May 8, 2023

ONJN revokes the Romanian gambling license for Goldprest Impex

Goldprest Impex SRL, a slots operator, had its licence revoked by the Romanian gambling regulator (ONJN) because it did not pay the full licence fee. The Gambling Supervisory Committee conducted an investigation into various matters and discovered that Goldprest Impex SRL had outstanding fees. Initially, the regulator suspected that Goldprest had only paid RON97,753 out […]

May 7, 2023

Thai individual cheated at dice with Sewed magnets into fingertips

The Wiwat X-ray Clinic-Lab’s Dr. Wat Lun reported that the man, who had two tightly embedded magnets in his left hand’s middle and ring fingers, came to him for their removal because he was concerned that they might trigger airport security during his flight. Dr. Lun’s social media post-operation photos of the man’s fingers, along […]

May 6, 2023

The Public Works Department is interested in looking into the deteriorating Saipan casino owned by IPI

The Saipan-based Imperial Palace Casino has not reopened and its operator, Imperial Pacific International (IPI), has faced numerous controversies that nearly led to the loss of its license. However, according to Mariana Variety, the casino’s closure for two years may have also caused significant damage to the property. Even if the court permits IPI to […]

May 3, 2023

Six operator action plans on problem gambling have been rejected by the French gambling regulator

Last month, L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) reported a marked improvement in gambling operators’ AML plans this year. However, it hasn’t been able to say the same thing about their plans to prevent problem gambling. Six operator action plans regarding problem gambling have been rejected by the French gambling regulator, l’Autorité nationale des jeux (ANJ). […]

May 3, 2023

The German regulatory body has stated that certain daily fantasy sports activities qualify as illicit gambling

After evaluating daily fantasy sports (DFS) offerings in accordance with Germany’s Fourth Interstate Treaty on Gambling, the Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), the country’s federal gambling regulator, has determined that some DFS products constitute unlawful gambling. During a hearing, the regulator identified that a popular provider had exited the market as a consequence of its […]

Ontario casinos detected $372 million in cash transactions that were deemed suspicious in 2022

Critics are calling for immediate action to address a concerning trend in Ontario casinos, where over $350 million in suspicious transactions were detected over the past year – specifically, $372 million. They warn that failure to take action could result in the region being associated with money laundering in its casinos. Provincial gambling officials have […]

Minnesota residents are heading to Iowa for sport betting

The latest data shows that due to the lack of legal sports betting options in Minnesota, residents are heading to Iowa to place bets. During the NFL season and March Madness combined, GeoComply, a geolocation security and compliance firm, blocked nearly 1 million bets from Minnesotans attempting to access sportsbooks in other markets, predominantly in […]