By 
Terry Davis ·
Problem gambling and gambling addiction among teenagers is on the rise in South Korea, recently released data by the Korea Center on Gambling Problems (KCGP) showed. Local news outlet Korea…
By Terry Davis ·
Svenska Spel’s independent Research Council has granted funding to five new research projects aiming to find ways to better understand and treat gambling addiction, the Swedish gambling operator announced today.…
By Terry Davis ·
Sports betting operator DraftKings has recently been sanctioned by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement after self-reporting a glitch related to its “cool-off status” feature, which enabled customers who…
By Terry Davis ·
Sweden’s self-exclusion registry for people who want to ban themselves from gambling for a certain period of time has passed the 35,000 mark, the nation’s gambling regulator said last week…
By Terry Davis ·
The Swedish online gambling trade association reported Svenska Spel to Broadcast watchdog over aggressive advertising in pre-financed TV programs The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling, Branschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS),…
By Terry Davis ·
Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling regulator, has fined a third licensed online gambling operator for violation of self-exclusion rules In a statement on its official website, the Swedish Gambling Authority said…
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Robert Johnson ·
Cyprus’ gambling regulator is looking to develop a strategy for prevention and combating gambling addiction among local gamblers Cyprus’ National Betting Authority has asked the government of the tiny Mediterranean…
By Terry Davis ·
Svenska Spel to terminate all online casino ads in a bid to address concerns over the growing number of online casino players with problem gambling behavior Swedish gambling operator Svenska…
By Terry Davis ·
The majority of Sweden’s gambling addicts are women for the first time ever, a recent survey by the nation’s Public Health Agency (Folkhälsomyndigheten) shows The report found that the overall…
By Robert Johnson ·
Paul Merson who has been battling gambling addiction for decades was featured in two Sky Bet ads Online gambling operator Sky Bet has once again landed in hot water for…
By Robert Johnson ·
A recent survey shows that Finnish lawmakers, gambling operators need to do more to protect gamblers The difficulties surrounding problem gambling and those affected by problem gambling behavior have deepened…
By Terry Davis ·
The Swedish Gambling Authority has moved to show its licensees that it was pretty serious with its warnings to punish all violations of Sweden’s new gambling law, which took effect…
By Terry Davis ·
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has slapped a hefty fine on GVC Holdings and its Atlantic City land-based casino partner Borgata Hotel Casino for self-exclusion failures In a…
By Terry Davis ·
A new trust will direct funds to gambling addiction research and counseling services, as Ireland struggles to regulate its gambling industry The Irish Bookmakers Association will pledge €1 million a…
By Robert Johnson ·
Japanese lawmakers craft new rules to curb problem gambling ahead of the opening of the country’s first legal land-based casinos The Japanese government announced Thursday plans to roll out a…
By Terry Davis ·
More than 20,000 Swedes have opted for gambling self-exclusion since the reorganization of the local gambling market More than 20,000 Swedish gamblers opted to self-exclude from gambling via the national…
By Robert Johnson ·
Spelinspektionen says it will not tolerate operators’ failures to observe the country’s gambling self-exclusion policies The Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen (formerly Lotteriinspektionen) has issued a warning to all newly licensed…
By 
Dejan Gavrilovic ·
The gambling market in Sweden transformed into regulated competitive place ever since the Swedish Parliament enacted the new Gambling Act on June 7, 2018. The new law, effective from Jan 1,…
By Terry Davis ·
Betfair was ordered to refund problem gambler after failing to spot “red flag behaviours” Gambling operator Betfair, owner of the world’s biggest online betting exchange, was scolded by regulators in…
By Terry Davis ·
The National Consumer Protection Framework is not quite ready to be rolled out as Queensland is yet to vote on it The rollout of a nationwide self-exclusion system for Australians…
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Anthony Huber ·
Following an unidentified slot player’s lawsuit against Novomatic, the Austrian gambling company was ordered to pay the plaintiff €2.5 million in compensation. As local media reported on Monday, the court…
By Robert Johnson ·
Despite being the poorest EU country, Bulgaria has a booming gambling industry More than 200,000 Bulgarians suffer from one form of gambling addiction or another, local news outlet 24 Chasa…
By Terry Davis ·
Nearly 12% of high school students living on South Korea’s Jeju Island are at high risk of becoming gambling addicts, according to a recent study. The research was conducted by…
By Robert Johnson ·
As many as 1,393 people submitted requests to be barred from Malta’s casinos and other land-based gambling venues in 2017, local news outlet Malta Today reports citing official data by…
By Robert Johnson ·
William Hill has once again come under criticism over its responsible gambling policies as it became known that the bookmaker has sent an email to betting shop staffers encouraging them…
By Anthony Huber ·
The US Supreme Court’s landmark decision in favor of the state of New Jersey, which is set to practically permit states to make sports betting legal, has caused a lot…
By Robert Johnson ·
Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams has become a subject of heavy criticism from fans of the popular talent show and responsible gambling organizations for participating in the latest advertising…
By Terry Davis ·
Irish TV presenter Baz Ashmawy is dwelling on problem gambling and the lack of information about the growing issue in Ireland in his new documentary All Bets Are Off, which…
By 
Susan Sutton ·
The major gambling regulatory body in Italy – the Agenzia delle dogane e dei Monopoli – has rolled out a special nationwide self-exclusion programme aimed at helping problem gamblers. The…
By Susan Sutton ·
Today, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) revealed that it is to review the UK operating license of the Australian gaming, wagering and Keno operator Tabcorp Holdings. As revealed by the…