Posts From: April 2021

U.S. Judge hands Flutter Entertainment $100m bill

Flutter Entertainment said on Thursday it was disappointed after the Kentucky Supreme Court denied its appeal against PokerStars $100m (£72.1m) bill from authorities in Kentucky.  The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled in December that...

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UK Government launches independent review into Football Index demise

An independent review examining the circumstances surrounding the collapse of the gambling company, Football Index, is to be launched, Minister for Gambling and Lotteries John Whittingdale has announced. Football Index,...

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UK National Lottery set to increase age limit next week

National Lottery games will no longer be available to anyone under the age of 18 from 22nd April 2021. This change will prevent 16 and 17-year-olds from being able to...

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Betfred to pay £1.7m after software glitch

Betfred has been ordered to pay a punter £1.7m. Andrew Green, 54, has won a claim against Betfred’s refusal to pay the jackpot he won online. Andrew Green, 54, from...

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London Mayor pledges to ban Underground gambling ads

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has launched a re-election pledge to ensure all gambling advertising is banned on the London Underground network. Mr Khan wants to “reduce the influence and pressure...

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Action 24/7 gaming license temporarily reinstated

A Nashville judge ruled Friday that Tennessee Education Lottery officials must reinstate the license of Action 24/7 that was accused of lacking the proper safeguards to stop debit card fraud....

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Casumo fined £6m by Britain’s Gambling Regulator

Online operator Casumo will pay a £6m fine and undergo extensive auditing after a UK Gambling Commission assessment revealed social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. Casumo – which runs casumo.com – will...

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ACMA moves to block ten more illegal gambling websites

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is set to request Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block ten more illegal offshore gambling websites. The regulator received approval to block: Play...

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Action 24/7 hit with U.S. licence suspension

The Tennessee Lottery has suspended the sports betting license of Action 24/7 due to “suspicious player deposit activity,”. The Tennessee Education lottery said: Due to exigent circumstances, the risk to...

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Gambling Related Harm group call for public inquiry into Football Index collapse

MPs have written to the UK government calling for a public inquiry into Football Index’s £90m collapse. In their letter, the MPs from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Gambling Related Harm...

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