Legal

Strengthening Customer Due Diligence Central to Sportsbet's strategy for bolstering AML compliance is an overhaul of its customer due diligence processes. The company plans to implement more stringent identity verification...

Lobbying Pressures on Gambling Legislation The lobbying activity in Leinster House has intensified as the gambling bill progresses through the Oireachtas, Ireland’s parliament. Notable figures such as Professor Colin O’Gara, a...

Unauthorised Bonuses Uncovered Swedish regulations permit licensees to offer only sign-up bonuses to customers, prohibiting all other offers. However, checks on Kindred-owned websites in March 2019 uncovered various unauthorised bonuses,...

Stakeholders Urged to Comment on Significant Reporting Rule Changes by June 10 Stakeholders in the sector have until June 10, 2024, to provide feedback on the proposed changes through a...

Hacksaw Gaming's Breach and Response In January, Spelinspektionen identified that Hacksaw Gaming was providing content to two unlicensed, unnamed gambling sites. This came despite the regulator issuing a reminder to...

Government's Resolution to Ban Gambling Ads The resolution, adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers, aligns with ongoing efforts to mitigate the negative impact of online gambling on Ukrainian soldiers and...

Operating in Compliance with US Regulations Proves More Profitable Meanwhile, Europe is becoming an increasingly unfriendly environment for licensed operators and iGaming providers, mainly due to rising taxes and...

BOS's Stance on Credit Gambling In a detailed statement to the Ministry of Finance, Hoffstedt emphasized the risk of pushing consumers away from the legal market, which is governed by...

Rising Trends in Fantasy Sports Fantasy sports also remain a dominant force in India's gaming landscape. In 2023, Indian consumers spent $121,000 on sports betting and a dramatic rise in...

The Ministry of Finance has drafted these new rules to prohibit all gambling operators from accepting bets financed by credit, including the use of credit cards. This expands on...

Lucas Paqueta, the player in question, is accused of intentionally requesting yellow cards from officials in an effort to rig match results. According to the FA, the purpose of...

Violations and Regulatory Actions WiseAvant’s platform allowed users to wager skins in the hope of winning more valuable ones. However, losing bets resulted in the forfeiture of staked items. The critical...