CSR & Responsible Gaming

The decision by the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL) to file an injunction on behalf of the Canadian Lottery Coalition (CLC) against the Caribbean-based operator behind the illegal gambling site Bodog is a sign of things to come for other lottery corporations across the country as well.

U.S.-based Apple Inc. has blocked 50 casino applications in App Store at the request of the Ukrainian Digital Transformation Ministry, Deputy Prime Minister for Innovations and Development of Education, Science and Technologies, Digital Transformation Minister Mikhail Fyodorov said on Wednesday.

Offshore gaming operator Bovada has been banned in Washington D.C. and Connecticut following a crackdown that has seen the site outlawed in an ever-growing list of U.S. states.

Punters voiced considerable opposition to affordability checks in a survey carried out by the Gambling Commission more than three years ago, the results of which have only now been revealed after a freedom of information request.

The Canadian Football League does not want the federal government regulating sports betting ads, according to a report.

A review by GambleAware has shed more light on the success of the residential rehabilitation programme for gambling harm victims.

A number of scholars have argued that online gambling can be more problematic than land-based gambling. Motivating gamblers to withdraw money from their online gambling account could lower losses because there would be less money available to lose.

The prevention of problematic online gambling behavior is a topic of major interest for regulators, the gambling industry, and researchers. Many gambling operators approach this issue by using responsible gambling tools.

New rules introduced in Belgium in 2023 have meant a much more stringent set of regulations for iGaming operators to be aware of.