Posts From: September 2021

Transport for London plans to ban gambling ads

Transport for London has confirmed it has begun looking into how it can implement a ban on gambling adverts across its advertising network after an intervention from Sadiq Khan. A...

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Daub Alderney fined £5.85m by Britain’s Gambling Commission

UK Gambling operators are being warned that they will face the full consequences of regulatory failures even if breaches occurred prior to ownership. The warning comes as Daub Alderney is...

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Mr Green fined €3m over AML and KYC failings in Sweden

The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) has fined Mr Green SEK31.5m (€3m) for AML and customer due diligence breaches. The Money Laundering Act places great demands on gaming companies to prevent their activities...

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Gambling participation in the UK falls in June

The UK Gambling Commission has published further data showing how online gambling behaviour is reacting to the easing of lockdown measures in Great Britain. The operator data reflects the period...

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European Commission to investigate FDJ over exclusive rights

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether the granting of exclusive rights to ( FDJ ) Française des Jeux for 25 years complies with EU State aid...

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French Gambling regulator blocks access to Stake and Cbet

France’s National Gaming Authority is involved in the fight against the illegal offer of online gambling. Noting the presence of two particularly aggressive gaming sites on French territory, cbet and stake,...

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Australian gambling regulator hands $48,000 fine to Unibet

Unibet has been convicted of posting three illegal gambling advertisements with court-imposed fines totalling $48,000, as a result of an investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW. NSW Liquor & Gaming’s...

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NUMBER OF TV BETTING ADS DURING EUROS FALLS BY ALMOST HALF COMPARED TO LAST WORLD CUP

According to new data, a total of 85 such ads appeared on ITV and ITV4 during the Euro 2020 group stages. That is 47 per cent less than the 161...

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Ladbrokes advert banned by ASA

A TV advert for Ladbrokes has been ordered to be removed by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for depicting socially irresponsible gambling behaviour. The ad, seen in April, began with...

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UK Gambling Commission suspends PlayerFT operator licence

The Gambling Commission has instigated a review into PlayerFT Limited (t/a Fiveyards). The review follows concerns that activities may have been carried out in breach of the conditions of their...

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