Posts From: September 2023

Australia Introducing New Rules for Video Games With Loot Boxes

The Australian Government has revealed that its reforms to the classification of games containing simulated gambling will go into effect starting from September 2024. The proposed changes, which were published...

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Premier League fans hit with 11,000 gambling messages in opening weekend

The rapid assessment, carried out by the University of Bristol in collaboration with Channel 5 last month, monitored live televised coverage, sports news programming, sports news radio, and social media over...

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Buenos Aires sign MOU with IBIA

The Lotería de la Ciudad the public entity in charge of regulating sports betting in the City of Buenos Aires – and the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), the largest...

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Affordability checks explained by UK Gambling Commission for operators and consumers

Since the launch of our first set of consultations on the Government’s Gambling Act Review White Paper, there’s been some misunderstandings around financial risk checks and what they really mean....

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BetMGM launches responsible betting Initiative

MGM Resorts International and BetMGM announced they are launching a responsible gaming campaign at nine National Football League (NFL) stadiums, promoting their responsible gaming program GameSense during the upcoming football season. With...

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BetStop exclusion system goes live in Australia

A new service will help people struggling with gambling to cut themselves off from placing bets. The federal government has launched its previously announced national self-exclusion register, BetStop. Australians who register can exclude themselves...

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Galera.bet joins International Betting Integrity Association

Galeda.bet, the sports betting brand of Match Time Solutions BV, is now part of IBIA – the acronym for the International Association for Integrity in Betting. The operator’s main focus...

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GambleAware opens applications for gambling Stabilisation Fund

GambleAware is calling for applications for a system stabilisation fund, following the Gambling Commission’s decision to allocate regulatory settlement funding to the charity. The Gambling Commission and GambleAware have agreed...

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GAMSTOP records 12% increase in self-exclusions 

The UK’s online self-exclusion scheme, GAMSTOP, has recorded a 12% year-on-year increase in sign-ups in the first half of 2023. More than 48,000 consumers registered for the scheme in the...

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UK Gambling Commission commits £32.8m to GambleAware

The UK Gambling Commission has pledged £32,844,197.31 to support UK charity GambleAware. GambleAware is recognised by the Gambling Commission as an independent organisation with a formal commitment to commission research,...

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