Hard Rock Atlantic City’s online gaming provider Gaming Innovation Group has recently been slapped with a $25,000 fine after a gambler who was not located within the state’s borders accessed their site in New Jersey and went to place a $29 sports bet. According to officials from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), […]
Earlier this week, a total of four Swiss casino operator began filing applications to offer online slots and table games thus setting the pace for possible launch in the summer. The Federal Gaming Board (ESPK), the country’s regulator, reportedly received online casino license applications from the licensed operators of land-based Grand Casino Baden, Grand Casino […]
The CardPlayer Magazine rankings and the Poker Index Standings are by far the two most recognized Player of the Year races in the world of tournament poker – in both cases “High Roller” tournaments have contributed immensely to the listings and for the very first time those style of tournaments will be getting their own […]
Fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) have been, in multiple instances, cited as one of the key sources of problem gambling across the United Kingdom. Today (April 1) marks the date for a major change related to the gaming terminals in the country – going forward, they will not be allowed to offer odds of up […]
Speaking on behalf of the European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA), Maarten Haijer has recently asked the European Union standardize gambling regulation across all of its member states. Haijer who is the secretary general of the EGBA has also proposed more regulation citing the need for better management and more effective cross-border online gaming platform […]
Following the massive success of the Responsible Gambling Week of 2018, organizations, business and other stakeholder’s in Britain’s gambling industry will once again come together for the Responsible Gambling Week 2019 which has just recently been announced by the Industry Group for Responsible Gambling (IGRG). Set to take place between November 7 and 13, the […]
For a very long time, most of the professional sports leagues in the United States, including the National Football League (NFL), were staunch opposers of the legalization of sports betting in the country. these leagues put up quite a fight to ensure that the federal ban was preserved but their efforts turned out to be […]
Sports betting in the United States has been a hotly debated issue for a very long time but since the landmark Supreme Court ruling of May 2018, things have changed for the better with the states being allowed to decide on whether they prefer to have sports betting industries or not. For a number of […]
Just recently, the UK Gambling Commission called for advice from various industry stakeholders as part of its bid to advance its consumer protection agenda. The commission has reportedly received lots of feedback and is currently reviewing them. One of the proposals that have been welcomed is from the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB). According to […]
Fresh off the bet365 saga, responsible gambling campaigner in the United Kingdom are now on PayPal’s neck after the company was accused of allowing problem gamblers to circumvent their bank limits. To put this into perspective, the payment service provider reportedly allowed gamblers to spend as much as £15,000 daily and this has raised a […]
