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By Tomas Medon

New Findings Could Spell Trouble for Credit Card Gambling in Australia

December 22, 2020

A little over a year ago, the Australian Banking Association announced a consultation paper that dealt with the use of credit cards for gambling transactions. This consultation’s main goal was to get the community’s views on the role of banks and other related financial institutions in addressing the issue of problem gambling. The findings of […]

By Alexander Palmer

Credit Card Gambling Banned in the United Kingdom

January 14, 2020

From April 2020, gamblers in the United Kingdom will no longer be allowed to place bets using their credit cards. This is part of the United Kingdom Gambling Commission’s efforts to protect consumers amid rising concerns over increased cases of problem gambling. Once the ban is enforced, the gamblers will only have two options whenever […]

By Tomas Medon

Cambodia Bans Online Gambling

January 3, 2020

In August 2019, the government of Cambodia announced an online gambling ban that was set to take effect on the first day of 2020. As promised, this ban was implemented, a move that has seen to the closure of a number of casinos with over 7,700 jobs being terminated. The ban follows concerns about the […]

By Tomas Medon

Spanish Broadcasters Cease to Carry Gambling Adverts

May 4, 2019

 A number of European countries have intensified their efforts to ensure that gambling is carried out in the right way and as per the regulations of the authorities. Some of the areas that have proven to be very problematic have been gambling-related harms and underage gambling, both of which need to be addressed as fast […]

By Alexander Palmer

NCAA Lifts Ban on Title Events in Legal Betting States

May 4, 2019

The NCAA has recently adjusted one of its policies that relate to sports betting and now states that offer legal sports betting will be allowed to host college championship events. During the Thursday meeting, the National Collegiate Athletics Administration’s (NCAA) board of directors issued a few policy changes and this included the decision to reverse […]