Posts From: June 2022

Paddy Power ad ban for gambling taking priority

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned an advert from Paddy Power for encouraging repetitive and frequent gambling. Two complainants, who believed that the ads showed someone so occupied by...

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Former Penn National Gaming employee indicted over insider trading claims

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged David Roda, former software engineer at the online and mobile gambling experiences provider Penn National Gaming, with insider trading. The charges relate to...

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Jersey Gaming Commission bans former Football Index founder

The Jersey Gambling Commision has found that former BetIndex founder Adam Cole was no longer fit and proper to hold a licence in Jersey and is prohibited from undertaking or...

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888poker recovers almost $300,000 from bot accounts in past year

888poker announces it is on track to return almost $300,000 of refunds to its players in 2022, having recovered more funds from accounts aided by artificial intelligence than in any...

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Australian regulator looks to block another nine illegal gambling sites

The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal offshore gambling and affiliate marketing websites. The siites include: Stay Casino, Bambet, Dazard Casino, Level Up Casino,...

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Bet365 reprimanded for AML violation in Denmark

The Danish Gambling Authority has given Hillside (New Media Malta) plc / Bet365 a reprimand for breaching the rules on customer due diligence measures in of the anti-money laundering act....

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Gambling sponsor shirt ban included in draft government white paper

A review of gambling laws by the United Kingdom government may ban football clubs throughout the country from signing front-of-shirt sponsorship deals with betting companies meaning Premier League clubs and...

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UK Gambling Commission suspends Goldchip’s operating licence

The UK Gambling Commission has suspended the operating licence of Goldchip as it carries out a review of the business. The review and consequent suspension follows concerns that activities may...

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Jumpman Gaming & Progress Play fined by British gambling regulator

Two gambling businesses will pay a total of £675,000 in regulatory settlements after the UK Gambling Commission investigations revealed social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. Jumpman Gaming which runs 243 websites will...

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ASA bans “hot or cold” ad offer from PlayOJO  

The Advertising Standards Authority has told SkillOnNet-owned operator PlayOJO to pull fallacy-led advertising. A web page on the PlayOJO website stated “CHOOSE YOUR OWN DESTINY WITH OUR NEW HOT OR COLD...

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