Germany’s new national gambling regulator has brought in Nadja Wierzejewski to lead efforts against unlicensed online gambling and its related advertising.
Wierzejewski joins the regulator on July 1 from the Supervisory and Service Directorate of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate, where she served as head of gambling supervision since 2008.
In her new [...]
The Federal Court of Switzerland has upheld the legality of blocking access to unlicensed online gambling websites.
The judgment was issued in May and published by the Federal Court on June 28.
It upholds the Intercantonal Gambling Supervisory Authority’s right to use DNS blocking to prevent Swiss players from accessing gambling websites [...]
Flutter Entertainment-owned PokerStars has become the latest operator to secure approval to launch in Ontario's regulated iGaming market.
The approval from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) enables PokerStars to launch online poker, casino, and sports betting to players in Ontario, with more than 5,000 games initially going live.
"In many respects Ontario is [...]
The Danish Gambling Authority has filed a police report against betting operator Tipwin for failing to effectively manage the risk of money laundering.
The regulator has also ordered Tipwin to correct deficiencies in its risk assessment, business processes and staff training within three months.
The regulatory action relates to the risk of [...]
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block access to illegal gambling website thepokies.net.
The request marks one of the most significant websites to be blocked since the ACMA first started using site blocking in November 2019. Payments to the site are estimated to [...]
An audit of the first year of regulated sports betting in Colorado has identified shortcomings in the licensing process and called into question the practice of licensees carrying forwarded losses to reduce their future tax liability.
The report by the Colorado Office of the State Auditor (OSA) was released this week [...]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a former employee of Penn National Gaming’s iGaming arm with insider trading.
David Roda, a former software engineer at Penn Interactive Ventures, has been charged in connection with Penn National’s $2bn acquisition of Toronto-based Score Media and Gaming last year.
Filed in federal district [...]
The Government of India has launched a crackdown on online gambling advertising across print and digital media.
The crackdown is in response to the proliferation of advertising for online betting and gaming targeting Indian citizens, in breach of legislation which prohibits gambling across most of the country.
The Indian government had previously [...]
Stockholm-listed gaming operator LeoVegas is assisting Sweden’s Economic Crime Authority in its investigation of suspected insider trading.
The company was contacted by the Economic Crime Authority on June 7 regarding a preliminary investigation into suspected insider trading in the company’s shares, with LeoVegas stating that it is fully assisting the authorities [...]
Frankfurt-listed online betting and gaming operator bet-at-home has warned of a possible drop in revenue from its home market of Germany due to the application of deposit limits under the 2021 State Treaty on Gambling.
The 2021 Treaty governs licensed betting and gaming at a national level and requires operators to [...]
Australian Labor Party Member Marisa Paterson is calling on the state government to initiate a comprehensive review of online gambling in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
In her previous role as an academic researcher, Paterson said she grew “very concerned” about the harmful impacts of online gambling, and believes that more [...]
Britain’s Gambling Commission has confirmed the permanent appointment of Andrew Rhodes as chief executive.
Rhodes has served as interim chief executive since joining the Commission in June 2021, originally for an 18-month period, having held a number of senior roles at private and public sector organisations including Swansea University, the Department [...]