THE CASINO NEWS DAILY NEWSROOM
The latest developments in gambling, regulation and the people shaping the industry.
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PokerStars has once again been slapped with a fine from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) after a technical glitch on its platform enabled a self-excluded customer to gamble more…
Kindred Group is the first gambling operator to report the share of revenue that comes from harmful gambling. The move is part of the company’s long-term quest to provide a safe gambling…
A long-awaited inquiry into Sweden’s reorganized gambling market recommends the introduction of more restrictions into the sector, including limited advertising of products that are deemed to be of the highest risk to…
As gambling advertising in the UK and the nation’s gambling industry, as a whole, face uncertain future, its many sectors have united and teamed up with national gambling support charities and other…
New and stricter requirements are coming UK-facing gambling operators’ way as the Gambling Commission has launched a consultation to seek views on tougher rules for its licensees to identify and tackle gambling…
Sports betting operator DraftKings and two land-based casinos were fined by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission for various violations, Radio Iowa reported Monday. DraftKings, which entered Iowa’s sports betting market in…
Flutter Entertainment has appointed UK Labour party’s former deputy leader Tom Watson as an adviser as the Irish gambling group looks to strengthen its problem gambling controls. Mr. Watson will advice the…
Slot machines could completely disappear from Prague as city leaders are looking to purge the capital of the Czech Republic of “the most addictive” form of gambling. Prague lawmaker voted earlier this…
The Queensland Government has proposed the introduction of a ban on online wagering inducements as part of its efforts to tackle problem gambling. According to a statement on the Government’s official website…
Since the Swedish government first opened up the topic of the potential implementation of deposit and loss limits on online gambling products, locally licensed operators have been trying to convince lawmakers that…
Online gambling operator L&L Europe Limited has been slapped with a fine in Sweden for sending promotional materials to self-excluded gamblers after the reorganization of the local online gambling market in January…
More than 230 people suffering from gambling addiction sought help in the Republic of Ireland last year, figures from the country’s National Drug Treatment Reporting System show. The reported figure represents a…
Multi-brand gambling group GVC Holdings on Friday announced that it would implement a set of practices to strengthen its responsible gambling safeguards amid the coronavirus pandemic. GVC’s Friday announcement came just hours…
A UK charity has drawn heavy criticism over its partnership with William Hill to make the bookmaker’s betting shops around the country a “safe haven” for dementia patients, The Times reports. William…
The National Betting Authority of the Republic of Cyprus announced plans to open a prevention and intervention center that will be aimed at combating gambling addiction among residents of the island nation.…
The Japanese prefecture of Wakayama has released a draft of the measures it intends to implement to reduce the risks associated with gambling as part of its effort to win the right…
Gamban has teamed up with Lloyds Banking Group in a multi-brand partnership that has now provided customers of Lloyds, Bank of Scotland, and Halifax with access to the gambling blocking software. The…
Innovative provider of content and related solutions for the iGaming industry Yggdrasil today announced that it has become a member of the Swedish Gambling Association (Spelbranschens riksorganisation, SPER). The recently granted membership…
Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture has announced that it would conduct a survey among its residents that would be focused around problem gambling as well as gambling and related addictions. Yokohama City in Kanagawa…
Canadian casino games studio PearFiction Studios has joined the RNG Foundry gaming accelerator and will be creating exclusive content for Microgaming’s online gaming platform, news emerged this week. RNG Foundry is a…
Veikkaus, the Finnish gambling monopoly, detailed plans to ring in 2020 with a set of new responsible gambling practices and policies after stinging criticism that it has not been doing enough to…
Osaka prefecture and city officials have established a seven-person committee that will select the developer of an integrated casino resort on the man-made Yumeshima Island in Osaka Bay. The seven-member panel comprises…
The Swedish Consumer Agency (KO) has chastised two locally licensed online gambling operators for sending promotional materials to self-excluded customers across various communication channels. The consumer protection authority said Tuesday that it…
The Australian government revealed plans to put forward a legislation that would enable people to self-exclude from gambling on all online gambling websites. The legislation will pave the way for the establishment…
Online gambling operator Betway is under regulatory fire after it allowed a customer to gamble away more than £370,000 which he stole from his workplace. The UK Gambling Commission has launched an…
A Swiss independent foundation has launched a new digital campaign that seeks to help people learn more about the addictive nature of gambling and encourage those already showing signs of gambling addiction…
Ladbrokes will not be fined by the UK Gambling Commission for telling the victims of a high roller gambler, who stole money from them to fuel his gambling habit, that it would…
Singapore nationals and permanent residents might choose to steer away from the city-state’s two casinos due to the steep hike in the entry fee they are required to pay in order to…
Åland-based gambling operator Paf has made another move as part of its plan to reduce its reliance on high roller gamblers and provide online casino services in a more socially responsible manner.…
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 self-excluded from…
