iGaming

New integration enables personalised, in-app betting experiences through Telegram as demand for intelligent messaging grows. Key points: Key points: – Scoreconnect and Optimove have launched a Telegram integration allowing operators to deliver personalised engagement within chat environments – Scoreconnect and Optimove have launched a Telegram integration allowing operators to deliver personalised engagement within chat environments…

Legalisation within special zones seen as a way to boost revenue without social harm. Key points: – Academics suggest model based on Malaysia and UAE, restricting access to foreign nationals – Special economic zone laws could provide legal foundation for the exception – Online gambling concerns and fiscal deficit drive renewed interest Indonesia should consider…

New US-based alliance aims to advocate for social casino-style games, with support from VGW, Playstudios and other major stakeholders. Key points: Key points: – The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) has been formed to represent the interests of social casino game providers and promote responsible innovation  – The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) has been…

Police seize HK$100,100 (US$12,800) in cash and casino chips following Cotai raid. Key points: – Suspects allegedly exchanged RMB19,000 (US$2,620) for HK$20,000 (US$2,500) to aid gambling activity – Pair claimed to have earned HK$13,000 in illicit profit since March – Case transferred to public prosecutors for further legal action Two mainland Chinese nationals have been detained…

The organisation has filed a claim for judicial review over the Welsh Government’s decision to outlaw greyhound racing. Key points: Key points: – GBGB files judicial review against Welsh Government’s greyhound racing ban – GBGB files judicial review against Welsh Government’s greyhound racing ban – Legal claim filed in the Administrative Court for Wales The…

The pilot was able to assess 97% of those who met the assessment criteria, above the 80% initially estimated. Key points: – The Gambling Commission‘s frictionless financial risk assessment pilot is in its second stage – Director of Major Policy Projects Helen Rhodes gave her insights on the project so far and what has been learnt The…

The meeting centred on evaluating the response mechanism and developing more effective strategies to identity theft. Key points: – Medical professionals and scientists united to discuss identity theft issues in online gambling – They also discussed the role of tipsters and their contribution to gambling among young people In Spain, the General Directorate of Gaming…

The turnover looks at players’ stakes minus winnings in the regulated market only, meaning the figures only come from licensed operators in Sweden. Key points: – Spelinspektionen reported no increases in turnover in the majority of its segments – Online casino and betting, state lottery and cash machine games were all down – Games for…

It marks the first-ever ACMA financial penalty issued under BetStop regulations. Key points: Key points: – Unibet has been fined over AU$1m (US$0.64m) for failing to close accounts of customers registered with the national self-exclusion register – ACMA identified more than 100,000 breaches of federal gambling laws over an extended period Unibet has paid an…

Former Duterte spokesman accused of involvement in scam-linked gambling site. Key points: – Arrest warrant links Roque to illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) – DOJ filed qualified human trafficking charges tied to Pampanga-based Lucky South 99 – Palace urges him to return from the Netherlands to face allegations Malacañang has called on former presidential…