Flutter Entertainment has reached a £2m regulatory settlement with the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) over social responsibility failures relating to customer interaction with its Paddy Power Betfair brands. Social responsibility …
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Turkey to overhaul penal code with zero tolerance on illegal gambling
4 minutes readPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s demand for a complete ban on illegal gambling has prompted Turkey to undertake a major overhaul of its penal code, with sweeping changes set to take …
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Ivana Bacik, the leader of Ireland’s Labour party, wants to see all gambling ads in the Republic taken down. The leader of Ireland’s joint-second-largest opposition party (in the Dáil Éireann) …
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KSA hits JOI Gaming with €400k penalty over role models use in ads
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readDutch gaming operator JOI Gaming Ltd has been hit with a €400,000 penalty by Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) after a two-year legal process. The legislative breaches refer to the use of multiple …
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Connor McDavid ads fuel uptick in use of BetMGM RG tools
4 minutes readBetMGM has invested in making Canadian NHL phenom Connor McDavid one of its most visible ambassadors, and the iGaming operator unveiled its latest campaign with the Edmonton Oilers captain this …
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NJ lawmakers hear both sides on the issue of banning in-game props
by SBC Americas4 minutes readLawmakers in New Jersey heard from both sides of the argument regarding a proposed bill to ban in-game prop betting, or micro-betting, in the state. However, since the hearing was …
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NCAA’s Baker believes sports event contracts feel ‘catastrophic’
by SBC Americas5 minutes readNCAA President Charlie Baker has been outspoken about the impact of legal sports betting on its student-athletes, but the organization is also having to consider another vertical. Baker sat down …
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NY judge doesn’t buy argument that DraftKings promos were misleading
by SBC Americas3 minutes readNotch another one in the win column for DraftKings, as Southern District of New York Judge Denise Cote dismissed a class action lawsuit against the sportsbook over its promotions. After …
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NCAA gambling probe extends to former San Francisco student-athlete
by SBC Americas3 minutes readThe NCAA investigation into sports betting violations at Fresno State led to the discovery of similar infractions at another California university. Former University of San Francisco men’s basketball guard Marcus …
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The first Parliament reading of Finland’s gambling bill shed light on the reasons for its implementation being delayed, as Licensing and Supervision Agency doesn’t have enough staff to hit the …
