The KSA has reduced the sanction given to Videoslots according to a report by Dutch media outlet, Casino Nieuws. It’s a decision that came off the back of an appeal …
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BGC warns of 1.5m Brits active on black market websites
by SBC News6 minutes readThe Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has warned the government that unregulated black market gambling poses greater risks than perceived by British consumers. The trade and standards body for UK …
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Ireland told to impose child protections in Gambling Regulation Bill
by SBC News4 minutes readThe Government of Ireland has been warned to recognise children’s exposure to gambling marketing in media and sports when finalising the regulatory terms of the Gambling Regulation Bill of Ireland …
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Campaign for Fairer Gambling research slammed as ‘silly, insane and vaguely Marxist’
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readAnti-gambling activist Derek Webb and his Campaign For Fairer Gambling has released a fourth research paper with National Economic Research Associates (Nera) assessing the economic impact of online gambling. The …
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Netherlands renews gambling addiction e-learning module for healthcare professionals
by CasinoBeats2 minutes readKansspelautoriteit, the Dutch gaming authority, has announced that GGZ Ecademy is organising a problem gambling webinar as part of the renewed free e-learning module ‘Gambling Problems’ launch. GGZ Ecademy’s webinar …
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EGBA: Finland’s online gambling legislation needs fine-tuning
by CasinoBeats4 minutes readThe European Gaming and Betting Association’s Secretary General Maarten Haijer has said Finland’s online gambling legislation proposal is “heading in the right direction” but it needs “some fine-tuning”. Finland’s Ministry …
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Research sheds light on regulators’ inertia on illegal loot boxes
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readNew research into the use of loot boxes on the popular Steam platform has shed new light on their legality and gambling regulators’ failure to prosecute supposedly illegal operators. The …
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Exploring the links between neurodiversity and harmful gambling
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readA group of experts concluded that there is a pressing need to conduct joint screening at all points of interaction around harmful gambling and neurodiversity, during a webinar hosted by …
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Deal Me Out files suit against Manchester Authority over National Helpline discrimination
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readGambling charity Deal Me Out has filed suit against the Greater Manchester Combined Authority alleging discriminatory language designed to damage GambleAware and the National Gambling Helpline. In a post on …
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Evolution prepared to reduce Georgian presence over ongoing strikes
by CasinoBeats2 minutes readStrike action at Evolution’s live casino studio in Tbilisi, Georgia, has caused the igaming provider to threaten employees with “larger-scale layoffs”. At the beginning of July, Georgian media outlets revealed …