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Star Sydney fined for underage gambling issues

August 17, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The Star Sydney was fined $64,000 after minors were caught gambling inside the premises. Surveillance footage showed a 12-year-old girl and two other young people accessing the games, with the girl placing almo...

Eight online casino operators fined by Sweden’s Spelinspektionen regulator

Adam Morgan

July 2, 2019

Sweden, Latest Casino and Gambling News, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Sweden's Spelinspektionen gaming regulator has reportedly levied fines totaling a little over $4.4 million against eight iGaming operators for allegedly breaking its strict regulations regarding sportsbetting. ...

PA Gaming Control Board places sizable fines on two gaming operators for allowing underage gambling

Sadonna Price

April 18, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has decided to fine two casino operators in the state based on underage gambling. A total of $242,500 was placed against the operators of the Sands Casino Resort and the Me...

ASA orders ITV app to pull TombolaArcade.co.uk adverts

Adam Morgan

February 7, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mobile gaming, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) watchdog has reportedly ordered terrestrial television broadcaster, ITV, to remove gambling advertisements that had been attached to an app being...

Gambling Commission getting tough on underage gambling

Adam Morgan

February 7, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Licensing, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the Gambling Commission regulator has unveiled a new set of rules that have been designed to aid its efforts at preventing self-excluded players and those under the age of 18 from gamblin...

Underage issues plague Mount Airy Casino

Sadonna Price

December 27, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s Mount Airy Casino is facing a heavy fine after the state’s Gaming Control Board has found alleged incidents of underage gaming as well as drinking. The Gaming Control Board announced in a press r...

Surprising results from Gambling Commission underage study

Adam Morgan

December 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the Gambling Commission regulator has reportedly published the results of a study it recently conducted into the prevalence of gambling among young people and offered some surprising resu...

Sands PA Casino slapped with more fines for underage gamblers

K Morrison

July 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, in spite of heightened efforts to curb underage gambling at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, individuals under 21 continue to continue to make their way to the casino floor. The Las Vegas ...

Macau reports rise in underage casino refusals Jan. through Oct.

K Morrison

November 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau

Macau casinos reported approximately 44,000 more instances of refusing entry to underage individuals in the first ten months of this year than all of 2015, according to Portuguese news agency Lusa. Through O...

Crown Casino in Melbourne accused of trying to lure minors to gamble

Renee Kingsley

July 9, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, Oceania Casino News

Melbourne’s Crown Casino situated along the banks of the Yarra River is one of the most popular casinos in Australia. The casino is frequented by tourists who are looking to have some fun at the gambling tables...

Four Maryland casinos accused of admitting underage customers

Sadonna Price

April 23, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Maryland

Underage gambling has become a problem in the state of Maryland, with individuals under the age of 21 gaining access to the gaming floor at four of the state’s gambling facilities. Both the Maryland Live casino...

Trump Entertainment gets in the way of Stockton University at former Showboat Casino

Lars Jones

March 27, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Jersey

Stockton University bought Showboat Atlantic City from Caesars Entertainment back in December 2014. The Showboat casino was closed in August 2014 to lessen competition for the company's other three casinos in...

NJ Gaming Enforcement levies fines on Trump Entertainment

Sam Mitchell

March 24, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Unsavory reports, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

Trump Entertainment Resorts has been fined for two incidents. The first involves underage gamblers. Inspections revealed from December 2012 to May 2014, that 22 underage gamblers were on the premises of the now...

UK Gambling Commission: Weaknesses in underage gambling controls

JT

September 3, 2014

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, European Casino News

The latest round of underage gambling test purchasing conducted by local authorities in partnership with the Commission continues to demonstrate that many operators have inadequate controls for preventing under...