Posts From: November 2024

Tabcorp fined $262,920 in Australia for in-play betting breaches

Tabcorp Holdings has paid a $262,920 penalty for taking online in-play sports bets, which is illegal in Australia. An Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) investigation found Tabcorp accepted 854 in-play bets...

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ACMA looks to block another eight illegal gambling sites

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

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New Zealand to limit online casino licences

New Zealand on Wednesday proposed to limit the number of licenses for online casino gambling operators, require them to set up an age verification system and ban advertisements aimed at...

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Budget Minister Laurent Saint-Martin indicated on Sunday that the government had withdrawn the amendment to the draft 2025 Budget providing for paving the way for the authorization of online casinos...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