Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a radio ad for the LeoVegas-owned brand BetUK after it was found to have strong appeal to under-18s for featuring retired footballer Adebayo Akinfenwa.
The ruling forms part of a wider piece of work banning gambling ads which, under strengthened rules, are prohibited when [...]
The Dutch Government has appointed Michel Groothuizen as the next chairman of gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA).
Groothuizen will take over as chair of the KSA on 1 July, succeeding René Jansen who announced last October that he would be stepping down.
Groothuizen has served as a member of the main board of [...]
Dutch non-profit consumer protection body Consumentenbond is calling on the Netherlands government to tighten rules around online gambling to better protect consumers.
It accuses licensed gaming operators of engaging in misleading commercial practices by prepopulating deposit fields and bet amounts at an amount higher than the minimum deposit or bet.
The consumer [...]
Rhode Island has become the seventh US state to launch regulated iGaming after Bally’s Corporation officially rolled out its new online casino platform on March 5.
The Bally Casino Rhode Island iGaming platform went live at midday Tuesday, allowing players to play slots and table games anywhere in the state on [...]
Casino operator Encore Boston Harbor has been fined $40,000 by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for accepting sports wagers on two unauthorised events.
The fine was issued after Encore’s sportsbook accepted wagers on two events involving a collegiate team based in Massachusetts that was not competing in a collegiate tournament.
The events were [...]
MGM Resorts International and BetMGM are strengthening their collaboration with Kindbridge to support problem gambling research and mental health services across North America.
As part of its commitment to responsible gaming research, MGM Resorts has donated $100,000 to Kindbridge Research Institute in support of a voluntary medication trial for veterans experiencing [...]
Britain’s Gambling Commission has released the first set of results from its new Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB).
The survey is based on interviews with a nationally representative sample of 4,801 adults over the age of 18 who were interviewed during the period July to November 2023.
It shows that Lotteries [...]
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin has appointed Mary Jo Flaherty as interim director of the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) to replace David Rebuck, who is retiring after 13 years in the role.
Rebuck is the longest-serving director in DGE’s history and is retiring after a total of 36 years [...]
Cyprus’ National Betting Authority has launched a new National Self-Exclusion Platform (NSEP) as part of a strategic initiative to safeguard players.
As part of the authority's Safer Gambling Strategy 2022-2025, the NSEP enables players to control their betting activities and opt for temporary or indefinite self-exclusion from all online bookmakers who [...]
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has begun a search for a new chair to replace Cathy Judd-Stein, who is retiring next month.
Judd-Stein will retire from public service upon the completion of her term on March 21, having first been appointed to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission in January 2019 by then Governor [...]
The UK Government has confirmed that it will introduce stake limits for online slots, including lower limits for players below the age of 24.
The stake limits are in line with the Government’s earlier proposals and will set a limit of £2 per spin for under-24s, rising to £5 for online [...]
Sydney-listed gaming supplier Aristocrat Leisure has made an incremental investment in Las Vegas-based anti-money laundering and compliance software provider Kinectify.
Aristocrat’s investment in Kinectify is joined by current investors contributing additional capital, including Acies Investments, the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, and former Caesars Entertainment CEO [...]