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India to crack down on illegal gambling apps amid increased interest in online betting
The
Ministry of Consumer Affairs
in India is reportedly seeking action against indirect and surrogate advertisements that promote illegal betting and gambling. The move comes in response to the increased use of betting apps amid the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Lok Sabha general elections in the country.
According to sources cited…
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Jumio: "We plan to promote our work in helping to create a safer online gaming world at G2E Las Vegas"
With a new edition of the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) taking place in Las Vegas,
Jumio, a provider of identity verification and authentication solutions, is ready to make an impact on the gambling mecca with its latest solutions.
In an exclusive Q&A session with Emeka Ezeyi, Jumio's Global Head of Gaming,
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AG Platkin and Division of Gaming Enforcement Announce the Release of a Second Gambling Prevalence Report by Rutgers University
New Jersey Observes Week Four of Responsible Gaming Education Month by Highlighting Research into the State's Gambling Activities
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- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that results from a second study examining the prevalence of gambling in New Jersey are now available. The report, funded by the Division of Gaming…
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Celebrity gambling ads in Ontario banned by AGCO
The litany of televised and online gambling ads featuring celebrities is soon coming to an end in Ontario following a decision Tuesday by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
The provincial regulator has updated its "Standards for Internet Gaming" to prohibit the use of athletes in internet gaming (iGaming) advertising and marketing…
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Ontario banning online gambling commercials featuring athletes and celebrities
Athletes, as well as some celebrities, will no longer be allowed to appear in commercials promoting online gambling in Ontario.
The new rules, proposed by
the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
(AGCO), will go into effect at the end of February 2024.
The ACGO argues that a ban on the use of athletes and celebrity endorsements would "help…
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iGaming must adapt to Gen Z, AI, metaverse: Uplatform
Agents for change in terms of online casino business include generational shifts in consumer preferences; competition from other forms of entertainment; the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and the metaverse; as well as responsible-gambling and regulatory developments, says a white paper from Uplatform, a service provider for sports betting and…
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The Legal and Regulatory Challenges of Online Gambling and Online Casinos
The online gambling and casino industry has endured exponential growth in recent years, with technological advancements and the increasing popularity of online gaming. However, this growth has also brought about concerns regarding legal and regulatory challenges that operators must navigate to ensure compliance and maintain an exceptional…
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Gambling White Paper: proposed new UK Gambling Act laws
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has said a long-awaited Gambling White Paper, due to be unveiled in Parliament today (27 April), will help "redress the power imbalance between punters and operators" while preventing addiction.
Following the explosion of online betting and a number of high-profile cases where customers suffered significant losses or…
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PENN's online gaming platforms receive Responsible Gaming Accreditation
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8 February 2023
(PRESS RELEASE) -- PENN Entertainment announced that its online gaming platforms,
Barstool Sportsbook
& Casino and
Hollywood Casino.com, have received Responsible Gaming Check iGaming Accreditation from the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC). PENN Entertainment subsidiary, PENN Interactive, became the first U.S. operator…
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Barstool receives RG accreditation from Responsible Gambling Council
Penn Entertainment-operated Barstool Sports Sportsbook and HollywoodCasino.com have both received an RG Check iGaming Accreditation from the Responsible Gambling Council.
The RG Check is a social responsibility accreditation that certifies igaming sites that have the tools to monitor and manage gambling harms.
The certification - which was awarded…
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Addressing online gambling harms across sub-Saharan Africa
A new study has reported that governments across Sub-Saharan Africa are struggling to keep pace with the mass expansion of gambling, brought about through online technologies and smartphone apps.
An international team, coordinated by the universities of Glasgow, Ghana and Bath, in partnership with the Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research…
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Online Gambling by Young People Quadruples in Ireland
The number of young people gambling online has quadrupled in just three years, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute research. Young men who play team sports are the group most likely to bet online and are three times to gamble than those that don't play sports.
According to research conducted by the Economic and Social Research…
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Playtech launches new Ontario partnerships following regulation
London, 12 April 2022
- Playtech, the world's leading gambling technology company, today announces the launch of multiple partnerships in Ontario.
The partnerships, which are launching with RNG Casino and Live, swiftly followed by the full platform, went live on the first day of market opening last week.
Ontario is North America's newest regulated…
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Meet Casino Guru Awards' Social Responsibility Initiative judges
Casino Guru
is happy to reveal the list of judges for "
The Most Impactful Social Responsibility Initiative," part of the upcoming
Casino Guru Awards. After Casino Guru revealed the judges for "
The Best Implementation of Responsible Gambling Tools," the company is happy to introduce the new faces who will leverage their expertise to weigh on one…
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RGC and Thinktv in Ontario team up for more responsible gambling
Responsible gambling
is in focus once again in
October. After September was dedicated to educating consumers on responsible gambling practices in the
United States, Ontario has now stepped up its efforts with the Responsible Gambling Council and thinktv to drive the message home with players,
CasinoBeats reported.
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Ontario launches new responsible gambling initiative
Ontario
has rebranded its existing
responsible gambling (RG) program
to
My Playbreak. The overhauled program will focus on guiding players to voluntary self-exclusion options and help them get
started with gambling
again if they choose to. The program will equally focus on providing people with access to
treatment services
that can help at-risk…
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New research finds casino jackpots may be lea
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New Study Key Takeaways:
Hitting the jackpot at a casino only benefits the casino half of the time and rarely brings in extra money for the casino from subsequent advertising efforts.
Hitting the jackpot increases gambling and frequency of plays by jackpot winners. Jackpot winners increase their bet amount by about…
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RSI is first US iGaming company to get RGC's RG Check accreditation, required by Ontario's new market
Rush Street Interactive (RSI)
announced Thursday it
has become the first U.S.-based online casino and sports betting company
to receive
RG Check iGaming Accreditation
from the
Responsible Gaming Council (RGC)
for its
BetRivers
and
PlaySugarHouse
sites.
The Responsible Gaming Council had announced Tuesday that the RG Check Accreditation Program had…
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Gaming Commission weighs regulating intensity, frequency of casino ads
Before the state's first resort casino even opened its doors, there was a "significant increase" in the number of people with gambling problems who relapsed in Massachusetts, and the Gaming Commission highlighted that situation Monday, as it began to consider updates to its rules around gambling and betting advertising.
Until MGM Springfield opened…
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission examines casino advertising practices
Before the state's first resort casino even opened its doors, there was a "significant increase" in the number of people with gambling problems who relapsed in Massachusetts and the Gaming Commission highlighted that situation Monday as it began to consider updates to its rules around gambling and betting advertising.
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Director Warns Of 'Tsunami Of Gambling Advertising' Coming To Canada
The iGaming landscape is quickly changing in
Canada
as
Ontario
prepares for the
launch of its regulated market
on April 4, and that's leaving one
U.S. problem gambling
director, in particular, deeply concerned about the ramifications on bettors and their families north of the border.
Keith Whyte, the executive director at the National Council on…
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BGC Unveils Ad Tech Forum to Protect the Youth from Gambling Ads
Britain's Betting and Gaming Council
has unveiled a new cross-industry
Ad Tech Forum. The forum's work will be to provide operators with crucial tips on how to better protect the youth from gambling harm.
The Ad Tech Forum's work will heavily trust data collection technologies. It will have operators, such as Bet365, Flutter, and William Hill,…
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New Research Reveals Gambling Ads on Social Media More Appealing to Children than Adults
According to a new study conducted at the University of Bristol, gambling advertising on social media is significantly more appealing to children and young people than to adults.
The study findings showed disguised gambling marketing and ads for betting on esports - professional online competing in computer games - were nearly four times more…
