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The Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC), the Greek gambling regulator, has announced a partnership with Mindway AI.

This deal allows for the integration of Gamalyze, described as a ‘gamified reinvention of the self-test’, which is now available on the HGC’s website.

HGC President, Dimitrios Ntzanatos, commented: “The HGC leverages technology to enhance player protection. The integration of Gamalyze into the Commission’s website marks a significant step towards a safer and more sustainable gaming environment.”

In more detail, Gamalyze is designed to enhance player protection by offering insights into individuals’ gambling behaviour by evaluating player profiles, enabling early identification of potentially harmful gambling patterns.

By providing personalised feedback, it helps individuals to make informed choices about their gaming activities. The initiative aims to highlight HGC’s commitment to safeguarding players.

AI is becoming increasingly popular in the igaming industry. In re..

Elisa Marcante: SBC Noticias Brazil
A new command has been placed on Brazil’s online gambling marketplace to ensure consumer rights are protected and followed by licensed operators of the Brazil Bets regime.

Ordered by the National Consumer Agency of SENACON, all Brazil Bets licences granted the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) must register their businesses on the platform of Consumidor.gov.br.

The command has been authorised as a new legal requirement by the federal authorities of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) and the Ministry of Finance (MEF).

Consumidor.gov.br is a free public service platform used by SENACON to resolve consumer rights disputes. The platform further serves as a portal to facilitate information and communications between consumers and private enterprises operating in Brazil.

MJSP and MEF have ruled that consumer rights in online gambling must monitored by SENACON’s authority, an agency which provides direct oversight for disputes in e..

l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) – France’s Gambling Authority – has detailed progress in compliance directives related to combating fraud, money laundering, and improving player protections.

In its latest update, the Authority has reviewed the ‘action plans’ of French licensees, who have outlined specific areas and conditions to combat financial threats and liabilities.

2024 Compliance Duties
The majority of licensees have complied with the guidelines and recommendations provided in 2024, indicating a general improvement in compliance. The ANJ also noted an upward compliance trend, with new measures introduced this year to enhance the effectiveness of anti-fraud and anti-money laundering initiatives.
The most significant advancement has been in the detection of abnormal behaviours within customer accounts. The ANJ stated that operators have strengthened their capacity to detect anomalies, which is crucial in preventing fraud and money laundering. Furthermore, operators have alloc..

Nearly a third of Brazil’s adult population could be prevented from spending any money in the country’s newly launched gambling market, according to SBC Noticias – Brasil.

Concerns around social responsibility and financial vulnerability prompted Fux, a member of the Supreme Court of Brazil, to draft protective measures against people claiming certain state benefits from gambling.

This decision, made last November, was supported by the rest of the Supreme Court. Five months down the line, the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) of the Ministry of Finance is following through with regulatory measures.

“This is still in the final stages of alignment, mainly legal, but also technical, to see if it complies with the Supreme [Federal Court] decision,” said Regis Dudena, Secretary of Prizes and Bets at the Ministry of Finance, and ead of the SPA, in a recent interview with Brazilian media.

Regis Dudena: SPA
Nearly 60 million excluded from ‘Bets’
The measure specifically targets those w..

Ryman Racing, trading as Colossalbet, has been hit with regulatory action after posting prohibited gambling advertisements to social media.

The Australian operator was fined AU$60,000 (£29,000) by a Magistrate at Downing Centre Local Court on 31 March. The court concluded that five of its posts across Facebook and Instagram pages failed to meet standards of ‘decency, dignity and good taste’.

Liquor & Gaming New South Wales (NSW) Acting Executive Director of Regulatory Operations, Bernadette Beard, said the decision highlights the consequences of breaching the state’s gambling advertising laws.

She stated: “This is the first time a wagering operator in NSW has been prosecuted and convicted for publishing ads which offend standards of decency, dignity and good taste.

“L&GNSW actively monitors gambling advertising across all platforms and will not hesitate to take enforcement action where necessary.”

A “serious penalty”

The ads in question were published by Ryman Racing’s sub-brand ..