Today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, discusses a frantic week of gambling developments, which saw the FA, Premier League, EFL and Women’s Super League agree to a new code of conduct on gambling agreements.
The launch of Brazil’s federal online gambling market is nearing its final stages, as the government has published technical ordinances to authorise online casino games and live gaming studios.
Yesterday, the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA), the department that will serve as the federal gambling authority of Brazil, submitted Ordinance No. 1,207 to the government.
The document outlines technical requirements for operating online games and live game studios as required by Law No. 14.790 (Betting Law) – which constitutes the regulatory framework of the Brazil Bets Market.
New ordinances are further required to amend rules and criteria related to fixed-odds games supplied by lottery operators prior to the Betting Law.
Significantly, the SPA provides its legal interpretations for the online criteria of multiplier systems, table games, fixed-odds games, live studio games, multi-player games, and fantasy sports. As such, the SPA provides two annexes to break down key requirements..
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) announced the winners of its 2024 National Awards last week, with BetBlocker, Caesars, IGT, Wisconsin Lottery and a host of others all reaching the top of the podium. Each year, NCPG honours individuals and organisations from around the world for their work on problem gambling and responsible gambling. …
SBC has announced the shortlists for the 11th edition of the SBC Awards 2024, the first ceremony to take place in Lisbon, as part of the inaugural SBC Summit.
Bally’s Corporation has joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) as it looks to build upon its commitment to integrity and player protection.
IBIA is a not-for-profit body that is run by operators for operators to protect regulated sports betting markets from match-fixing. Its global monitoring network detects and reports suspicious activity in regulated betting markets, such as the high-profile case of banned NBA player Jontay Porter this year.
Bally’s CEO Robeson Reeves said that IBIA membership, “aligns with our commitment to provide a safe and secure betting environment for our customers.
“As we continue to expand our footprint globally, we look forward to contributing to IBIA’s mission of upholding the integrity of sports betting worldwide,” Reeves added.
“Bally’s is a major U.S. and growing international gambling company and is another great addition to our rapidly expanding international membership base,” added Khalid Ali, CEO of IBIA. “It will help us ..
Dutch Gambling Authority Kansspelautoriteit’s new Chairman Michel Groothuizen has stressed that “continuity and inevitability” will be at the forefront of Dutch gambling reforms, despite government changes.
Writing his first post in his new position, Groothuizen underlined his commitment to concluding the reforms of the Remote Gambling Act – the KOA – regardless of the Netherlands’ new coalition government.
Having served a full month as Chairman since taking office on July 1, Groothuizen will oversee the remaining phases of the KOA review under the new government.
KSA agents, despite governmental changes, remain in place to finalise a near three-year process to overhaul KOA laws, which helped launch the Netherlands online gambling marketplace in October 2021.
According to the Chairman: “The new ministers will also use largely the same underlying structure in the departments. And civil servants will support them, enthusiastically or not, but above all loyally, and provide them wit..
The Advertising Standards Authority has ordered William Hill to remove an advertisement for misleading language around the use of payments for welcome bonuses.
The advert was seen on search engine Bing and featured a promotion advertising a ‘Bet £10 get £60’ welcome bonus from the online casino and sports betting operator.
Raising the issue with the ASA, a complainant noted that, when clicking on the link included in the advertisement, some small print stated that Apple Pay could not be used as a payment method.
This was considered as a significant term of the promotion, and omitting this information from the advertisement has been considered as misleading customers.
The ASA’s assessment sided with the complainant, referring to the Committee on Advertising Practice Code that governs UK advertising and marketing standards and practice.
Under the CAP Code, all marketing communications and promotions must state applicable significant conditions where omission is likely to mislead. ..
Michel Groothuizen has expressed that there will be a “continuity and inevitability” to Dutch gambling reforms, regardless of government changes.
Writing his first post as new Chairman of Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands Gambling Authority, Groothuizen underlined his commitment to concluding the reforms of the Remote Gambling Act (KOA).
Having taken office on 1 July, Groothuizen will oversee the remaining phases of the KOA review, under a new coalition government.
Despite changes KSA agents remain in place to finalise a near-three-year process to overhaul KOA laws, which launched the Netherlands online gambling marketplace in October 2021.
As noted: “The new ministers will also use largely the same underlying structure in the departments. And civil servants will support them, enthusiastically or not, but above all loyally, and provide them with expert advice, thereby contributing to a stable and predictable national government.
“And that is a good thing, because otherwise..
Bert Neff has been sentenced to prison for his role in a gambling scandal that led to the firing of the former head coach of Alabama’s baseball program, Brad Bohannon.
According to court documents obtained from the U.S. District for the Northern District of Alabama, Neff has been sentenced to eight months in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty in February to one count of obstruction of justice. The Indiana native was handed the sentence after betting at Great American Ballpark.
Last April, Neff attempted to place a $100,000 wager at BetMGM’s retail sportsbook in Cincinnati after being provided with insider information about the Alabama baseball team from Bohannon. Neff attempted to place the wager on Alabama’s opponent, LSU, but was limited to $15,000 by BetMGM staff who flagged the bet as suspicious. According to court documents, Bohannon told Neff to bet against Alabama.
As a result, Alabama fired Bohannon but he has yet to be charged in the case. A..
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation has confirmed that a circulating memo requesting that local government units take down POGOs was fake.
Disguised as an official memo from Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the memo ordered local government units in Metro Manila to immediately terminate the operations of POGOs “within the first week of August”.
The memo read: “President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered all local government units in Metro Manila to terminate all POGO and IGL operations as soon as possible. All local government operations are required to end these activities within the first week of August 2024.”
This message has been confirmed as fake with POGOs not to be terminated until the end of the year.
Atty. Jessa Mariz Fernandez, Head of PAGCOR’s Offshore Gaming Licensing Department, revealed that the doctored memo was taken from a real memo that she issued on July 23.
She said: “We have not issued a memorandum ordering LGUs to immediately clo..