A 40% year-over-year uptick in young people self-excluding from online gambling has been recorded by Gamstop. The increase relates to individuals aged 16-24 and covers the six-month period ending 31 …
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Greece moves to “Zero Tolerance” to combat black market gambling
by A.J. Koehn4 minutes readAthens is informed that all options are being reviewed in the economic and social fight against black market operators, including prison sentences and consumer fines for repeated play on illegal …
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Tennessee bill criminalizes influencing outcomes for event contract trading
by SBC Americas3 minutes readA lawmaker in Tennessee introduced a piece of legislation to combat the manipulation of events tied to prediction market trading. Sen. Ferrell Haile filed Senate Bill 1992 last week, proposing …
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BetMGM updates terms of service to include athlete anti-harassment policy
by SBC Americas3 minutes readBetMGM is combating harassment toward athletes by implementing a new policy. The MGM Resorts and Entain joint venture announced an update to its terms of service with a ban on …
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Poland penal code change to classify gambling streams as serious crime
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readThe Sejm of Poland has received a bill to end “Patostreaming”, which includes articles citing that the promotion of online gambling by influences should be treated as a criminal offence. …
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Analysis: UK launches Illegal Gambling Taskforce but is it enough?
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readUK Gambling Minister Baroness Twycross has formed a specialised Illegal Gambling Taskforce to fend off the black market. The formulation of the task force comes after years of warning by …
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Ohio Gov. DeWine considers legalizing sports betting his ‘biggest regret’
by SBC Americas2 minutes readOhio Gov. Mike DeWine reignited his claim that online sports betting is detrimental to the well-being of state residents and the athletes who partake in competition. In a conversation with …
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New York considers bills to ban betting for people who harass athletes
by SBC Americas3 minutes readNew York lawmakers are continuing to legislative action to protect amateur and professional athletes from harassment and harm. The Empire State is considering a pair of anti-harassment bills that provide …
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Regulator reveals Tabcorp and others failed with BetStop obligations
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readSix operators have been hit with enforcement actions for breaching self-exclusion compliance rules in Australia. The investigations conducted by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) affect operators Tabcorp, LightningBet, …
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NCPG unveils new 1-800-MY-RESET national problem gambling helpline
by SBC Americas4 minutes readAfter losing the right to use 1-800-GAMBLER, the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) is leaning on what it hopes will be another memorable number to use as its latest …