Gambling

Coljuegos Summoned Online Betting Operators to Follow Up on User Complaints

June 3, 2024 | Online Gambling

Bogotá (May 31, 2024) — The 15 Internet gaming operators participated in a working group convened by Coljuegos, in order to verify the complaints made by users and define a roadmap that allo...

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Black Market Gambling Steals $9.5 Billion From NY, NJ, MN

June 3, 2024 | illegal gambling

Illegals Reign Supreme Even After Legalization WASHINGTON, May 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG) and Yield Sec (YS) today share a new report on the U.S. onlin...

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New Report from BOS: the Gambling Tax Increase Creates One Thousand New Problem Gamblers

June 3, 2024 | Tax

SWEDEN (May 31, 2024) — The industry association for online games (BOS) today presents a report produced by the analysis institute Copenhagen Economics (CE). CE has calculated what the tax in...

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Judgment in the Court of Appeal: Warning and Penalty Charge for Mr. Green Limited

June 1, 2024 | Compliance

SWEDEN (May 30, 2024) — On 27 May 2024, the Court of Appeal issued a judgment in the case against Mr Green Limited regarding shortcomings in the duty of care. The Court of Appeal agrees with ...

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Stricter Gambling Legislation Drives Risk Players to Illegal Gambling Sites

May 29, 2024 | illegal gambling

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (May 28, 2024) — Nearly half of risk gamblers are unwilling to show proof of income to gamble online. These players indicate that they are switching to an illegal gamb...

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Danske Spil Launches New Spil Med Omtanke Website to Prevent Gambling Problems

May 27, 2024 | Responsible gaming

DENMARK (May 24, 2024) — “It is always the house that wins in the long term”. You don’t often hear that from a gambling company – but it is nevertheless one of the mes...

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Dutch Gaming Authority is Taking Stricter Action Against Illegal Exploitation of Gaming Machines

May 26, 2024 | illegal gambling

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (May 23, 2024) — The Gaming Authority (Ksa) will enforce more stringently on illegally installed gambling machines. The Gaming Authority (Ksa) regularly receives report...

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Sportingtech Releases ‘Industry-First’ Football Crash Game with Jogo Global

May 24, 2024 | Online Gambling

Real-time game hosts 20,000 players at a time with cash-out display 23 May 2024 – Full-service betting and gaming platform provider Sportingtech has teamed up with casino content developer Jogo G...

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Regulatory Update | Gambling and Sports Integrity

May 22, 2024 | Compliance

SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (May 177, 2024) — The New South Wales Police Force have today arrested three A-League football players from Macarthur FC over an alleged betting scandal. Summary It was...

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Coljuegos and the Government of Chocó Agree to Work Together Against Illegal Betting

May 21, 2024 | illegal gambling

The pacts for legality are a strategy led by Coljuegos, through which it seeks to commit territorial entities to fight against illegal betting. During 2024, Coljuegos has signed agreements for lega...

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The Games Mediator Publishes Its 2023 Activity Report

May 17, 2024 | Gambling

In 2023, the gaming mediator received 1,523 requests which overwhelmingly relate to difficulties encountered by sports betting players concerning disputes relating to the result or cancellation of ...

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DCMS Consultation Outcome – Measures Relating to the Land-Based Gambling Sector

May 17, 2024 | Gambling

Removing the prohibition on the direct use of debit cards on gaming machines, subject to the introduction of appropriate player protection measures. Detail of outcome Published26 July 2023 – ...

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Dutch Online Gambling Association’s Response to the Proposed Increase in Gambling Tax

May 17, 2024 | Tax

Gambling becomes more expensive. The gambling tax will go from 30.5 to 37.8 percent. The Hague, Netherlands (May 16, 2024) — The Dutch Online Gambling Association (NOGA) has noted with great...

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Invitation – NOGA Presentation Online Gaming Barometer 2024

May 16, 2024 | Online Gambling

The Netherlands (May  16, 2024) — The annual Online Gaming Barometer will be presented on Tuesday, May 28 at 10 a.m., and you are cordially invited. The presentation will take place in the N...

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Digital Forms on Betting and Online Casino Are Phased Out

May 14, 2024 | Online Gambling

Odense C. Denmark (May 8, 2024) — The Danish Gambling Authority will phase out several digital forms concerning betting and online casino. Instead, the Danish Gambling Authority encourages a...

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Order Subject to Penalty Imposed on Sarah Eternal SRL for Illegal Gambling

May 13, 2024 | illegal gambling

THE HAGUE (May 10, 2024) —  De Kansspelautoriteit (Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) imposes a penalty on Sarah Eternal SRL for offering games of chance without a license on the casinosky.com web...

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India Plans Crackdown on Illegal Betting and Gambling Apps

May 13, 2024 | illegal gambling

New Delhi, India (May 13, 2024) —  According to local media reports, the consumer affairs ministry has sought action against indirect and surrogate advertisements promoting illegal betting a...

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Credit Cards and Digital Currency Banned for Online Wagering

May 10, 2024 | Online Gambling

From 11 June 2024, you won’t be able to use a credit card or digital currency to place bets. Online and telephone wagering operators will not be allowed to accept payments using these methods. &n...

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Symplify Dials Up Enhanced Partnership With Playbook Engineering

May 10, 2024 | artificial intelligence (AI)

STOCKHOLM, Wednesday 8th May 2024 – Symplify, the Stockholm-based market leader in CRM and AI cloud solutions, has enhanced its partnership with platform supplier Playbook Engineering. The gl...

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Government Tasks Authorities to Review How Cooperation to Combat Illegal Gambling Activities Can Be Strengthened

May 6, 2024 | illegal gambling

Strängnäs, Sweden (May 2, 2024) — On 4 May 2023, the government tasked Spelinspektionen (the Gambling Authority) and the Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) with the task of reviewing, wi...

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Coljuegos Destroyed a Total of 1,491 Elements of Illegal Games of Luck and Chance That Had Been Seized Since 2021

May 6, 2024 | illegal gambling

More than 1,400 elements of illegal games of luck and chance were destroyed in Yumbo, Valle The destroyed elements were removed in control actions against illegality led by Coljuegos. In the coming...

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Europe Is Well On Its Way Towards Full Multi-Licensing For Online Gambling – New Analysis

May 6, 2024 | Online Gambling

A new analysis by EGBA concludes that 27 out of 31 European countries employ some form of multi-licensing for online gambling, with an overwhelming majority implementing a full multi-licensing app...

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Romania is Threatening Gambling Providers with License Revocation in the Fight Against Gambling Addiction

May 5, 2024 | Gambling

ROMANIA (May 2, 2024) — According to local media reports Romania wants to combat rampant gambling addiction and is taking drastic measures. The government of Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has...

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Gambling Commission Announce New Rules Boosting Safety and Consumer Choice

May 2, 2024 | Gambling

BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (May 1, 2024) — The Gambling Commission has today announced widespread changes aimed at increasing safety and customer choice. The changes, consistent with the Government’s...

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