In the latest episode of iGaming Daily, SBC’s Editor-at-Large, Ted Menmuir, is joined by his SBC News Editor successor, Ted Orme-Claye and Senior Journalist, Viktor Kayed, to delve into the relationship of gambling and payment networks. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has once again asked customers to be aware of illegal websites as some have…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has once again asked customers to be aware of illegal websites as some have been found to be offering easily accessible deposits. An investigation by the Observer revealed that a total of 10 unlicensed online gambling providers available to UK customers had incorporated Mastercard and Visa payments into their websites. According to the investigation, several UK players had…
Joe Streeter hosts the latest episode of the iGaming Daily podcast, sponsored by Optimove, and he’s joined by SBC’s new Editor-at-Large, Ted Menmuir, and a special guest, Anna Soilleux-Mills, Commercial and Regulatory Partner at CMS Law. Anna has a focus on the gambling, media and sports industries, and is the perfect guest to discuss a…
iGaming Daily rounds up the week as the Noticias Brasil team return from their carnival celebrations to update our listeners on the importance of responsible gambling and marketing strategies following updates from the Brazilian Congress. Joining SBC Noticias Senior Journalist, Fernando Noodt, are joined by SBC Noticias Brasil’s Editor, Ricardo Assis and Business Journalist, Ana…
Betting Ladies Founder Val Martinez on stigma, gender neutrality, pink promotions, and how women are more analytical than men when it comes to sports betting SBC: Betting ladies is an affiliate, First and foremost, but it feels like more than that. It feels like you’re creating something of a movement. Martinez: Yes. I like the…
Paddy Power’s high-profile loss in court should serve as a reminder to operators that terms and conditions need to align with the rest of their messaging if they are to protect themselves from errors, according to Anna Soilleux-Mills, Partner CMS. Terms and conditions were at the heart of Paddy Power’s defence as a “mapping error” displayed that Corinne Pearl Durber had…
How to turn a good news story into another bad headline The UK High Court ordered Paddy Power to pay out a £1m jackpot after it told a winning customer that she was only due £20,000 because of a computer error. Mad Hatter: Gloucestershire resident Corrine Durber, who won the jackpot playing on the Wild…
In line with growing concerns over offshore betting and gambling advertisements, the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The organisation has linked up with the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) as well as the E-Gaming Federation (EGF) to establish a framework to address these challenges through a special monitoring cell.
The cell focuses on screening and reporting offshore betting and gambling advertisements to the concerned ministries.
Manisha Kapoor, CEO and Secretary General at ASCI, commented: “Indian consumers are exposed to numerous ads of offshore betting and gambling companies that have no accountability in India.
“Several Indian celebrities have also been a part of such advertisements. Since gambling ads are prohibited in most parts of the country, their large-scale presence is a breach of the law. ASCI would like to surface such advertising to the regulators f..
Branschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS), the Sweden Online Gambling Trade Association, has called on the Ministry of Finance to amend loopholes in the Gambling Act 2018.
The trade body believes that Swedish online gambling is currently exposed to a massive influx of unlicensed gambling offers targeting national consumers.
Liabilities are facilitated by the Gambling Act only applying to licences that conduct gambling by offering Swedish language and transactions in Swedish Krona.
The legislation ignores the fact that Swedish consumers can easily choose to play on unlicensed alternatives offering the euro (€) (or others), with no Swedish content – a condition that avoids regulatory scrutiny.
Gustaf Hoffstedt: BOS
As cited by BOS: “The decisive factor is whether the gaming site has text in Swedish or offers deposits and winnings in Swedish currency and that this must be determined by an overall assessment on a case-by-case basis.”
As such, BOS argues that the Gambling Act contains fun..
Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Gambling Authority of the Netherlands, has underlined its support for a “fundamental change of course in gambling policy.”
The statement accompanied the announcement by Teun Struycken, State Secretary for Legal Protections, that the coalition government will propose a new gambling bill to the Kamer by the end of 2025.
Michel Groothuizen,, Chairman of the KSA, endorsed the State Secretary’s decision to take a new approach to regulating online gambling activities, prioritising the accountability of licence holders and the protection of individuals under 24.
Struycken’s announcement followed “in the slipstream” of the KSA publishing its review and recommendations on the effectiveness of the policies of the Remote Gaming Act (KOA) – the regulatory framework that has governed the Dutch online gambling market since October 2021.
As a regulatory agency, the KSA has urged for greater powers to scrutinise customer care checks by launching covert inspections on ..