Spelinspektionen has welcomed new changes to Sweden’s Money Laundering Act that will allow the gambling inspectorate to increase financial penalties on gambling-related fines/infringements. The decision was approved by Finansdepartementet, Sweden’s Ministry of Finance, which will allow the inspectorate to increase penalty fees for gambling operators violating AML rules from 1 April 2024. The inspectorate had previously submitted its proposals to …
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Gordon Moody: Tailored intervention & aftercare vital to effective treatment of problem gambling
Gordon Moody has published its ‘Insights Report’ for the first half of 2023/2024, providing a detailed overview of its efforts to deliver localised therapy and treatment for victims of problem gambling. The report aims to provide UK stakeholders with an understanding of the day-to-day dynamics impacting problem gambling interventions and treatments, which Gordon Moody has offered since 1971. The charity …
Read More »KSA tests public awareness of CRUKS 2.0
Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands Gambling Authority, has initiated a ‘pilot campaign’ to raise public awareness of CRUKS, the Dutch gambling central self-exclusion register. Pilot campaigns have commenced across social media platforms, informing audiences about how to self-exclude from all Dutch licensed gambling operators via CRUKS. Operated by the KSA, the CRUKS register was launched on 1 October 2021 to coincide …
Read More »DCMS highlights business impact of a standalone gambling sector
DCMS has submitted its business estimates to the National Office of Statistics (ONS), tracking the performance of sectors under its regulatory remit for the period of March 2019 to March 2022. The report provides estimates on the business contribution (number, turnover, and employment) of sectors governed by DCMS, excluding civil society (charities and voluntary associations). At present, DCMS’ regulatory remit …
Read More »BGLC to toughen Jamaica gambling advertising rules
BGLC, the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission of Jamaica, has been ordered to review rules and standards applied to gambling advertising in the Caribbean nation. The Commission has launched a public consultation on gambling advertising, as concerns have been raised on a “noticeable rise in the volume and style of gambling related marketing and advertising” due to a more competitive …
Read More »UKGC: Youth Report finds 0.7% problem gambling rate in 11-17 age group
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has released its “Young People and Gambling Survey for 2023,” which investigates the gambling behaviors and experiences of young individuals aged 11-17. Prior to the 2023 survey, a research program was initiated to enhance the collection of official gambling participation statistics. Stakeholders were reminded that the datasets for 2021 and 2020 were not updated due …
Read More »Tombola sponsors return of Deal or No Deal on ITV
Tombola, Britain’s biggest online bingo brand, has confirmed its sponsorship of the return of Deal or No Deal on ITV and ITV X, starting from 20th November. As announced by ITV, Deal or No Deal returns to daytime TV, airing every weekday at 4 pm. ITV is now the new home of the legacy game show, which aired on Channel …
Read More »Gambling.com closes on 2023 targets as media partnerships accelerate US growth
Gambling.com Group enters the close of 2023 with confidence, continuing to deliver on accelerated growth targets within North American markets. Q3 trading saw the igaming media publisher generate corporate revenues of $23.5m, up 19% on corresponding 2022 results of $19.6m. Coping with the trends of a ‘seasonally slow quarter’, period trading saw Gambling.com deliver more than 86,000 (+26%) new depositing …
Read More »Better Collective lauds operational excellence in restless Q3
Better Collective A/S maintains its full-year financial targets, reporting on its most eventful quarter in business, executing strategic M&As, opening its new office in Copenhagen, and finalising its dual-listing on the Danish Nasdaq. Publishing its Q3 trading update, Better Collective registered corporate revenues of €75m, up 26% on 2022 comparative results of €60m. Investors were informed that recurring revenues accounted …
Read More »UKGC to hold 7 White Paper consultations for 2024 agenda
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has notified stakeholders of its plans to hold seven new consultations as part of the continued regulatory review of recommendations put forward by the Gambling Review’s White Paper. As detailed by Tim Miller, the Executive Director on Policy Development for the Gambling Commission, the consultations will address the topics of “socially responsible incentives, customer-led tools, …
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