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The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has highlighted the promotion of Safer Gambling Week and the significant impact it is having on the conversation and support of responsible play with its annual data from the 2024 campaign week.

Data released by BGC revealed that during Safer Gambling Week – 18 to 24 November 2024 – more than 1.5 million unique accounts used a safer gambling tool, a 22% year-over-year increase in comparison to 2023 figures.

The number of deposit limits set during the week of the initiative rose by 14% YoY, with limits set by 47% of players for the first time. Safer Gambling messages delivered throughout the week increased by 10% YoY to 7.2 million.

“Safer Gambling Week has proved its worth once again by making a real impact, encouraging even more punters to make the most of the broad range of safer gambling tools only available in the regulated sector,” commented Grainne Hurst, CEO of the BGC.

Over 60 million impressions were generated during Safer Gambling Wee..

Mindway AI has announced a new partnership with BetComply focused on business strategy and player protection.

The player protection software provider will be seeking advice from BetComply on the future roadmap of its products and new business opportunities, in a bid to further develop its offering and support a wider range of operators.

The partnership will be led by BetComply’s Safer Gambling and Sustainability Specialist, Jez White, who previously served as Director of Player Protection Systems and Analytics at Entain.

On the collaboration, White commented: “Our goal is to help bridge the gap between innovation and implementation, ensuring operators can fully harness tools like GameScanner to deliver more effective, proactive player protection.”

Mindway AI’s CEO, Rasmus Kjaergaard, added that the addition of BetComply’s expertise and operational experience will be a “huge asset”.

A particular focus for BetComply will be the future development of GameScanner, a tool that uses ..

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has denied its association with the online casino casinowinner.io.

It is unclear what has prompted the clarification. However, the regulatory body released a statement confirming that it has no connection with casinowinner and any reference to the regulatory body on the operator’s website is “false and misleading”.

At the time of writing, the casinowinner website states that it is operated by Winner Media N.V., holder of an E-gaming license issued by the Central Government of the Netherlands Antilles.

The MGA name or logo does not currently appear to be listed on the casinowinner’s platform.

God55 and Birmingham City

This is not the first time the MGA has been forced to release such a clarification of this nature.

Following an Insider Sport and iGaming Expert investigation, the MGA confirmed it had no connection with the Malaysia-based God55 brand following the announcement of the operator’s partnership with Birmingham City as the League One club’..

Polarisation over gambling advertising rules in Brazil continues to escalate, opinions were put forward by varied corners to the country’s Senate.

It comes as the case is being considered over potential changes to the ‘Bets’ regulating betting regime.

Developments rumbled on in terms of ironing out the regulatory framework, in Brazilian advertising, as stakeholders were summoned by Senators’ Carlos Portinho (PL-RJ) and Jorge Kajuru (PSB-GO) to discuss further.

The current state of play is that the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) has enabled solely licensed operators to advertise.

The regulatory framework currently progressing also looks to maintain that marketing must not be aimed at minors and also include responsible messaging.

In contention is whether there will be completely separate legislation around gambling market in Brazil, separate from the Bets regime.

Opposition over gambling advertising is fairly strong and vocal within the discussions, as Hermano Tavares, a..

The advertising and bonus practices of DraftKings will be placed under the microscope following a new lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania.

Filed in the Eastern Pennsylvania District Court, the suit comes from five DraftKings customers, however, the class action will enable others affected to join down the line.

The plaintiffs argue that DraftKings’ promotion of “risk-free bets” combined with the “hidden and confusing terms” of its casino deposit match promotion leads to players placing a greater number of bets than initially intended, and in doing so, they “risk developing a dangerous gambling addiction”.

The suit claims that DraftKings is, among other allegations, legally negligent, violating Pennsylvania state consumer protection laws and practising intentional misrepresentation. The group is seeking damages for any qualifying members of the class.

Casino bonus

The suit specifically highlighted a 2023 promotion that offered a $2,000 deposit match bonus offered at DraftKings casino. H..

The advertising and bonus practices of DraftKings will be placed under the microscope following a new lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania.

Filed in the Eastern Pennsylvania District Court, the suit comes from five DraftKings customers, however, the class action will enable others affected to join down the line.

The plaintiffs argue that DraftKings’ promotion of “risk-free bets” combined with the “hidden and confusing terms” of its casino deposit match promotion leads to players placing a greater number of bets than initially intended, and in doing so, they “risk developing a dangerous gambling addiction”.

The suit claims that DraftKings is, among other allegations, legally negligent, violating Pennsylvania state consumer protection laws and practising intentional misrepresentation. The group is seeking damages for any qualifying members of the class.

Casino bonus

The suit specifically highlighted a 2023 promotion that offered a $2,000 deposit match bonus offered at DraftKings casino. H..

In a landmark episode of iGaming Daily, Antony Gevisser, Senior Vice President Legal and Regulatory Affairs at Super Group and a member of the IMGL, underlined that the growth of the black market has been enabled by regulatory failure.

Quizzed by podcast host Ted Menmuir, Gevisser went on to emphasise the importance of governments, politicians, regulators and enforcement agencies stepping up and taking more notice of the threat of the illicit market.

Responsible regulation in particular is needed to combat the growth of the black market, Gevisser said. He then took aim at regulators “creating issues within their own regimes, which would lead to less competitiveness, less market entry by the right players and therefore a bigger availability of space for these black marketers.”

The current state of play around the black market is worrisome for the industry. However, Gevisser warned that the industry has reached this point “organically over time”.

“As certain countries started to reg..

The UK government has delayed plans to relax the rules surrounding high street slot machine shops.

Under the previous Conservative government, plans had been considered to allow the installation of higher-stakes machines at adult gaming centres (AGCs), however, these have been shelved by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) amid concerns over how these establishments treat vulnerable customers.

As it stands, under the “80/20 rule”, no more than 20% of machines at AGCs can be category class B slots that allow stakes of up to £2 and jackpots of up to £500. The remaining 80% must be class C or D, offering stakes of up to £1 and prizes of up to £100.

In May 2024, the Conservative-led DCMS had stated it was considering adjusting the ratio to 50/50 of abandoning the rule altogether.

DCMS concerns

As reported by The Guardian, DCMS officials confirmed that the government would “not be introducing changes to the 80/20 rule this year” as the department acknowledged “concerns..