May 1, 2023

BetMGM has been awarded the title of Casino Operator of the Year at the 2023 EGR North America Awards

BetMGM received the prestigious Casino Operator of the Year award at the 2023 EGR North America Awards, which recognizes outstanding achievements in the online gaming industry. This is not the first time that BetMGM has won this award, having also received it in 2022. Adam Greenblatt, CEO of BetMGM, expressed his gratitude for the recognition […]

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 […]

April 29, 2023

Entain expresses its pleasure at the much-anticipated release of the UK gambling review

The UK government has finally published its White Paper on gambling, which proposes significant reforms for the operation of the country’s gambling industry. Many executives and stakeholders in the industry, such as Entain, a group involved in sports betting and gaming, have applauded the review of the UK Gambling Act 2005. The White Paper puts […]

April 29, 2023

Safer gambling action plans are criticized and six of them are rejected by ANJ

France’s gambling regulator, the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), has reported that there has been “little significant progress” in the implementation of operator action plans to address problem gambling. As a result, ANJ has rejected six action plans presented by five casinos and one gaming club. ANJ reviewed the plans of 235 racetracks, 203 casinos, […]

April 28, 2023

Bet365 has been fined SEK79m over its failure to comply with Sweden’s regulations on responsible gambling

Bet365’s operator Hillside has been ordered by Swedish regulator Spelinspektionen to pay SEK79.0m in fines for failing to comply with responsible gambling regulations. The penalty includes SEK65.0m for Hillside Sports and SEK14.0m for Hillside Gaming, with both operations also receiving a warning from the regulator. According to Spelinspektionen, Bet365 failed to take adequate measures to […]

April 28, 2023

Entain penalized by ACMA for engaging in in-play betting

Entain has been directed by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to pay a penalty of AU$13,320 (£7,060/€8,000/US$8,808) for violating national regulations related to online in-play betting. The Ladbrokes and Neds brands of Entain accepted in-play wagers on the Bangkok LIV Golf tournament in October 2022, according to ACMA. On the final day of […]