Insights Archive

December 1, 2023

Oklahoma Tribes Warn Governor's Sports-Betting Plan May Threaten Compact

After Kevin Stitt, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, was elected governor of Oklahoma in 2019, tribal leaders were optimistic they could have a working relationship with his administration but now into his second term they continue to be surprised by his adversarial approach to tribal affairs.

December 1, 2023

Spain's Constitutional Court Passes On Case Against Advertising Royal Decree

A legal bid to overturn Spain’s stringent advertising regulations has suffered a setback, after the country’s Constitutional Court ruled it will not be addressing the claims of unconstitutionality filed by trade group Jdigital.

December 1, 2023

Entain's BetEnt Fined €3m For Dutch AML Violations

The Netherlands Gambling Authority has fined BetEnt, Entain’s Dutch unit, €3m for failures in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing procedures.

December 1, 2023

Week In Crypto: Cristiano Ronaldo Hit By $1bn Class Action For Binance 'Shilling'

A new class action targets a world-renowned footballer, US prosecutors ask Changpeng Zhao to stay put until sentencing, and Filipinos are warned to stay away from Binance.

December 1, 2023

Daily Dash: UK Regulator Takes Action Against Money Transfer Firms

The UK’s financial watchdog has fined three money transfer firms for cartel behaviour, while bigtech companies have signed up to the UK’s new online fraud charter.

December 1, 2023

News In Brief: November 27-December 1, 2023

A Swedish consumer survey has revealed that the general public believe gambling addiction is widespread, among worrying signs for the industry's reputation.

November 30, 2023

North Carolina Rules Out Super Bowl Sports-Betting Launch

North Carolina gaming regulators dashed the hopes of sports-betting optimists by confirming that the state’s mobile sports wagering program will not launch ahead of February’s Super Bowl.

November 30, 2023

UK Regulator Consults On Curbing Bonus Wagering Requirements

The UK’s Gambling Commission has released a second set of consultations on proposed gambling licensing changes, including significant proposals to curb wagering requirements for bonuses and restrict how operators cross-sell players to different gambling products.

November 30, 2023

European Parliament's Digital Euro Ambitions Remain Unclear

Payments experts and European lawmakers appeared unsure on how a digital euro could benefit the eurozone in a public hearing this week.

November 30, 2023

Sweden's Central Bank: 'The State Must Take Responsibility For Payments'

In a sign of Europe’s increased focus on financial inclusion, a senior official at the Riksbank has said that "there is neither reason nor time" for the government to delay an intervention in the payments ecosystem.

November 30, 2023

Daily Dash: Canada's 'Love-Hate Relationship' With Cash Continues, Survey Finds

A new survey has found that most Canadians are not ready to give up cash, Dojo Finance has launched in Ireland, and Volt’s instant payments platform has expanded to Australia.

November 30, 2023

Online Casino Opponents Stall Brazil Senate Vote

A scheduled Senate vote on Brazil’s bill to regulate sports betting and online casino games has been delayed for at least one week after a group of anti-gambling senators invoked Senate rules allowing them more time to review the measure.

November 29, 2023

'Chances Are You're About To Lose' Called Effective Safer Gambling Message

An academic study of US and UK sports bettors has found that new Australian safer gambling messages, including “Chances are you’re about to lose” and “You win some. You lose more”, are more effective than other messages in wide scale use.

November 29, 2023

Eftpos Still A Mystery To Half Of Australians, RBA Survey Finds

A new survey by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has found that consumers are still unsure what eftpos is, despite most of them using eftpos debit cards.

November 29, 2023

UK Needs 'National Conversation' On CBDC, Says BoE Deputy Governor

A new hire at the Bank of England (BoE) has said the UK needs a "national conversation" on central bank digital currency (CBDC) — an area that will be a contentious issue in 2024.

November 29, 2023

Daily Dash: Worldline Secures Future UK Market Presence

Worldline has secured its place in the UK market as a result of a post-Brexit licence, the European Commission has opened a consultation on DORA, and Hong Kong has launched a new alert system for users of the Faster Payment System.

November 29, 2023

Kindred To Exit North America, Cut 300 Jobs

Kindred Group has announced plans to exit the North American market and cut 300 staff positions as part of a strategic review that it says will save £40m per year.

November 29, 2023

Victoria Parliament Committee Piles Pressure On Online Operators

Pressure continues to build on corporate and retail bookmakers in Australia’s Victoria state after a parliamentary committee recommended tougher advertising, reporting and harm minimisation rules.

November 29, 2023

Smaller Mississippi Casinos Remain Opposed To Mobile Betting

Mississippi’s Mobile Online Sports Betting Task Force wrapped up its series of meetings on Tuesday with opposition remaining from smaller casino operators to expanding the state’s sports-betting offerings.

November 28, 2023

California Tribes, Cardrooms Oppose Blackjack Regulation Changes

Both cardrooms and tribal casino operators in California have expressed their opposition to proposed regulations altering blackjack-style games and the rotation of the player-dealer position at cardrooms in the state.

November 28, 2023

Brazil Senate Set To Vote On Betting Bill

Brazil’s sports betting and online gaming Bill PL 3626/23 is getting the fast-track treatment, with a final Senate vote scheduled for tomorrow despite the fact that many senators will be away at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai.