The U.K. Gambling Commission has released its proposed changes to the licensing conditions and codes of practice for gambling operators, which include the imposition of heavier penalties against violators of advertising rules.

Some of the highlights of UKGC's proposed changes include the provision that licensees “must” comply with the advertising rules; that “licensees must ensure” marketing pitches on “free bet” offers are not misleading; and that all “significant conditions” of their free bet offers must be “provided transparently and prominently to consumers.” Under the proposed changes, violators will face the “full range of [the UKGC's] regulatory powers”—which could mean heftier fines and withdrawal of their ads.

In this episode, Ed Pownall tackles the proposal of the U.K. parliament to reduce the maximum stake of FOBTs, the imposition of a minimum bet, and the false claim of Oulala regarding U.S. gambling legalization.

The chiefs of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission vowed to devote additional resources to projects that will protect cryptocurrency markets and stamp out fraudulent behaviour.

As part of a marketing program, the Philippine-listed casino operator will be giving out stocks to lure new punters and retain loyal patrons in its Solaire Resort and Casino. Bloomberry bought 382,900 shares at PHP4.24 million (US$83,000) for the reward program.

Members of the Association of Gaming Operators of Kenya (AGOK) told senior government officials that they are willing to renegotiate the withdrawal of Kenyan sports sponsorships should the government rethink the current 35 percent sports betting tax.

The renegade casino is testing its luck as it resumes real-money slots play for the third time in four months. The previous attempts of the casino ended in police raids and confiscation of machines.

Hyperlocal—a form of advertising which aims to build a loyal local customer base in a community. This means targeting people within walking or driving distance to a particular destination or those united in one identifiable community.

The company will be launching its new Mobile Roulette Interface which will be available in its new products portfolio. The new Interface features an upgraded graphics interface, a resizable and movable floating video screen, an optimized system, and a full-screen mode for mobile.

Congratulations to Evan Spytma who was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of eBET. Before joining eBET, Spytma held various leadership positions in Electronic Arts, PopCap Games and Unity Technologies.