Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has imposed a €400,000 fine on BetEnt for breaching advertising regulations.
The company was found to have sent advertising material for its Betcity.nl brand to customers aged 18-24 between October 2021 and March 2022.
This is in breach of Dutch regulations prohibiting the targeting of vulnerable groups, which includes [...]
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a formal warning to sports streaming service Kayo for infringing the country’s gambling advertising regulations during the 2022 Australian Football League (AFL) .
An investigation by the ACMA found that gambling promotions were streamed on the Kayo service during the Fremantle vs. Collingwood [...]
BetVictor has been found to have breached UK gambling advertising regulations by featuring sportspeople that appeal to children.
The ruling by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) relates to a paid Facebook ad that was published in January and featured an image of FC Barcelona players Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets.
The [...]
Online betting operator Betr has received a record fine in New South Wales for offering gambling inducements to new customers.
Betr was ordered to pay a fine of $210,000 by the state regulator Liquor & Gaming NSW, after being found guilty of breaching NSW laws prohibiting the advertisement of gambling activity.
The [...]
Online casino games provider Play’n GO is expanding its regulated market presence in Europe after securing licence approval in Spain.
The new Spanish licence follows the supplier’s recent approval in Sweden, while Play’n GO was also granted a licence in Connecticut in February, its fourth US market approval.
“We want to help [...]
TPG Europe, operator of brands including 12bet and Stake, has agreed a £316,250 settlement with the Gambling Commission of Great Britain.
The financial penalty relates to TPG Europe’s anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility policies and procedures and is accompanied by an official warning and additional conditions attached to the company’s [...]
William Hill will pay a record £19.2 million penalty in relation to “widespread and alarming” failures at the gambling operator.
The penalty payment to Britain’s Gambling Commission is the largest to date and follows an investigation which uncovered widespread social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.
“When we launched this investigation the failings [...]
Relax Gaming and Yggdrasil are among the latest suppliers to receive B2B licences in Sweden from the country’s gambling regulator.
The new five-year licences will commence in July, and follows the implementation of legislation that requires gaming software licences to be a mandatory requirement in Sweden.
The first licences were issued last [...]
Oslo-listed supplier Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) is expanding its footprint in the United States after securing approvals in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
The Online Sports Wagering Operator license issued by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA) will initially see GiG power the launch of Crab Sports in the Old Line [...]
The Netherlands gambling regulator has fined an online gambling affiliate for promoting Malta-licensed websites to players in the Netherlands.
Gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has issued a €675,000 fine to Albania-based Red Ridge Marketing, the operator of affiliate websites providing reviews and links to online casinos that operate outside the Dutch licensing [...]
iGaming supplier and operator Soft2Bet has strengthened its regulatory and compliance team with the appointment of David Yatom as general counsel.
Yatom joins the company from DraftKings, where he served as senior legal director for the past three years, having previously spent five years as general counsel of GamingTech, a subsidiary [...]
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has fined three iGaming licensees for violating state regulations.
The fines relate to the online operations of Barstool Sportsbook and Unibet Interactive, and the live casino service of supplier Evolution.
Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association and online partner Barstool have been fined $45,000 for allowing five individuals who [...]