Day: 11 November 2019

ACMA Urges Australian People to Withdraw Their Money from Illegal Offshore Gambling Operators Following New Crackdown Measures

Mon 11 Nov 2019 10.21 Daniel Williams
ACMA Urges Australian People to Withdraw Their Money from Illegal Offshore Gambling Operators Following New Crackdown Measures

Today, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) warned local punters to make sure they withdraw their funds from accounts they may have with illegal offshore online gambling operators before the latter are banned. The warning has followed an announcement made by the Australian communications watchdog that it intends to use its new powers to block illegal gambling websites that are hosted overseas and offer their services to local customers. As revealed by the Sydney Morning Herald, online gambling sites such as FairGo Casino and Emu Casino that are run…

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British Gambling Companies Face Criticism for Seeking Engagement of High-Roller Customers

Mon 11 Nov 2019 7.30 Olivia Cole
British Gambling Companies Face Criticism for Seeking Engagement of High-Roller Customers

Experts have reported that gambling operators are recruiting specialist staff to help them attract high-roller customers who are ready to lose large amounts of money. The revelations have raised concerns regarding the companies’ commitment to promoting safe and transparent gambling services to local people. The schemes, aimed at luring affluent “VIP” customers, have been used by betting firms in a number of cases, in which problem gamblers have been offered multiple free gifts as they have been losing thousands of pounds. Unfortunately, according to an analysis made by The Guardian,…

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