Day: 19 July 2018

UK Gambling Operators May Come under Fire by Possible ASA Investigation on 2018 World Cup Betting Ads

Thu 19 Jul 2018 10.35 Olivia Cole
UK Gambling Operators May Come under Fire by Possible ASA Investigation on 2018 World Cup Betting Ads

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is reviewing some complaints about World Cup adverts of a number of British gambling operators, including William Hill, bet365 and Coral, which potentially violated the new rules that had been rolled out as part of the problem gambling crackdown. A total of 115 complaints were received by the gambling advertising watchdog from viewers who raised a red flag about gambling adverts aired on TV over the four weeks of the 2018 World Cup. In comparison, the number of complaints received by the regulator in the…

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Organised Crime Groups Could Infiltrate Japanese Casinos if Integrated Resorts Bill Passes the Diet

Thu 19 Jul 2018 8.51 Daniel Williams
Organised Crime Groups Could Infiltrate Japanese Casinos if Integrated Resorts Bill Passes the Diet

Yakuza organised crime groups are planning to gain access to casinos in unlawful ways in case that legislation which would officially greenlight so-called integrated casino resorts is finally passed in the ongoing Diet session later this week. The information was provided to The Asahi Shimbun by a gang member. If the proposed Integrated Resorts Implementation Bill gets the Diet’s approval, it will make casino gambling legal for the first time ever in the history of Japan. However, the soon-to-be-opened market could turn out as too attractive not only to regular…

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