Ontario's gambling regulator is strengthening the regulated online gaming market with the introduction of a centralised self-exclusion system.
The centralised system will be deployed by iGaming Ontario (iGO), the online arm of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, with a request for proposals to select a supplier due to open [...]
The Government of Queensland in Australia has approved The Star Entertainment Group’s remediation plan, comprising more than 100 initiatives across casino management and operations.
The plan will direct wide-ranging reforms in areas such as governance, culture, financial crime, safer gambling and risk management.
The government’s acceptance of the plan follows a string [...]
The Gambling Commission has released the findings of its latest gambling participation survey, which uses an experimental method to gather responses from participants.
The “experimental statistics” released Thursday are based on responses from around 4,000 respondents in April and May 2023, with participants able to complete the survey online for the [...]
The New York Council on Problem Gambling (NYCPG) is seeking to improve the voluntary self-exclusion (VSE) process at gaming facilities across the state with the launch of a new support program.
The free VSE Support Program will help individuals who recognize they may have a gambling problem quickly find the resources [...]
Malta-based gaming solutions provider iGaming Platform (iGP) has agreed a new partnership with Fast Track’s gaming risk management platform Greco.
The deal allows iGP’s operator partners to benefit from Greco’s expertise in bonus abuse management, using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to monitor gameplay.
The platform identifies risks and alerts players through in-game notifications, [...]
Betting shops in Belgium will have to conduct mandatory identity checks on customers from the beginning of December, bringing the sector in line with the country's land-based casinos, gambling halls and online betting operators.
From Friday next week, betting shops will have to carry out identity checks to verify that their [...]
The Swedish government is proposing new measures to strengthen consumer protection in the gambling and lottery sector, as well as introducing higher penalty fees for violations of the country’s Money Laundering Act.
In a referral submitted to the Legislative Council, the government is proposing that a written requirement should apply to [...]
Future Anthem has entered into a new partnership with operator Betsson Group to provide its AI personalisation and responsible gaming solution.
The partnership will see Betsson integrate Future Anthem’s Amplifier AI in order to offer its players a morepersonalised experience and provide risk monitoring across its diverse portfolio of brands.
"We are [...]
Six of the biggest online gambling affiliates in the United States have come together to form a new trade association to better protect consumers.
The Responsible Gambling Affiliate Association (RGAA) advocates “reasonable regulation, responsible advertising, and consumer protection” and comprises Better Collective, Catena Media, Gambling.com Group, oddschecker Global Media, Spotlight Sports [...]
Britain’s Gambling Commission has appointed Nick Rust as the inaugural chair of its newly established Industry Forum.
Rust will serve as chair for a two-year term, having previously held prominent positions in the gambling and sport sectors, including a six-year tenure as CEO of the British Horseracing Authority.
The Industry Forum is [...]
Online casino operator Videoslots has been fined more than €760,000 by Sweden’s gambling regulator for anti-money laundering failures.
The fine was imposed on the company by Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen following an assessment of its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) processes.
The assessment found that Videoslots failed in its [...]
Konami Gaming is adding facial recognition technology to its slot and table game products through a partnership with Xailient.
The integration of Xailient’s AI facial recognition device provides a secure identity management solution without the need for magnetic player cards, while also enabling casinos to track and bonus players anonymously.
Available through [...]