Posts From: May 2024

ASA labels JeffBet advert misleading

UK advertising watchdog The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a series of complaints against JeffBet featuring a promtion “BET £10 AND GET £30 FREE BET” on the homepage of its website...

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Brazil regulator publishes ordinance regulating fixed-odds betting systems

The Brazilian Ministry of Finance’s Prizes and Betting Secretariat (Gaming Authority) published SPA/MF Ordinance So. 722 to regulate minimum requirements for platforms and systems that operators will use to run betting and...

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Newcastle midfielder handed two-month suspended ban for 50 breaches of FA betting rules

Sandro Tonali has escaped an extension to his global 10-month betting ban after admitting gambling on Newcastle matches following his move to the Premier League. The midfielder has been given a suspended...

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UK affordability checks announced at £125 a month amid host of white paper changes

The UK Gambling Commission has announced widespread changes aimed at increasing safety and customer choice. The changes, consistent with the Government’s White Paper High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age,...

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FSB Technology handed five-figure penalty by UK regulator  

Following an investigation outside of a licence review, the UK Gambling Commission found that FSB Technology (UK) Limited, at a time when the licensee held a combined remote operating licence,...

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Arkansas casino pursuing online gambling, requests regulation

An Arkansas casinos is looking to double down on its gaming options through a request to state regulators to allow online gambling. Saracen Casino Resort marketing manager Carlton Saffa has written to state...

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Isaiah Rodgers reinstated by the NFL after serving year-long ban for gambling 

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, who was suspended last season for violating the NFL’s gambling policy, was reinstated Tuesday. The league said Rodgers, 26, is cleared to participate in team activities, effective...

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Bulgarian tennis official banned by ITIA

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) can confirm that Bulgarian tennis official Pavel Atanasov has been banned from the sport for life following 21 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program...

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Ukraine introduces new online gambling restrictions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted the decision of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) with new restrictions on online gambling, issuing the decree on the Presidential Office website on April 20....

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Australian regulator moves to block 18 additional illegal gaming sites

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) revealed the outcome of a crackdown on illegal online gambling services operating around the time of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The report published...

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