News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Oct. 25, 2021: Gambling is rapidly growing across the world. In fact, analysts expect gambling to be worth $90 billion by 2023, about $30 billion higher than its 2019 value.
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested internet service providers (ISPs) in the country block access to another five offshore online gambling websites.
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France’s online gambling sector has registered a record turnover of €617 million, as the public engaged with May and June’s Roland Garros (tennis) and the UEFA Euro 2020 Championships.
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Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. has confirmed its cash offer of around $3.7 billion to acquire Playtech Plc, a developer of content for the land-based and online gaming industries. The amount is a premium of 58% on Playtech’s last closing price on Friday at the time of the offer.
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The British Gambling Commission has suspended the remote gaming licence of online operator BGO Entertainment, effective immediately, as it reviews its operations.
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Curling fans will have new ways to enjoy their favourite sport, as PointsBet Canada will become the official Sports Betting Partner of Curling Canada.
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Audiences in the U.K. were inundated with ads for wagering. Public pressure to control the deluge reached a point at which the nation’s biggest gambling companies voluntarily agreed to a so-called whistle-to-whistle ban on gambling commercials during live sports broadcasts.
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The Great Britain Gambling Commission has launched an investigation into football-themed website Sorare.com after it launched in the British market without a licence.
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The sports betting integrity department of the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has made amendments to its suspicious betting reporting requirements, including making reporting rules now also apply to suppliers.
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A blanket ban on the use of credit cards for online and in person gambling is needed to ensure problem gamblers are not spending money they do not have and cannot afford, the Dáil has heard.
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The concept of prohibiting ads related to gambling isn’t new – several countries already have similar protocols in place. Portugal could be the next to join them and approval of strict limitations on when gambling ads can be aired is almost a guarantee. Four separate bills have been presented to lawmakers in the country, all of which essentially look for the same outcome.
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