambling licensees and employees,and began implementing a new risk-based, intelligence-led regulatory approach. The regulator also advanced on its zero-tolerance policy for be
Tim Miller, Executive Director of Policy Development for the UK Gambling Commission, underpinned that collaboration remains at the forefront of their approach to responsible gambling.“As a regulator, we are committed to collaboration wherever possible”, he stated after kicking off his speech by laud
The head of the National Telecommunications Agency, Carlos Baigorri, explained the difficulties that exist in advancing the implementation of the measure and how this situation could be reversed.Brazil.- From Anatel (National Telecommunications Agency) they stated they need more powerful legal tools
The casinos in the country generate 4,000 direct jobs and another 15,000 indirect jobs.Dominican Republic.- The president of the Association of Casino Games (ADCJ), David José Moniz reported that the gambling sector contributes approximately RD$ 3,211m (USD 52,700) per year. Of that total, the casin
Tabcorp has been fined for taking online in-play sports bets.Australia.- The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has fined Tabcorp AU$262,920 (US$171,731) for offering online in-play sports betting. The regulator found that Tabcorp accepted 854 in-play bets across 69 tennis matches
The campaign aims to encourage people to adopt strategies to avoid gambling-harm-related issues.Australia.- New South Wales (NSW) GambleAware Week began yesterday (October 21) and will run until Sunday.Events will be held across the state to educate about gambling risks and harm and the of informati
The UK Gambling Commission has teamed up with Malta’s Gaming Authority to better regulate its gambling sector through a Memorandum of Understanding.The agreement will see both regulators exchange information and intelligence to build up better consumer safeguarding measures, curb criminal behaviour
Bally’s has cancelled plans to build a casino in Pennsylvania after putting an end to a three-year-old contractual agreement with SC Gaming.The casino operator revealed that “corporate strategic priorities have shifted elsewhere”, meaning that it will no longer take part in developing the establishm
France’s national gaming authority, Autorité Nationale des Jeux, has agreed to a partnership with Unaf, the National Union of Family Associations.The collaboration between ANJ and Unaf strengthens their shared goal of preventing excessive gambling and protecting minors. It is also a follow-up on the
A regulated gambling operator in the Netherlands has been given 20 working days to supply the regulator with the full details of recent management changes before financial sanctions start. Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) did not name the operator in question but said its violation of regulations is in re
Regulatory overhauls have become very commonplace within the global gambling ecosystem of late, with numerous regions witnessing refocused priorities for one, or a number of, key critical motivations.One such example is Finland, whose modernisation plans include the launch of a new licensing system
