Posts From: November 2024

Vulnerable Australians ‘force-fed’ gambling ads on Facebook, report finds

New research released today unveils how Facebook targets people who are at risk of harm with gambling advertising. The research, conducted by The University of Queensland, piloted a novel digital...

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French regulators are looking into Polymarket after a massive surge in US election betting

The French gambling regulator is reportedly contemplating banning access to the predictions market Polymarket. An anonymous source in the authority said the regulator can block access to Polymarket even though...

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Dutch Gambling authority reprimands three operators for sponsorship breaches

The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) has reprimanded three providers for incidents involving sponsorship. Since 1 July 2024, there have been new rules regarding sponsorship. This means that sponsoring television programmes...

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Australian government considering in-stadium gambling ad ban

The federal government has told anti-gambling groups it wants a ban on in-stadium electronic sideline advertisements common during AFL and NRL games in an effort to mollify Labor backbenchers pressing...

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French governetent u-turns online casino gambling amendment

Budget Minister Laurent Saint-Martin indicated on Sunday that the government had withdrawn the amendment to the draft 2025 Budget providing for paving the way for the authorization of online casinos...

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KSA issues Winbet with six-figure fine

The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) imposes a penalty payment on Winbet N.V. for offering unlicensed games of chance. Offering games of chance without the required license is prohibited in the...

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Gambling Commission to publish UK black market report

The UK Gambling Commission has announced it will publish a report on the size of the UK black market in spring 2025. A goss gaming yield (GGY) of £335m year is...

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ACMA asks ISPs to block more illegal sites

The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal offshore gambling websites, after investigations found these services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act...

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Dutch regulator KSA hits BlockDance B.V. with six-figure weekly fine for illegal activity

The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) imposes a penalty payment order on BlockDance B.V. for offering unlicensed games of chance. Offering games of chance without the required license is prohibited in...

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Norsk Tipping investigated by regulator over self-exclusion breaches

Norsk Tipping has committed a breach of the gambling regulations after one or more customers were unable to lock themselves out via the company’s app. This is revealed in a...

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