The Gambling Commission has announced that Stake will leave the UK market following an advertising campaign with controversial adult film star Bonnie Blue. The video, which featured the actress offering to sleep with Nottingham Trent University students, prompted an investigation from the UK Gambling Commission after it went viral across social media allegedly featured Stake branding. The…
In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Joe Streeter, Editor of iGaming Expert, is joined by Duncan Garvie, Head of ADR Services at CasinoReviews.com, to discuss the alarming rise of fake games in the iGaming industry. They explore how counterfeit games are created and the challenges in tracking down the developers, as well…
FanDuel has introduced its latest RG tool innovation, Deposit Alerts, enabling customers to create daily, weekly and monthly target budgets and receive a notification when they reach the amount they’ve set. The Deposit Alerts feature builds on the success of My Spend, which was used by nearly half of FanDuel’s players (about 3.5 million) during…
Alberta’s government has stopped funding a non-profit organization that provides education and other support for problem gamblers as the province prepares to expand its online gambling market. The government has provided the Problem Gambling Resources Network with $129,700 in annual funding on an annual basis via a deal that has been in place in some form for more…
British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC)’s New Horizons in Safer Gambling conference brings operators and regulators together iGaming is a fiercely competitive industry for operators vying for revenue share and market leadership. But when it comes to safer gambling and player protection, it’s crucial to keep a shared goal in mind. That was the core message of a…
In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Martyn Elliott, SBC’s Project Director, and Ted Menmuir, SBC’s Content Director, focus on the implications of a court ruling against Sky Bet regarding the valid consent of a problem gambler being marketed to. The duo discuss why the case has drawn such significant attention, who is…
The Cambridge Health Alliance’s Division of Addiction has announced a new course entitled ‘The Gambling & Recovery Podcast Science Accelerator Course’. It is a free educational opportunity for allied health professionals who are interested in learning about the experience of gambling-related harms through research and lived-experience insight. ‘The Gambling & Recovery Podcast Science Accelerator Course’…
The rise of the black market presents various threats to the safety of the gambling industry and to player safety, one of the less reported is the stark rise of fake games. Duncan Garvie, Founder of BetBlocker, sits down with iGaming Expert to discuss the issue. While researching the rise of fake games, Garvie says…
In this episode of the Safe Bet Show, Martin Lycka interviews José Francisco Manssur, a key figure in the regulation of the gambling industry in Brazil. The duo discusses the realities of Brazil beyond common myths, Manssur’s journey in sports law and the challenges he faced in regulating the betting industry. Also on the agenda…
In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Neosurf’s CEO, Andrea McGeachin, takes the reigns as she is joined by Craig Cornforth, Senior Business Development Manager at EPIC Global Solutions, who shares his personal journey with gambling addiction and recovery. Craig discusses the impact of problem gambling on his life, including losing both his…