Day: 10 November 2023

Australian Gambling Company PointsBet Faces $150,000 Fine in Ontario over Alleged Failures to Comply with Responsible Gambling Regulation

Fri 10 Nov 2023 10.23 Olivia Cole
Australian Gambling Company PointsBet Faces $150,000 Fine in Ontario over Alleged Failures to Comply with Responsible Gambling Regulation

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) slapped Australian online gambling company PointsBet with a monetary fine worth $150,000 over alleged failure to comply with the province’s responsible gambling rules. The Canadian unit of PointsBet was accused of failing to appropriately intervene and provide adequate assistance to a player who was potentially harming themselves as a result of their gambling. As a result, the gambling watchdog of the province of Ontario announced the charges against the company on November 9th. The regulator revealed that a player had lost more…

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UK MPs to Consider Harms Caused by Gambling, Smoking, Alcohol and Drugs as Part of Major Ill-Health Prevention Inquiry

Fri 10 Nov 2023 6.07 Daniel Williams
UK MPs to Consider Harms Caused by Gambling, Smoking, Alcohol and Drugs as Part of Major Ill-Health Prevention Inquiry

This week, Members of Parliament revealed a decision to consider harms, including addictive and compulsive behaviours, in the next stage of their comprehensive inquiry into preventing the poor physical and mental condition of British residents. The effectiveness of regulation and messaging regarding the negative consequences caused by various factors that contribute to poor health, such as gambling, smoking, drugs, and alcohol, has been included in the agenda of the UK lawmakers. The Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee, Steve Brine, shared that the British Members of Parliament were…

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