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FATF Grey List Warning – South Africa & Philippines

A warning to player playing at online casino using domestic licensing systems in South Africa or playing at casinos with PAGCOR licensing. (Image Courtesy of fatf-gafi.org) Suppose you are a player from South Africa, one of our target markets here in Casinoplusbonus. In that case, you may [...]

By |2026-05-16T12:44:38+00:0011/24/2024|Categories: Casino News, Gambling legislation news|Tags: |

Great Britain Accused of Poor Gambling Advertising Standards

GambleAware says the UK has poor gambling advertising standards compared to its European counterparts. Casinoplusbonus evaluates the claim. (Image by icetrayimages794410 on Vecteezy) The UK has been in the midst of a 5-year shift in gambling policy. You would have thought that with the new gambling rules [...]

By |2026-05-16T12:44:32+00:0011/19/2024|Categories: Casino News, Gambling legislation news|Tags: , |

New Report Claims 11 to 17 Year Old Problem Gambling in the UK On the Rise

According to a UKGC report, there's a rise in 11-to 17-year-olds gambling on machines with no age restrictions & those with 18+ restrictions. (Image by stockgiu on Vecteezy) According to the UKGC 27% of those ages between 11 and 17 have gambled using their own money. However, [...]

By |2024-11-19T06:36:15+00:0011/17/2024|Categories: Casino News, Gambling legislation news|Tags: , |

Is the New PAGCOR Licensing System Already Over?

The president of the Philippines leaves the iGaming market in turmoil, suggesting the new PAGOCR offshore licensing system may be banned. (Image by asukanda on Vecteezy) The new PAGCOR offshore licensing certification may already be over just as quickly as it burst onto the online gambling entertainment [...]

By |2024-11-17T13:10:04+00:0011/17/2024|Categories: Casino News, Gambling legislation news|Tags: |

FATF Calls Out South Africa Gambling For Poor AML Checks

In South Africa, the government needs to improve AML checks across all online gambling sites to comply with FATF regulations. (Image by stockobust626118 on Vecteezy) In South Africa, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has said that it still has concerns over the country's domestic online gambling [...]

UKGC Reports Record Revenues From Video Slot Gaming in FY Q2 Report

Video slots and online slots in the UK have become increasingly popular in the UK according to the 2024 Q3 stats released by the UKGC. (Image by maybeiii on Vecteezy) In the financial year Q2 of 2024 the UKGC reports that there were 23.3 billion spins on [...]

By |2024-11-02T14:25:09+00:0011/02/2024|Categories: Casino News, Casino news economy|Tags: , |

I Was Right All Along – BGC Welcomes UK Budget Announcement

UK gambling breathes a sigh of relief as the Chancellor of the Exchequer backs down from raising gambling taxes. (Image by 418stdio on Vecteezy) That’s a bit of a mixed title I’ve put up there! The part where I am bragging is that I was right all [...]

Three International Regulatory Award 2024 Winners Announced

Regulatory authorities in Australia, the Netherlands, and Denmark win International Regulatory Award 2024 accolades (Image by icetrayimages794410 on Vecteezy) Winners of three awards up for grabs in October 2024's International Regulatory Awards were the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) of the Netherlands, and the [...]

By |2026-05-16T12:37:09+00:0010/30/2024|Categories: Casino News, Gambling legislation news|Tags: , |

Gambling Licensing News – UKGC Prosecutes Illegal Gambling Site

If you like gambling gossip, then news of fines, suspensions, and one of the first cases of the UK prosecuting an illegal firm are all here! (Image by chaylek on Vecteezy) To keep you updated on what’s happening with various online casino brands getting into hot water [...]

By |2026-05-16T12:37:04+00:0010/26/2024|Categories: Casino News, Gambling legislation news|Tags: |

UKGC Issues Gambling Black Market Countermeasures Report

Casinoplusbonus takes a look at the latest UKGC report covering measures currently being carried out to fight unlicensed gambling in the UK. (Image courtesy of icetrayimages794410 ) Today, on the official UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) website, Andrew Rhodes published a report on how the authority is tackling [...]

By |2026-05-16T12:36:56+00:0010/21/2024|Categories: Casino News, Gambling legislation news|Tags: , |
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