Insights Archive

January 23, 2024

Colorado Clarifies Responsible Gambling, Patron Exclusion Rules

The Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission has signed off on amendments to its casino and sports-betting regulations to clarify and expand the requirements for responsible gambling and who has access to its voluntary exclusion list.

January 23, 2024

Nigerian State Regulators Call For Continental Enforcement Agreements

The head of Nigeria’s trade association for state gambling regulators has called for standardised technical requirements for gaming machines and an agreement with regulators on the continent to tackle illegal gambling.

January 23, 2024

TSB Issues 'Urgent Warning' To Consumers Over Facebook Marketplace Scams

A new report from TSB has found that more than a third of adverts on Facebook Marketplace could be scams, following similar warnings last year in response to a "huge" rise in Facebook fraud.

January 23, 2024

DORA 'Takes Shape' As First Guidelines Sent For Commission Approval

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) comes into effect in less than a year, as firms try to get their heads around the EU’s mammoth IT regulation.

January 23, 2024

Daily Dash: Spotify 'Outraged' By Apple's New 27 Percent Commission On In-App Payments

Spotify has condemned the outcome of a major antitrust lawsuit against Apple, Crédit Agricole has taken a minority stake in Worldline, and the payments department of a US government agency has been hacked for $7.5m.

January 22, 2024

Ecuador Withdraws Casino Openings Amid Violence

Ecuador’s embattled new President Daniel Noboa has withdrawn a petition to reopen casinos and gaming halls in the country from the Constitutional Court two weeks after first proposing it.

January 22, 2024

Michigan Cracks Down On Sweepstakes Casinos

Three sweepstakes-based casino and sports-betting operators have been forced to exit the Michigan market after receiving cease-and-desist letters from state gaming regulators accusing them of offering illegal online gambling.

January 22, 2024

Daily Dash: EU Launches New Sanctions Framework Targeting Hamas

The EU has launched an expanded sanctions framework to target funders of Hamas, and Trustly has completed its merger with Paris-based recurring payments platform SlimPay.

January 22, 2024

One App To Rule Them All: Can The West Replicate Southeast Asia's Super App Boom?

Elon Musk’s X app has taken another step in its quest to become an “everything app”. With others also looking to become one-stop shops, is the West ready for super apps?

January 22, 2024

Apple To Open Up NFC Access To Competitors

The European Commission has said it is seeking feedback on new commitments from Apple to open up access to its near-field communication (NFC) technology, following a four-year antitrust case.

January 22, 2024

FDJ €2.6bn Kindred Takeover Bid Would Create 'European Champion'

France’s national lottery operator FDJ is poised to execute a takeover bid for online gambling operator Kindred that it says would “give birth to a European champion”.

January 22, 2024

Philippine Regulator To Slash Fees For Online Operators

The head of Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has promised a series of material cuts to offshore-facing online operator (POGO) fees by 2025, as it pushes back against growing hostility to the online industry.

January 22, 2024

DC Lottery Looking For Sports-Betting Reset

The Office of Lottery and Gaming in Washington, D.C. said it intends to make changes to its beleaguered sports-betting platform during a contentious DC Council hearing in which a key lawmaker expressed frustration with the underperforming product.

January 19, 2024

Revisions To Employment Restrictions Not On Massachusetts Regulator's Legislative Wishlist

After a review of its existing statutes, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has approved a letter to send to the legislature proposing amendments to the state's gaming, sports betting and horseracing laws, but declined to include revisions to its pre-employment restrictions.

January 19, 2024

New York Senator To Continue iGaming Pursuit Despite Setback

A key New York lawmaker said he will not give up his pursuit of online casino legislation despite its absence from the governor’s executive budget proposal earlier this week and continued opposition from key union groups.

January 19, 2024

News In Brief: January 15-January 19, 2024

A company is fined by a Denmark court over advertising compliance and Caesars preliminary results suggest losses will be cut in its online division.

January 19, 2024

Google's Plans Will Bring 'Significant Changes' To Online Gambling, Says App Developer

Google’s plan to open up support for game types and operators not covered by existing licensing will bring “significant changes” to the online gambling industry, according to app developer mkodo.

January 19, 2024

Week In Crypto: We Have Seen Tether's Billions, Top Custodian Tells Davos

A Tether custodian shares an eyewitness account of Tether’s reserve assets, Chainalysis reports another bumper year for crypto crime, and Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents attempt to distance themselves from the crimes of their son.

January 19, 2024

US: Identity-Related Exploits Amount To $212bn

The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) received 1.6m reports related to the exploitation of identity processes, the latest statistics show.

January 19, 2024

EU Legislators Reach Agreement On 'Necessary' AML Package

EU negotiators have provisionally agreed on the anti-money laundering regulation, after tightening up rules regarding crypto-assets. However, decisions on the location of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority remain unresolved.

January 19, 2024

Daily Dash: Trump Will Trump Digital Dollar

Controversial Republican candidate Donald Trump has come out against a possible central bank digital currency in the US. Meanwhile, Belgium’s new "Banker’s Oath" has come into force.