On the eve of International Women’s Day, DraftKings Chief Responsible Gaming Officer Lori Kalani speaks to Player Protection Hub about the company’s new $10m responsible gambling advertising campaign and much more DraftKings Chief Responsible Gaming Officer Lori Kalani is about to celebrate her first year at DraftKings and what better way to do it than…
An unnamed operator offering autoplay has been approached by the Dutch gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA).The operator has been asked to take down the offering with immediate effect, as the feature is currently not allowed under the Netherlands’ gambling framework. Automatic play enables customers to continue wagering after each placed bet without the need to manually bet again.…
GambleAware has elected Andy Boucher to serve as Chair of Trustees of the UK’s biggest independent charity preventing and researching gambling harms. Boucher has served as a trustee of GambleAware since 2023, advising the charity on how to expand its network of stakeholders across local communities, businesses, and government ranks. The appointment comes following incumbent Professor Sian Griffiths…
The Tribal Council for Responsible Gaming and other tribal gaming leaders are launching an all-in-one solution for players to self-exclude across the U.S. Starting in Wisconsin before expanding to other states, the new Tribal-Wide Self-Exclusion Program was founded by the Council and will allow players to voluntarily shut themselves off from all participating tribal casinos in sovereign nations and territories. The platform…
Michigan’s gaming regulator has continued its offensive against offshore unlicensed online casinos. The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has sent cease-and-desist letters to five offshore online casinos, asserting that they are breaking multiple state laws. The five sites in question are BetWhale Casino, Coins Game Casino, and Love2play Casino, all based out of Curaçao, as well as Belize-based Black Lotus Casino and Chinese site Orion Stars 777 Players. The websites…
Nevada’s gaming regulator has told Kalshi that it cannot offer its prediction markets and event contracts in the state. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) announced on Tuesday that it has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Kalshi, ordering the company to stop accepting business from Nevada residents by March 14. The letter asserts that the kind of event contracts that…
The iGaming industry must no longer shy away from the issue of fake games in order to educate players on the stark danger they present, according to Duncan Garvie, Head of ADR Services at CasinoReviews.com. Speaking to iGaming Expert, at the recent Deal Me Out Conference, Garvie explained that it’s time to start “shining a light” on the issue in…
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has welcomed Hard Rock Digital as its latest integrity partner focused on the US market. Hard Rock Digital’s online sports betting platform (Hard Rock Bet) will now take an active role in contributing to IBIA’s betting integrity network with data feeds that will monitor for and flag potential sports betting threats. Matt Primeaux,…
In the latest episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you in partnership with Optimove, the conversation focuses on the black market, and more specifically, content from a recent Summit in Manchester, UK. Joining James Ross, Multimedia Editor at SBC Media, is Viktor Kayed, Senior Journalist at SBC News and Christian Lee, Business Journalist at iGaming…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has ordered AG Communications Ltd – trading as Aspire Global – to pay £1.4m towards social responsibility causes after its second compliance failure. Target of a UKGC investigation, the operator was found to be in breach of Social Responsibility (SR) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures. This is the second time that Aspire Global has faced financial reprimanding…