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The Victoria Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has fined the Australian Leisure and Hospitality (ALH) Group AU$480,000 (£257,271/€296,494/US$326,469) for breaching rules over operating hours. VGCCC ruled eight ALH venues in Victoria ran electronic gaming machines (EGMs) outside permitted operating hours. The regulator said the facilities also failed to observe mandatory shutdown periods. Venues flagged
Fitch Ratings forecasts global gaming outlook for 2024 as “neutral”, citing pullback in certain US markets and potential stagnation in Europe. A new report from Fitch Ratings forecasts the global gaming outlook for 2024 as “neutral”. It is the second straight year Fitch has selected a “neutral” view for its gaming outlook. Fitch cited “slight
Gross gambling revenue (GGR) in Lithuania increased by 15.2% year-on-year to €161.0m (£140.8m/$172.1m) during the nine months to 30 September, driven by growth within the remote gambling sector. Revenue was comfortably higher than the $139.8m reported in the same period last year. The Gaming Control Authority, which regulates gambling in Lithuania, recorded growth across both
Indian authorities have issued blocking orders against 22 betting apps and websites it says have been operating illegally. Full details of those operators blocked by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) were not disclosed. However, the MeitY confirms that both Mahadev Book and Reddyannaprestopro face blocking orders. MeitY says it is taking action following
Great Britain saw a year-on-year fall in online real-event betting despite a rise in overall online gambling yield, according to the latest data from the Gambling Commission. Earlier today, the Commission announced the appointment of seven new commissioners. Covering the three months to 30 September, online total gross gambling yield (GGY) was up slightly by
The American Gaming Association (AGA) said the economic footprint of tribal and commercial gaming in the US stood at $328.6bn (£267.9bn/ €309.9bn) in 2022. The AGA outlined this in a new study carried out by Oxford Economics. According to the study, the US gaming sector also provides 1.8 million individuals with employment, contributing $104bn in
The Australian state of Victoria has introduced its previously announced gambling harms bill which, among other measures, would establish an enforced curfew for most pokies in the state. Victoria’s minister for casino, gaming and liquor regulation, Melissa Horne, put forward the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 to the state’s parliament. If the package of reforms
Consumers in Australia will now be required to verify their identity before being allowed to gamble online with licensed operators, after new regulations came into effect today (29 September). The new scheme means Australia players must have their age and identity verified by operators prior to them depositing funds. They will not be able to
