Spillemyndigheden, the Danish gambling authority, has stated it has been successful in blocking 83 illegal gambling websites in Denmark.

Blocking the recent websites in the Næstved court, the authority noted that it is the tenth time it has gone to court to block illegal websites, in which it has blocked 359 illegal websites since the Danish gambling market was partially liberalised in 2012.

With Spillemyndigheden intensifying its efforts to block illegal websites that offer betting and online casinos without permission in Denmark, the 83 sites blocked means 2022’s high of 82 websites has already been surpassed.

“We have intensified our work to shut down the illegal sites so that we now get them blocked twice a year instead of once as previously,” noted Anders Dorph, Director of Spillemyndigheden.

“In this way, we can get hold of even more sites and minimise the period when Danish players are exposed to games that are offered illegally in Denmark.

“Children and young people in ..

Jackpocket Casino, the online casino offering of US lottery app Jackpocket, has become the first US operator to receive Internet Compliance Assessment Program certification.

Provided by the National Council on Problem Gambling, the certification is said to represent ‘the highest standard’ of US online responsible gambling and has been handed to Jackpocket due to its ‘demonstrated dedication to player safety’.

The certification will be valid for two years and has been administered following a ‘rigorous evaluation’, coming in the form of an audit completed by responsible gambling consultancy firm Gambling Integrity.

“Our mission to provide a fun and responsible online casino experience rests on ensuring the highest levels of safety and security. Every step we take is with the goal of safeguarding our users,” said Jackpocket CEO and Founder, Peter Sullivan.

“We are proud of the fact that with Jackpocket Casino, players can confidently participate in their favourite games, knowing ..

Sweden’s Ministry of Finance has put forward proposals for a more comprehensive ban on using a credit card to gamble to enhance player protection.

However, the proposal has received pushback, as the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling – Branschföreningen för Onlinespel – has expressed disappointment in the government’s decision since it will hand “another competitive advantage to the unlicensed gambling market”.

According to a statement on the Regeringskansliet’s website, the Ministry of Finance’s memorandum proposes a more comprehensive credit card ban for gambling to “prevent gambling for money from leading to indebtedness” since gambling problems and over-indebtedness are closely connected.

Niklas Wykman, Minister of Financial Markets, stated: “Gambling for money on credit can lead to great financial difficulties. Therefore, we are now stopping that possibility.

“It is not reasonable for gambling companies or gambling agents to contribute to individuals taking such la..

Kansspelautoriteit, the Dutch gaming authority, has presented a new supervisory agenda as part of its ‘Safe Gaming’ mission and public objectives to bolster player protection.

Detailed within its 2020-2024 Strategy, the KSA’s supervisory agenda has highlighted four areas of possible additional risk in 2024: duty of care/addiction prevention; combat illegal online offerings; support of partners; and compliance with the provision of data.

Regarding duty of care/addiction prevention, the authority has stated that there will be a “heavy emphasis” in this area to help protect players against risky or problematic gambling, tracking down providers who don’t comply and taking enforcement action when necessary.

Looking at combating illegal online offerings, the KSA noted that it will pay further attention to the entire chain of illegal supply, improving its “data-driven approach to risk-based supervision and increasing the effectiveness of interventions”.

However, regarding illegal offeri..