Company Reports

Allwyn Entertainment has confirmed that it is currently in “advanced negotiations” to take over its lottery rival Camelot UK. The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTTP), which is the owner of Camelot UK, is considering the potential sale of the British operations of the company to Allwyn, which earlier this year received the fourth National Lottery licence. As reported by Casino Guardian at the time, in March, Allwyn managed to beat the incumbent Camelot and emerged victorious from the competition for the fourth 10-year operating permit for the UK National Lottery.…

Players of so-called fruit machines will now be required to take a selfie in order to prove they are at least 18 years of age as part of the UK Government and regulatory authorities crackdown on underage gambling. The facial age-estimation technology is already being installed on thousands of betting machines in pubs, bars, and service stations across the UK. In the machine, there is a camera that will take a photo of each customer’s face before they are permitted to access the fruit machines. Within two seconds, a special…

Gambling company Flutter announced it had received one of the biggest recognitions from the charity organisation GamCare. Three of Flutter’s brands were awarded certifications for ensuring safer gambling for their customers in the UK and Ireland. On Thursday, the gambling company revealed that its brands Betfair, Paddy Power, and Sky Betting & Gaming have received the Advanced Safer Gambling Standard by GamCare. This achievement further cements the great reputation of Flutter, which has already earned itself a name in the iGaming industry for ensuring safe gambling for players and bettors.…

On Monday, banking group JP Morgan issued a note that was a response to the envrionmental, social, and governance (ESG) claims that when it came to Aristocrat Leisure LTD, the focus was slightly shifted to different areas rather than ones that concerned traditional casino and betting operators. The accusations against the slot machine and iGaming provider came from a number of gaming companies listed in Australia. However, in its note, JP Morgan praised Aristocrat’s operations, noting that not only does the company educate players about responsible gambling, trains its employees,…

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced that two major Australian commercial free-to-air television networks – Seven Network (also known as Channel Seven) and Nine Network, which is the second highest-rated television network in the country after Seven Network – were found to have violated gambling advertising rules. Allegedly, the two Australian TV networks have shown gambling promotions to local customers during sporting events. As unveiled by an investigation carried out by the country’s communications and media regulator body, Seven Network aired a total of 49 betting promotions throughout…

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) continues to use its enforcement powers to crack down on the illegal gambling industry in the country. The regulator has demonstrated relentlessness in its pursuit of gambling operators that have been targeting Australians with their unlicensed services for years. This time, the ACMA has turned to the local Internet Service Providers (ISPs) asking them to block even more illegal offshore online gambling platforms, with the latest targets of the regulatory action including Cloudbet and Las Atlantis. According to the communications and media regulatory…

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) remains focused on implementing further pressure on the local gambling industry. The latest addition to the strict regulatory measures faced by the sector is a pilot programme of a “single customer view” that all gambling companies will be required to share. At the time he appeared before the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) on October 18th, the CEO of the UK gambling watchdog, Andrew Rhodes, announced that the programme’s trial is currently pending. The trial, which will put player data into a single pool…

The gambling industry in Australia once again demonstrated that it is too big to fail. The flagship Sydney casino of the Star Entertainment Group dodged a shutdown, although its operating permit will be suspended as of October 21st, and the owner will face an unprecedented monetary fine of AU$100 million. Following some rumours that emerged over the weekend, the beginning of the week saw the NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) officially announce its decision to impose the whopping monetary penalty and cease the operating permit of the casino. The measures…

The gambling regulator in New South Wales (NSW) is to impose a record AU$100-million fine on The Star Sydney because of the casino operator’s failure to hold back money laundering and other criminal activity from its casinos. According to reports of local media hubs, including The Sydney Morning Herald, sources familiar with the matter confirmed that the Independent Casino Commission will hand down its final decision on October 17th, when the new chief executive officer of The Star Entertainment, Robbie Cooke, is also set to take over the reins of…

The new sports betting group betr may face a probe rolled out by New South Wales’ (NSW) gambling regulator two days after the company started operation. The rumours of the potential investigation followed the operator’s advertising of 100-1 odds for the Melbourne Cup that is set to take place on November 1st. The adverts were published in local tabloids owned and run by News Corp on October 13th and October 14th, pledging to offer the aforementioned lucrative odds for every runner in the Melbourne Cup with a maximum wager of…