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Chairman of Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) René Jansen said that the organisation would only be able to provide “limited” guidance regarding the implementation of the upcoming untargeted ad ban. Jansen – speaking at the Gaming in Holland annual conference – outlined the KSA’s thinking regarding the upcoming gambling ad ban, which is due to
Detectives of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU) uncovered an underground casino as well as seven other gambling establishments in the Kyiv region. During the course of the operation, the ESBU raided eight addresses. Evidence seized through these searches included approximately 100 computers, a number of poker tables and playing cards and chips. The
France’s gambling ombudsman Denys Millet received 1,373 requests for mediation in 2022, a fall of 20.8% according to the third annual ombudsman activity report from L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ). As the gambling ombudsman, Millet mediates disputes brought forward by players against licensed operators in France or those with monopoly status – namely Française des
The New South Wales (NSW) government has urged operators to ensure advertising includes responsible gambling messages after two brands were flagged for non-compliance. Liquor & Gaming NSW, the Australian state’s gambling regulator, recently issued show cause notices to two operators over irregularities in TV ads. While the identities of the brands and the specific breaches
Former state-owned gambling monopoly Svenska Spel has appointed Frank Hojem as the company’s new head of communications and sustainability. As part of his new role, Hojem will become part of Svenska Spel’s group management and report to the company’s CEO. Most recently, Hojem held the role of communications manager at Nordic corporate bank SEB. Before
Online casino and sportsbook operator Casumo has appointed Janice Duncan, formerly of Rank Interactive, as group chief financial officer. Experienced executive Duncan took on the role last month after two-and-a-half years in the same position at Rank Interactive. Prior to this, she spent three years at William Hill, first as head of business planning before
Entain says it is working to resolve an HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) investigation into its Turkish operations but warned it could face a “substantial” penalty over alleged misconduct by employees and third-party suppliers. In November 2019, the group’s Entain Holdings UK Limited subsidiary received a production order from HMRC to provide information relating to
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) is searching for a new chief executive for its platform business, with Richard Brown preparing to step down by the end of 2023. Gaming Innovation Group’s board announced late Monday (29 May) that it had agreed Brown would depart his role on 31 December 2023. It comes in the wake of
The Netherland’s regulator de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has clarified what the rules will be for the upcoming 1 July untargeted advertising ban. KSA said that the Netherland’s ad ban will “better protect” vulnerable groups and young people against the risk of gambling addiction. The regulator added that it intends to monitor compliance with the new rules.
Brentford striker Ivan Toney’s initial 11-month ban from football was rounded down to an eight-month ban after he was was officially diagnosed with a gambling addiction, said the English Football Association (FA) today. This was revealed in a document published by the FA’s Regulatory Commission. The document contained the written reasons behind Toney’s ban. The
