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ASA Bans Paddy Power Advert Featuring Rhodri Giggs

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  The UK Advertising Standards Association (ASA) has upheld five complaints made against Paddy Power’s “Rewards Club” advertisement featuring Rhodri Giggs. “We considered that created the impression that Rhodri was no longer defined by the alleged affair and that he had moved past his “loyalty” and was now reaping the rewards, both financially and in…

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Macao’s DICJ Continues the Battle Against Illegal Online Gambling

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  A local organisation has sent letters to the authorities involved in gambling industry, stating its support for the regulation of illegal online gambling. The government said that the administration will make special efforts against those crimes. The letter was addressed to the Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination…

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Monopoly Casino Advert Faces ASA’s Ban

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  The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an online casino advert of Monopoly Casino, after finding that it breached their code. Monopoly Casino is owned and operated by Entertaining Play Limited. The banned advert features Monopoly’s familiar cartoon mascot Rich Uncle Pennybags, was deemed by the ASA to appeal to children, which in turn goes…

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Kenya Introduces New Gambling Ads Regulations

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  Kenya has introduced new gambling regulations which include banning advertising outdoors and on social media. Investors and betting firms have time until June 30 to comply with the new regulations. Under the new rules, any gambling advertising will need approval by the regulator and will be required to contain a warning message which must…

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Casumo Expands Service Offering into Denmark

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  Casumo, the Malta-based online gaming operator, has secured a five-year licence from the Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden). Casumo will focus on a mobile-first approach and run a media campaign to promote its online casino services in Denmark. According to Oscar Simonsson, the co-founder and CEO of Casumo, securing the licence was an important milestone…

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Joint Competition and Markets Authority / Gambling Commission letter to the gambling sector

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  “The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and Gambling Commission (the Commission) have now concluded their joint programme of work concerning suspected breaches of consumer protection law in the remote gambling sector. This work focused in particular on the fairness, transparency and potential for consumers to be misled by a number of terms and practices…

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