Posts From: April 2023

Dutch government approves online gambling ad ban

The Dutch Government has announced plans to ban all advertising for online gambling services if they do not specifically target people who are legally allowed to gamble and are not at an...

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Netherlands gambling regulator fines BetCity €400k

The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) has imposed a fine of 400,000 euros on gambling provider Betnet a Betcity brand. Betent was fined because it targeted young adults (18-24 years) with...

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ASA bans BetVictor Facebook ad

An ad for gambling firm BetVictor has been banned for featuring two footballers popular with under 18-year-olds. The paid-for Facebook ad, seen in January, featured an image of Jordi Alba...

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Kayo breaches gambling advertising rules

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found sports streaming service Kayo contravened gambling advertising rules by showing gambling advertisements during the May 2022 Fremantle V Collingwood AFL match....

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Scottish FA will not follow English front of shirt gambling ban

Scotland’s football authorities will not be following the decision by England’s Premier League clubs to withdraw gambling sponsorship from the front of players’ shirts. The English Premier League ban will come into...

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Betr fined $210,000 for advertising breaches

Betr has been fined $210,000 by Liquor & Gaming NSW for breaches of NSW’s wagering laws in its promotional material during its launch last year. Betr offered 100-1 and 20-1...

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Premier League bans gambling sponsorship on front of club shirts

Premier League clubs have today collectively agreed to withdraw gambling sponsorship from the front of clubs’ matchday shirts, becoming the first sports league in the UK to take such a measure voluntarily in order...

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Tory MP suspended after offering leaked information to fake gambling firm

The Tories have suspended MP Scott Benton pending an investigation into undercover footage of him offering to lobby ministers on behalf of gambling investors in exchange for money. Blackpool South MP Scott Benton was stripped...

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TGP Europe fined £316,250 for AML and social responsibility failings

Gambling operator TGP Europe Limited will pay a £316,250 penalty for anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failures. The operator which runs 19 websites –will also receive an official warning and have...

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Danish regulator roll out match-fixing responsibilities

On 1 April 2023, the secretariat of the national platform for combating match-fixing from Anti Doping Denmark will be moved to the Danish Gambling Authority. Among other things the relocation...

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