Sydney-listed casino operator Crown Resorts has proposed to pay a AUD$450 million penalty to resolve civil penalty proceedings relating to historical money laundering breaches.
The agreement with Australia’s financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC relates to the company’s Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth casinos, which have filed joint submissions with the Federal Court [...]
Flutter Entertainment, operator of Paddy Power Betfair, has been hit with a substantial fine of £490,000 for marketing to self-excluded players.
The fine relates to promotional push notifications that were sent to devices linked to self-excluded customers in the United Kingdom in November 2021, offering enhanced odds for bets on an [...]
Kindred Group’s Unibet brand has been fined AUD$60,000 for offering inducements to gamblers in Australia.
The penalty was imposed by Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court on 22 May following an investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW, which found that the company's promotions included ‘price push’ offers, a form of boosted or [...]
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has issued a $45,000 fine to MGM Resorts-owned MGM Springfield for allowing players under the age of 21 to access the gaming floor.
The civil administrative penalty from the Investigations and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission follows multiple incidents of persons under the age [...]
Britain’s Gambling Commission has agreed a six-figure settlement with online gaming operator SkillOnNet for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.
The operator will pay £305,150 in lieu of a financial penalty as a part of its settlement, with the proceeds to be directed to socially responsible causes.
The penalty relates to breaches [...]
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York has charged an individual for illegally accessing thousands of player accounts at an online betting and fantasy sports website.
The accused, 18-year-old Joseph Garrison of Madison, Wisconsin, surrendered on Thursday to face a six-count criminal complaint in connection with the [...]
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against an advertisement for the Kwiff betting and gaming brand for being inappropriately targeted.
The ad appeared on the website of Portsmouth Football Club within a news article about the Junior Blues, the club’s membership program for children aged 4-17.
The featured text stated: [...]
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a formal warning to Feral Holdings for providing prohibited interactive gambling services in Australia.
The company operates the CS:GO Roll website, where players have been able to deposit ‘skins’ in the game Counter Strike: Global Offensive in exchange for in-game coins that [...]
Betsson is being threatened with a multi-million Euro fine by Finnish authorities over the content of its websites.
According to an order dated 7 April and published today by Finland’s National Police Board, Betsson must remove any marketing material that is targeted at people in Finland from its website, or face [...]
Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has been ordered to re-examine the way it imposes penalty fees to operators after a ruling by Sweden’s Supreme Administrative Court.
In its judgment on a case involving operator Genesis Global and Spelinspektionen concerning warnings and penalties issued under the country’s Gambling Act, the Court noted that [...]
Australia’s Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has charged Tabcorp and the Preston Hotel for allowing a minor to gamble.
The state regulator launched its investigation after receiving a complaint about a minor being allowed to gamble on electronic betting terminals at the Preston Hotel on six occasions between May [...]
Flutter Entertainment’s Sportsbet brand has been rapped by Australia’s Ad Standards Community Panel.
The self-regulatory authority of the Australian advertising industry found that a recent television ad for Sportsbet breached provisions of the AANA Wagering Advertising and Marketing Communication Code by implying a link between wagering and sexual success.
The ad opens [...]