UKGC Hits Videoslots with GBP 650,000 Penalty over AML and Player Safety Failures Summary The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has fined Videoslots GBP 650,000 and issued a formal warning plus a requirement for an independent audit after finding failures in anti-money laundering (AML) controls and player safety systems. The Commission found Videoslots relied too heavily […]
Australia’s Illegal Gambling Market Is Growing Steadily, RWA Says Summary Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA), using analysis from H2 Gambling Capital, reports that Australians now lose around AUD 3.9 billion a year to offshore, unlicensed gambling operators — more than double the 2019 level. The offshore market accounts for about 36% of all online gambling in […]
Videoslots fined £650,000 for AML, safer gambling failures Summary Author style: Punchy — regulators delivered a clear warning that sloppy monitoring and over-reliance on automation have real costs. Online operator Videoslots Limited has been fined £650,000 by the UK Gambling Commission after an investigation uncovered serious anti‑money laundering (AML) and safer gambling failings. The operator […]
Myanmar Military Busts Huge Illegal Gambling Operation, Arrests 346 Summary Myanmar’s military has reported a major raid on the Shwe Kokko complex near the Thai border, arresting 346 people and seizing thousands of mobile devices. Shwe Kokko is one of several sprawling, conflict‑era criminal zones that host large online scam and illegal gambling operations, reportedly […]
Sky Bet Faces Political Backlash in the UK After Shifting Headquarters to Malta Date: 20 November 2025 | Author: Deyan Dimitrov Summary Sky Bet, part of Flutter Entertainment, has moved its corporate headquarters to Malta as part of a wider restructuring. The relocation has prompted criticism from UK politicians — including former prime minister Gordon […]
Why operators can’t afford to miss SBC Summit Rio 2026 | Yogonet International Summary 2026 is a milestone year for Brazil’s iGaming and sports betting market — its second year under full regulation — and SBC Summit Rio 2026 is positioned as the must-attend industry gathering. The event brings together operators, affiliates, regulators and payment […]
Google revises rules on offline gambling promotions | Yogonet International Summary Google expanded its prohibition on advertising for offline gambling to 35 jurisdictions on 19 November 2025 and clarified what it classifies as “offline gambling” — legal physical, real‑world gambling activities or establishments. Examples cited include brick‑and‑mortar casinos, gaming parlours such as pachinko parlours, and […]
GB Gambling Commission issues £650,000 fine to Videoslots Summary The Gambling Commission has fined Videoslots £650,000 after finding multiple breaches of anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility rules covering October 2019 to February 2022. The operator — which runs Videoslots.co.uk, MrVegas.com and Megariches.com — will pay the sum in lieu of a larger £2m penalty, […]
Summary Florida’s House panel has advanced PCS for HB 189, a near-100-page package that tightens penalties on match-fixing and bribery in sports betting, defines daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests, and boosts enforcement against illegal gambling machines and online wagering. The proposal creates new felony offences for those who conspire to fix outcomes, accept bribes or […]
Seven Killed at Mexico Racetrack as Criminal Feud Erupts in Gunfire Summary Seven men were shot dead at a horse race near Parral in southern Chihuahua, Mexico, on Saturday night in an attack linked by investigators to a feud between criminal groups. Authorities say gunmen believed to have ties to La Línea opened fire with […]
