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Labour Party peer and chair of Premier Greyhound Racing, Lord Lipsey, slammed the government’s proposed affordability checks for their potential effects on greyhound racing. Lord Lipsey argued that the checks – as they are currently being contemplated by the Gambling Commission – will work to damage greyhound racing by imposing intrusive checks on high-spend customers
GamCare has reported a rise in calls and online chats to its National Gambling Helpline to 44,049 for the year ended 31 March 2023 – the highest level on record. GamCare’s annual report chronicles its activities for the year, outlining its financial results as well as how its tools have been used. In the 12
Florida-based anti-gambling lobbying group No Casinos has submitted an amicus curae brief in the Florida Supreme Court sports betting case, West Flagler v. Ron DeSantis. In the brief, No Casinos argued governor DeSantis’ approval of the Seminoles compact with Florida violated “the text, spirit and public policy” behind article X, section 30 of the Florida
Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has ordered Betonline.ag operator Blue High House to stop offering gambling services to Dutch consumers. If Blue High House does not comply with the order, KSA will hit the operator with weekly €43,000 fines up to a maximum amount of €129,000. Blue High House does not have a licence to
Consumers in Kansas spent a total of $219.3m on sports betting during September, a new monthly record for the US state. Kansas opened its legal sports betting market in September last year. Players bet $160.5m in the opening month, with this year’s figure 36.6% ahead year-on-year. The September 2023 figure was also up 132.3% from $94.4m in August this
Scientific Games has announced the appointment of Angela Goodwin as vice president of operations for its instant game management program. Goodwin assumes responsibility for overseeing the Scientific Games Enhanced Partnership (SGEP), which services over 20 lotteries worldwide. The role includes Goodwin leading operations for a team of instant product management experts in the US. She will
Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) has approved the country’s sports betting and igaming regulations. The exhaustive document, known formally as Supreme Decree 005-2023-Mincetur outlines the technical and regulatory requirements for gambling operators wishing to offer their services in Peru. The country’s gaming law is set to enter effect 120 days from the
Light & Wonder has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with slot developer Spribe, through which it will distribute Spribe’s games across the US. The deal will see Spribe’s slots titles made available to players in the US. These include Aviator and its Turbo Games portfolio, The news comes after Light & Wonder launched its
In a 10 October speech at the Global Gaming Expo, Tim Miller, executive director of the GB Gambling Commission, emphasised the need for international collaboration from regulators. Miller said collaboration between regulators globally would strengthen their overall impact, as well as ensuring a safer environment for customers by eradicating illegal gambling. Miller added that customer
Fantasy sports operator Underdog has launched GuardDog, a responsible gambling investment initiative. GuardDog has launched with $1.0m (£818,839/€947,806) in initial funding. Underdog says this will be used to support startups working on solutions to address problem gambling and encourage responsible play. This will span fantasy, betting and real-money gaming. GuardDog aims to identify and invest
