Posts From: November 2022

ACMA blocks 96 illegal offshore gambling websites

The ACMA has today published its action report on interactive gambling between July to September 2022. The focus is on affiliate services that promote and drive traffic to illegal online...

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Three Lottoland adverts found in breach of advertising rules

The ASA has banned three online Lottoland adverts which have been described as “misleading” by the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority). A paid-for Bing search ad and two paid-for Google search ads...

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Australian TV networks breach gambling advertising rules

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found that the Seven Network and Nine Network have each contravened rules around gambling advertising by showing betting promotions during sporting events. An ACMA investigation found...

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ACMA moves to block Cloudbet and Las Atlantis

The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal offshore gambling websites. The sites include Cloudbet and Las Atlantis.  The ACMA investigated and found these services...

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FIFA and FBI team up to protect the World Cup

The FBI has been back at FIFA this week, working with soccer’s governing body to protect the World Cup in Qatar from potential crime including match-fixing. Federal investigators from the United States...

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GGpoker hit with £672,829 UKGC fine over AML and social responsibility breaches

Gambling operator NSUS Limited will pay a £672,829 penalty for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. The operator which trades as GGPoker and operates ggpoker.co.uk will also receive an official...

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Genius Sports and Sportradar settle football data dispute

Genius Sports the sports data and technology company that provides data management, video streaming and integrity services to sports leagues has agreed to settle their data feed issues by agreeing to...

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ATG CEO: Focus on content not bonuses 

ATG is still Sweden’s largest gaming company on the commercial license market, this is clear after the half-yearly reports have been published. What’s even bigger is that we are also the...

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ASA reminds operators of responsibilities following influencer ban

New rules with tougher protections for under-18s came into force on 1 October, further strengthening the Committee of Advertising Practice’s (CAP) commitment to safeguard young people and vulnerable audiences. The ASA will...

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South Dakota revokes sports betting license

A casino in Deadwood and one of its top employees have lost their South Dakota gaming licenses for illegal proxy sports betting transgressions. The South Dakota Commission on Gaming (SDCG)...

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