The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has announced its regulatory focus for 2025 is to enhance compliance, player protection, and sports betting integrity. In a press release it said: “Building on its existing risk-based framework, the MGA is enhancing such framework to a more evidence-driven and outcomes-focused model. This strategic approach will enable the Authority to…
Online gambling players in Latin America are deeply engaged with the sector’s regional standards and politics, Playtech has reported. With the third edition of its Responsible Gambling Report, the company has taken a deep dive into the preferences and expectations of 2,500 online players across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Colombia – each market’s intricacies reflected in the…
The revelation that the Curaçao Gaming Authority has published a Responsible Gambling Policy is an invitation to cynicism given its light touch approach to regulation until now. However, with a new licensing regime coming in, the regulator has followed up with the publication of new alternative dispute resolution procedures and a player complaints policy. The…
In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, James Ross, SBC’s Multimedia Editor, is joined by Danny Lee, Senior Journalist for SlotBeats, and Steve Hoare, Editor of the Player Protection Hub, to delve into the controversy surrounding the video game Balatro and the implications of its recent age rating change from 18 to 12+.…
Aposta Legal conducts Research on Bettors’ Awareness in Different Regions of Brazil Aposta Legal conducted a study on bettors’ awareness across different regions of Brazil. The research was carried out in celebration of Responsible Gaming Day, observed on February 17. According to data obtained by Aposta Legal, bettors in the South appear to be more…
The Spanish gambling regulator, the Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) of the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030, shared that it has met with representatives of licensed operators in the country to discuss the problem of identity theft on betting platforms. According to DGOJ, a report was carried out jointly with the…
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has issued a cease-and-desist order to BetNow.eu, which offers sports betting, horse racing wagering and online casino games. A notice on the BetNow.eu website notes that it is licensed and regulated by The Autonomous Island of Anjoun Union of the Comoros. It is not approved as a gaming operator by the MGCB. The board wrote in…
The Curacao Gaming Association (CGA) is seeking to strengthen player protection, social responsibility measures and regulatory compliance as it moves forward with the implementation of a new framework. The introduction of the new Landsverordening op de Kansspelen (LOK) law, is set to implement a myriad of minimum requirements for operators around player verification and safety. Whilst…
Popular poker-inspired mobile game Balatro has had its Pan-European Game Information age rating reduced from 18 to 12, escalating the long-standing debate on gambling in video games. One of the most popular mobile games in 2024, Balatro incorporates elements of poker into a card game where players aim to form winning combinations, enhanced by special features such as joker…
The Senate of Italy is prepared to review the Dignity Decree of 2018 to either revoke or modify the ban on gambling sponsorship, enforced since 2019. Calcio newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Sports Minister Andrea Abodi is ready to negotiate a new sponsorship code with the Italian football clubs that will be presented to the Culture Committee of…