Posts From: October 2022

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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Xpoint and GeoComply in lawsuit over patent infringement 

GeoComply has accused Xpoint of infringing its patent for geolocation technology. Xpoint has become aware that a market competitor, GeoComply, has recently filed a complaint alleging that Xpoint infringes U.S. patent...

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Gambler files $29m lawsuit against BetMGM

A BetMGM customer has filed a lawsuit accusing the leading sports betting and online gaming operator of bribing him with free credits to prevent him from reporting game glitches to...

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Betfred hit with £2.9m fine for AML and social responsibility breaches

Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited will pay a £2.87m penalty for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. The operator which runs betfred.com and oddsking.com will also receive an official warning for failures...

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PokerStars temporarily taken offline by DDoS attack

Over the past 24 hours PokerStars have experienced technical issues caused by Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)* attacks that have resulted in temporary site outages. PokerStars can confirm that all...

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Denmark blocks 83 online gambling domains

The Danish Gambling Authority to have 82 websites that offer illegal gambling blocked. It is the highest number of blockings in the history of the Danish Gambling Authority.    It is...

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Kindred Group appeals Norwegian fine

Kindred group will appeal the Norwegian Lottery Authority’s fine decision and continue to try to achieve success in the legal system, says Kindred’s CEO Henrik Tjärnström. However, until the process...

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Lindar Media advert for MrQ banned by ASA 

A paid-for Reddit ad for gaming website MrQ.com which has been described as “irresponsible” has been banned by the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority). The ad featured an image showing three cartoons...

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ACMA moves to more illegal offshore gambling websites 

The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal offshore gambling websites. The sites include: ,Spin Oasis, Fab Spins, RB Carnival, The GoGo Room, Velvet Spin,...

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