In the wake of a raid on a business processing company suspected of illegal activities, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have declared a review of licenses granted to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). Local media reports suggest that Colorful and Leap Group, located in the Clark Freeport […]
SOFTSWISS Jackpot Aggregator, a multipurpose jackpot solution that enhances player engagement, has introduced Time-based Jackpots. With this new feature, operators can create jackpot campaigns with fresh mechanics that restrict the time frame of the jackpot game. Players can be provided with happy hours, daily and weekly drops, and other periodical activities to maintain their interest, […]
According to the Maltese regulator, the MGA has partnered with the University of Malta to improve compliance inspections. According to the Malta Gaming Authority, it has participated in several workshops that aim to improve cooperation between regulators. The MGA’s anti-money laundering unit recently collaborated with Malta’s Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit’s (FIAU) supervision unit to coordinate […]
A local association’s dispute with gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden over illegal bingo and banko has been ruled in favor of the regulator by Copenhagen’s City Court. In 2019, Denmark’s gambling regulator conducted a routine inspection and discovered that an unidentified association had been conducting illegal bingo and banko games for its members on a daily basis […]
New research by the American Gaming Association (AGA) has revealed that American support for legal sports betting has increased significantly since the federal ban on sports wagering was lifted in 2018. The research highlights the following key findings: 85% of American adults support the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports […]
In an interview with CBN radio on Friday (May 5), Finance Minister Fernando Haddad announced that Brazil’s federal sports betting regulations have been completed and have been forwarded to the Civil House for analysis and the signature of President Lula da Silva upon his return from attending the coronation of Charles III in London. Haddad […]
In a bid to combat illegal gambling within the country, the national gambling regulatory body, Spelinspektionen, is set to enhance its partnership with the Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen). The government is of the view that closer collaboration between the two entities would bolster oversight over gambling transactions. Earlier this year, the government acknowledged that Spelinspektionen […]
Ahead of its grand opening on January 23, 2023, patrons were seen standing in a line outside Rivers Casino Portsmouth. However, the Virginia casino has now agreed to pay the state a sum of $275K, following three allegations of compliance breaches. Under Virginia’s 2020 commercial gaming bill, the Virginia Lottery Board is responsible for all […]
The Q1 integrity report from the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) emphasizes the crucial necessity of integrity solutions in Latin America, particularly as Brazil readies to introduce regulated sports betting. The report underlines the significance of IBIA member operators in detecting and deterring sports manipulation. In the report, 40 instances of questionable betting behavior were […]
A controversial bill has been introduced in Colorado that proposes to allow casinos to provide loans to their players. Although some members of the legislature have welcomed the proposal, many believe that it could worsen harm by enabling players to gamble more than they can afford. SB23-259, also known as the credit gambling bill, has […]