Posts From: March 2025

High 5 Games to be charged with 1,065 criminal counts of illegal gaming activity

The Department of Consumer Protection Gaming Division has issued a summary suspension of the license for Online Gaming Service Provider, High 5 Games. High 5 Games is a licensed service...

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Eight-year ban for darts player following match-fixing investigation

Darts player Prakash Jiwa has been banned from all Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) events for eight years after being found guilty of match-fixing and betting on darts.  The Gambling Commission’s...

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Swedish regulator hits unlicensed operator GGBET with ban

The Swedish Gambling Authority Spelinspektionen has banned ASG 360 Services Limited / GGBET from providing gambling services in Sweden without the necessary license. GGBet is operated by ASG 360 Services...

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Tipico takes aim at alleged “secret agreement” between sports betting providers 

Tipico has responded to a report by local news providers that online sports betting in Germany, have a supposed “secret agreement” between sports betting providers and the federal states by raising player...

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EGBA urges Norway to scrap online gambling monopoly

Norway stands at a cross-roads in its online gambling regulation. While the state monopoly system was originally intended to protect consumers, Norway’s lagging behind its European and Nordic counterparts whose...

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Robinhood shares slide on $29.75 million regulatory settlement 

Robinhood Markets the online trading platform, has agreed to pay $29.75 million to settle regulatory probes by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The settlement includes a $26 million fine and $3.75...

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Bill to ban online sweepstakes introduced in New Jersey

New Jersey lawmaker pivots away from a bill regulating sweepstakes casinos, files new bill to ban them outright. In an unexpected move, Clinton Calabrese filed Senate Bill A5447 on Monday....

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MLB lobbies for “integrity” regulations on prediction markets

MLB has sent a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission lobbying for exchange-based platforms to have the same “integrity” controls as sportsbooks.  The letter, which was first reported by Dustin Gouker’s...

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Foxtel reprimanded by ACMA for gambling advertising breaches

Foxtel Cable Television Pty Limited has breached gambling advertising rules during the broadcast of an AFL match between Port Adelaide and Essendon in April 2024. An Australian Communications and Media...

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YouTube bans promotion of un-regulated gambling sites

YouTube is tightening its policies on gambling content. The platform has announced that it will soon prohibit creators from verbally referring to gambling services not approved by Google, as well as displaying...

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