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POGOs on the way out? Pressure mounts for immediate ban

The chair of the Philippines Senate’s Committee on Ways and Means, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, has submitted a report urging the President to shut down the Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) industry immediately. Senator seeks regulatory reform towards POGOs Senator Gatchalian is an age-old critic of POGOs and has stated that the experiment has failed to…

Responsible Wagering Australia appoints new CEO

Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) has confirmed the appointment of Kai Cantwell as CEO. He will be taking full charge of the independent organisation which represents Australia’s licensed online betting industry. From 2017 to 2022 Kai Cantwell was the chief of staff for Australia’s Minister for Families and Social Services. Prior to this, he worked with…

Optimove creates risk detection AI for problem gambling

Israeli start-up Optimove has recently completed the creation of an innovative AI software that will support online bettors in detecting users who are at risk of developing a gambling obsession. The AI works through collecting user data and assigning a rating based on their level of risk. This AI software has been developed by examining…

French gambling regulator toughens up on unlicensed operators

Regulatory requirements for unlicensed operators have been scaled up by l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), the French gambling regulator in an effort to stop French consumers being approached illegally. Blacklist The online gambling market in France comprises of 17 independent licensed operators. There is also the French government’s national lottery operator Française des Jeux (FDH)…

Risk mitigation the key aim for new AUSTRAC unit

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has announced it will be launching a second unit with the express interest of tackling severe non-compliance at multiple gambling operators, with risk mitigation their key interest.  The formation of this new unit announced to the “Regulating the Game” conference, warned the industry of an impending crack…

Premier League striker faces disciplinary action for betting breaches

Brentford Football Club striker Ivan Toney may face a six-month ban for breaching sports betting rules. He was charged with 262 breaches issued by the Football Association. Although he denied a number of charges against him, he pleaded guilty to some of them. Other charges are still pending his response. Thirty of the charges were…

FIAU guidelines to support risk assessment questionnaire

The Malta Gaming Authority has advised licensees that further guidelines will be available on the upcoming risk evaluation questionnaire (REQ) for 2023. Interested parties are required to submit completion of the assessment by the deadline of 1 March 2023.  The risk assessment questionnaire on compliance and supervision will be rolled out by the Financial Intelligence…

MGA gives operators chance to declare non-compliance

Paragraph Malta's gaming regulator, the MGA is requesting unregulated operators and distributors to “to come forward and self-report their administrative non-compliance”. The regulator's deadline is 14 April 2023. This includes ‘licensable games’ in-or-from Malta without a licence to operate in the jurisdiction.

UK charity sets up gambling harm fund to support local community

In an effort to raise gambling awareness, UK charity GambleAware is setting aside £1.24 million for a resilience fund launched in 2022 to support and educate local communities. The fund will also commission research with a view to identify the possible causes and consequences of the impact of problem gambling. Provisions against gambling harms will…