Posts From: August 2023

Australia blocks more illegal online gambling websites

Australian internet service providers (ISPs) have been requested to block access to more illegal offshore gambling websites including Crown Pokies and Play AUD. These services have been found to be...

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New Jersey regulator fines FOX Bet

FOX Bet officially known as TSG Interactive US Services Limited, was fined $80,000 by the state Division of Gaming. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has been tasked with monitoring the...

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BlueBet receives fine over illegal advertising

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has charged wagering service provider BlueBet Pty Ltd for allegedly unlawfully displaying three gambling advertisements on billboards over a fortnight in late...

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ITIA bans tennis player over match-fixing

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) today confirms that French tennis player Alexis Musialek has been banned from tennis for life following 39 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP)....

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bet365 reprimanded by ASA for Twitter ad

This Ruling forms part of a wider piece of work banning gambling ads which, under strengthened rules, are prohibited from being likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s. The...

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888 subsidiary agrees to pay £2.9m settlement

Gibraltar’s Gambling Commissioner agreed the £2.9M regulatory settlement with Virtual Global Digital Services Ltd a subsidiary of 888 holdings plc. Controls in relation to KYC obligations were found to be...

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ITIA suspend three players for match-fixing

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) today confirms that three tennis players – Timur Khabibulin, Sanjar Fayziev and Igor Smilansky – have been provisionally suspended pending consideration on sanction following...

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Seven more Iowa State, NFL players charged with gambling breaches

Several more Iowa and Iowa State football players were charged in the state’s gambling investigation Thursday, including Iowa State starting running back Jirehl Brock. Brock, defensive tackle Isaiah Lee, tight...

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Ladbrokes adverts banned for attracting under-18s

The UK Advertising Standards Authority’s (ASA) recent ruling against gambling brand Ladbrokes and its operator LC International Ltd over a marketing tweet signals the regulator’s stringent approach in enforcing its...

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NFL suspends a TENTH player for gambling

Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers was accused of betting on Cyclones sports, including a football game, in a new criminal complaint filed. Dekkers was accused of placing 26 bets on...

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