2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
France’s Gaming Regulator Presents First Blacklist of Online Casinos
France's gambling regulator, the National Gaming Authority (ANJ, for its French acronym), is working overtime to weed out questionable online gaming platforms. This week, it published its first blacklist of sites that it determined didn't meet French gaming standards and must be...
Spanish Real Estate Developer Facing Prison for Gambling with Investors’ Money
A conniving real estate developer who took millions of dollars from investors in Spain is facing a long stint in prison. Media outlet Ultima Hora reports that prosecutors are demanding a lengthy prison sentence for Carlos García Roldán, who used the money...
Germany’s Newly Inaugurated Gaming Regulator Issues First Fine
Germany's Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) has imposed its first fine on a gaming operator. The new German gaming regulator began operations at the beginning of the year. The GGL said in its recent notice that the unidentified company had violated advertising...
Riot Games Rejects Expanded Betting Sponsorships in Esports — Maybe
A recent report indicated that Riot Games was relaxing its stance on sponsorships in eSports. The gaming company has refuted the report. But eSports fans – and sports betting operators – don’t need to see this as the end of the line....
Spain’s iGaming Operators Face $50M Fines For Violating New Rules
Spain's Minister of Consumer Affairs Alberto Garzón recently presented new restrictions, including massive fines for violations. Spain's Council of Ministers approved a royal decree to further tightens access to online gaming platforms and require gaming operators to create safer online environments last...
Tabcorp Mulls Legal Action Against Entain for Invading its Turf in Australia
Entain entered a new partnership in Australia with the New South Wales (NSW) Australian Hotels Association (AHA) last October. It was billed as a “marketing agreement,” but now, the gaming company is moving closer to taking legal action against its rival and...
England’s Chelsea Soccer Club Contemplates Parimatch Breakup
The push is on to drive a wedge between sports teams and gaming operators in the UK. The fallout might reach the British soccer ecosystem, including Chelsea FC. Ukraine recently shut off a number of gaming companies, including Parimatch, that reportedly have...
High Steaks: Thailand Busts Fake Cop in Plot to Sell Cows to Fund Gambling
Officials recently bused a man pretending to be a police officer in Thailand. The man traveled to various villages attempting to sell cows but ultimately used the money to gamble in Cambodia, never delivering the goods to the buyers. The 58-year-old fraudster,...
Cyprus Sees Sports Betting Revenue Increase, New Regulations Coming
The National Betting Authority (NBA), the Cypriot betting regulator, updated revenue for the sports betting segment last Friday. But on Monday, it told government officials that stricter controls are needed. Total gross gaming revenue (GGR) for 2022 reached €959.55 million (US$1.02 billion),...
Sports Betting Operator Parimatch Forced to Exit Home Country of Ukraine
Almost 30 years ago, global sports betting operator Parimatch began its journey in Kyiv, Ukraine. Now, it’s having to give up on its home country following an order from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy implemented the decision of the National Security and...
