Gambling Clear News
Javier Silvania, Curaçao’s Minister of Finance has outlined the benefits of the country’s incoming gambling legislation, describing the National Ordinance for Games of Chance (LOK) as a “safety net” preventing grey-listing. The National Ordinance for Games of Chance (LOK) will revolutionise how gambling is conducted in Curaçao. In preparation for the LOK, the island’s Gaming
West Flagler has filed a state constitutional challenge against Florida governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida state legislature. This follows the US Department of the Interior (DOI) filing a challenge to oppose West Flagler’s motion to stay, which was filed last week. This motion to stay was a further attempt to keep Hard Rock Bet
New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement has imposed a $25,000 “civil penalty” on PointsBet for “permitting unauthorised wagers”. The sanction was handed down to the online sports betting provider on 23 August. Details were released this week following a request by the Associated Press news agency. The regulator filed a complaint in late June regarding
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has issued Pilot Travel Centers with a fine of $45,000 (£36,716/€42,307) for underage gambling at one of its video gaming terminals (VGT) locations in the state. The underage gambling breach was identified at a qualified truck stop in the Smithton area of Pennsylvania. Pilot Travel Centers was also flagged
Hacker group Scattered Spider, believed to be part of the ALPHV ransomware collective, has claimed responsibility for the security breach at MGM Resorts International. In an unverified statement reportedly posted on ALPHV’s darknet leak site, Scattered Spider detailed how the MGM hack took place. The group said it threatened to wreck more havoc if MGM
German regulator Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) has fined Red Rhino €50,000 (£42,856/$53,337) for offering online gambling in the country without a licence. Red Rhino had withdrawn its German-facing platincasino.de website but players could still gamble on its platincasino.com site. The operator does not hold a licence in Germany, nor does it appear on the
The Netherlands’ regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) issued notices to Betent and PlayNorth Limited for violating aspects of the Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Prevention Act (Wwft). This is the first time KSA has published sanctions related to the Wwft. KSA announced investigations into Betent and Play North Limited on 3 May 2022. As part of the
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) has again warned players over the dangers of unlicensed operators after identifying a number of illegal websites posing as approved sites. Pagcor says an increasing number of unlicensed sites are using the Pagcor logo without the regulator’s permission to mislead players. Only operators with licences from Pagcor can
British players holding accounts with In Touch Games’ websites have been given until 6 March next year to withdraw any funds after the operator had its licence suspended last week. The Gambling Commission suspended In Touch’s three operating licences, saying it may be “unsuitable” to carry out licensed activities. Passing the ruling, the Commission flagged conditions
