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Legal Action Filed Against Affiliate Programme Manager

Owner of Online Casino Reviewer accuses Affiliate Edge programme of retroactive, punitive changes to T&Cs that were not properly communicated or agreed to

Affiliate webmaster Dave Sawyer of Online Casino Reviewer has filed litigation against Interactive Technology Corporation, parent group of the Affiliate Edge affiliate management programme, alleging that the company made unilateral, punitive and retroactive changes to its T&Cs without directly communicating with affiliates or seeking their agreement.

Are Online Gambling Providers Designing Slots That Appeal To Minors?

Sunday Times investigation claims that gambling firms are targeting children with their game themes

Several UK mainstream publications have picked up a Sunday Times story over the weekend claiming that there are concerns over online gambling firms deliberately targeting children in their game themes and designs.

New Slot Games — Weekly Round-up for October 13, 2017

Halloween, Monster Wheels, Moby Dick and more! Watch the preview videos for this weeks' new slots round-up.

Dutch Online Gambling Legalisation Just Became More Complicated (Update)

New coalition government wants to introduce a "physical presence" requirement for licensees

The new coalition government in the Netherlands just made online gambling legalisation more expensive and complicated (and possibly delayed yet again) by introducing the "physical presence" concept to legislative proposals.

A.S.A. Warns On Misleading Online Lottery Advert

World Lottery Club operator Annexio censured

Ambiguous Facebook advertising by the World Lottery Club resulted in operator Annexio having to answer to the UK Advertising Standards Authority this week regarding its advertising back in June this year.

Synthetic Lotteries in the News — Weekly Round-up for October 13, 2017

Tasmania Government To Ban Lottery Outcome Betting

Island province joins South Australia in drafting banning legislation

The Tasmanian government has ordered the drafting of legislation designed to ban lottery outcome wagering in the Australian island province, one of the first to take this action since online lottery provider Lottoland started making waves in the country.

Inaugural Responsible Gambling Week Kicks Off

Industry Group for Responsible Gambling initiative supported by more than 10,000land and online gambling venues

The first Responsible Gambling Week organised by the I

Gambling Industry Financial News — Weekly Round-up for October 13, 2017

G.V.C. Releases Trading Update

Positive KPIs in latest company report

The multinational sports betting and gaming group, GVC Holdings plc has released a trading update on its Q3-2017 key performance indicators, reporting the following highlights:

French Government Moves Forward On Plans To Sell State Gambling Asset

Francaise des Jeux and Aeroports de Paris reportedly up for sale

The future of French state-owned gambling group Francaise des Jeux (FDJ) and airport management company Aeroports de Paris (ADP) has been the subject of speculation since July this year, when the Finance Ministry announced plans to sell Euro 10 billion ($11.8 billion) worth of its stakes in state-owned companies in order to raise money for a new fund to finance innovation, an election pledge of President Emmanuel Macron.

Investigation Into Belgian Police Gambling Online

Using data from national registration number database to open betting accounts

Belgian newspaper MediaHuis has reported the launch of an investigation by the Belgian Gambling Commission into around thirty Police officers accused of indulging in illegal online gambling while on duty.

Formisimo Survey Delivers Interesting Sportsbetting Registration Insights

Delves into length and complicity of customer registration process vs. conversion rate

UK Form Analytics platform Formisimo has released some interesting insights into the registration processes of leading European sports betting firms.

Danish Gambling Authority’s Anti-Problem Gambling App Improved

MitSpil v.2 tracks gambling spend and flags danger levels

The Danish Gambling Authority has updated its anti-problem gambling app MitSpil, originally launched late last year, adding play-time and deposit tracking and danger level flags based on the ratio of win to lose amounts.

Mr Green To Validate Responsible Gaming Tool (Update)

With evaluation from prominent responsible gambling specialist

Online gaming firm Mr Green has signed Dr Richard Wood to evaluate its Green Gaming Predictive Tool, a responsible gambling initiative launched in September (see previous InfoPowa reports).

New Slot Games — Weekly Round-up for October 06, 2017

The golden age of disco, Halloween, Viking Gods and more in this week's new slot round-up -- watch the preview videos right here on Casinomeister!

Ladbrokes Under Investigation By UK Gambling Commission

Allegations that betting shop staff did not meet responsible gambling obligations

The Guardian newspaper took another tilt at gambling Friday, reporting that staff at a Ladbrokes betting shop had stood by whilst a gambling addict took out pay day loans to fund hundreds of pounds of bets on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs).