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New Jersey bill proposes studying how gambling ads are worded

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A pair of bills filed in New Jersey would not only introduce new restrictions on where gambling can be advertised but also mandate a study of how the language used in ads affects bettors.

Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese and Assemblywoman Garnet Hall’s Bill A5562 was reported favorably out of the Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee on May 8 and is awaiting second reading in the full chamber. Sen. John McKeon and Sen. Renee Burgess’ S4366 introduced a companion piece to a committee in the Senate on May 12.

The bills propose banning gambling advertising in or close to schools or colleges as well as prohibiting marketing in any media that “predominantly” targets people aged under 21.

The stated aim is to, “deter illegal or irresponsible gambling, challenge perceptions of gambling and encourage the use of responsible gambling tools.” A lot of the language is vague, and appears to mostly relate to physical advertising such as billboards and signs while not taking into account th..

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AUSTRAC expands financial crime fightback

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Australia’s financial intelligence unit, AUSTRAC, has expanded a partnership designed to fight back against financial crime, including illegal gambling scams.

The Fintel Alliance, established in 2017, is a private-public partnership between Australia’s law enforcement agencies and major banks, remittance service providers and gambling operators.

Following “significant law enforcement outcomes” due to the work of the alliance, AUSTRAC is now increasing its capacity through the establishment of a collaborative data analytics hub, a platform for data sharing which helps to identify criminal patterns and trends across the financial sector.

In addition, the Fintel Alliance’s capacity will be increased through additional staff, including a seconded senior manager from ANZ Bank who will help co-lead and build new pairings with the industry and government members.

“All members of Fintel Alliance continue to prioritise fighting financial crime and have strengthened our contribution to the ..

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Report: NCAA to discuss lifting ban on students betting on pro sports

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The NCAA is considering a change of stance regarding its rules related to gambling.

According to a Sports Illustrated report, the NCAA is discussing the removal of its ban on wagering on professional sports. Last month, the NCAA’s Division I Board of Directors proposed the rule change leading to the organization’s DI Council to consider the matter.

The board of directors voted 21-1 in favor of adopting bylaws to lift the ban.

The DI Council is planning to discuss the ban removal next week with a potential implementation of the rule change coming as soon as June 2025. The NCAA’s active bylaws regarding sports wagering prohibit betting by all players, coaches and team officials on pro sports that are also played at the collegiate level. The NCAA also bans wagering by players, coaches and team officials on all competitions sponsored by the organization.

The NCAA plans to maintain its current ban on college sports wagering as America’s governing body of amateur sports considers allowin..

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Rush Street Interactive announces teen gambling education program

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BetRivers operator Rush Street Interactive has partnered with Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360) to launch a program designed to help educators improve high-school students’ gaming literacy.

The new initiative, titled Gaming Literacy Aiding Decisions (GLAD), aims to not only help teenagers understand online gambling better but also promote their responsible relationship with what RSI and IC360 note is an “ever more socially prevalent activity.”

The GLAD curriculum will initially launch in Delaware, where RSI’s BetRivers currently holds a de facto monopoly on online gambling, as well as in New Jersey.

This spring, both RSI and IC360 have been working with educational districts on creating and delivering an educational curriculum. Those initial efforts will help inform the full GLAD rollout. The GLAD program ultimately will be available to educators more broadly to curate the content that resonates best with students.

Operators have responsibility to teenagers, says RSI CEO

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Labour urged to review UK Gambling Act to improve gambling-related harms prevention

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A letter from the UK Parliament’s Health and Social Care Committee has been sent to the Labour Government asking them to reevaluate the country’s gambling-related harms regulatory frameworks, including areas covering advertising, prevention and treatment.

Addressed to Labour’s Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention, Ashley Dalton MP, the letter also calls for another review of the Gambling Act to ensure the legislative framework gives “all agencies the power and responsibilities needed to deliver a total system response” to preventing gambling-related harm.

The letter was issued by the Health and Social Care Committee and signed by its Chair, Layla Moran MP, in response to the gambling-related harms evidence session held by the committee on 2 April, as well as a meeting between some of the committee’s members and the Gambling with Lives charity on 22 April.

Seven different topics were discussed in the letter: prevention, regulation and advertising; land-based gamb..

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South Africa set to strengthen approach to illegal gambling advertising 

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Regulatory bodies in South Africa are elevating their focus on gambling marketing through the formation of a new monitoring body.

Reports from News24, Parks Tau, Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, has ordered his department to begin the process of the appointment of a National Gambling Policy Council.

A new strategy is set to be undertaken in the region after a growing number of gambling marketing content appeared online on a myriad of platforms, including YouTube.

At the heart of the new strategy will be the focus on eradicating illegal online gambling ads and providing increasing clarity in gambling framework after a seven-year operational hiatus that last saw the Council convening in 2018.

Updating Parliament, Tau stated: “The National Gambling Act prohibits the placing of advertisements in media primarily directed at persons under the age of 18.

“There is an issue of sponsorship of family-friendly programmes, where major bookkeepers sponsor them. This results in ..

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CFTC case against Kalshi dismissed in dramatic moment for US iGaming 

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In a monumental week for North American iGaming, a request from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) to dismiss its case against Kalshi has been approved by a DC Court, potentially having a major impact on the US market.

Sending ripples across North American iGaming, the case centres around election-related event contracts, shifting momentum for the drawn-out legal battle after former President Joe Biden had vehemently backed the case against Kalshi.

Any case against Kalshi seems dead in the water now though, given the dismissal of the case and the Trump premiership leaning strongly the other way in the case.

At the start of the year, the status of Kalshi and the prediction market model was brought further into the spotlight as the group was granted approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to offer contracts on sporting events hosted by America’s major professional sports leagues.

This move expanded upon the firm’s previous ability to offer pol..

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