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UK’s BGC Releases a Video Warning of Black Market Casinos – However, Is It Accurate?

The Betting and Gambling Council (BGC) has launched a comprehensive video campaign to educate UK players about what a gambling Black Market site is. It is an educational video that follows a UKGC report, which revealed that some online players are unaware they're playing on a site not licensed [...]

By |2026-05-16T12:02:02+00:0010/02/2025|Categories: Casino News, Gambling legislation news|Tags: , |

UKGC Surveys British Black Market Casino Players – Full stats reported here

The UKGC carried out a survey on why players in the UK access black-market online gambling sites - I break down the stats and give my opinion. The UK Gambling Commission has opened up a new research that assesses consumer Behavior when it comes to gambling on [...]

By |2026-05-16T12:02:01+00:0009/18/2025|Categories: Casino News, Gambling legislation news|Tags: , |

South Africa’s NGB Plans to Crack Down on Overseas Casinos

In South Africa, the National Gambling Board (NGB) has issued a press release confirming that it will intensify its mission to tackle the rise of legal online gambling in the country. In particular, the news release begins by pointing out that there are unlicensed gambling websites that Target South [...]

How the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) Protects Players’ Money

When you deposit into an online casino, your first thought should be: is my money safe? With operators licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), the answer is yes — because the MGA has strict financial safeguards in place to reduce the risk of casino bankruptcy and to make [...]

By |2026-02-16T02:21:23+00:0008/30/2025|Categories: Casino Advisor, Gambling legislation news|Tags: |

History of the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA)

The Malta Gaming Authority's licensing framework dates back to 2001, meaning it has been in operation for almost two decades and has become a global benchmark for safe and regulated online gambling. The island seems like an unlikely suspect as Malta is an island with a population of 600,000, [...]

By |2026-02-16T02:21:17+00:0008/29/2025|Categories: Casino News, Casino Advisor, Gambling legislation news|Tags: |

Why are Curacao casinos behind on publishing player-friendly ADR rules?

Casinoplusbonus investigates why online casinos operating under the online gambling rules of Curacao still don’t have ADR services in place. Under the new Curacao Gaming Control Board (GCB) rules, online casinos are already supposed to have Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) partners in place. However, when I review [...]

By |2026-05-17T06:07:29+00:0008/28/2025|Categories: Casino News, Gambling legislation news|Tags: |

ProgressPlay Hit with £1m Fine by UK Gambling Commission

UK online casino operator ProgressPlay Limited has been fined £1 million by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for repeated anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failings. Progress Play-powered operation spans 134 white‑label websites globally. In the UK alone, it directly manages 18 domains and provides white‑label services for over [...]

By |2025-08-23T20:28:31+00:0008/23/2025|Categories: Casino News, Gambling legislation news|Tags: , |

All Forms of Online Gambling in India Illegal After Landmark Bill

India bans all real-money online gambling under new 2025 bill, hitting operators hard, but players can still access offshore crypto casinos. India’s online gambling industry has been dealt a decisive blow. On 20 August 2025, the Lok Sabha passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, [...]

By |2026-08-12T08:39:58+00:0008/21/2025|Categories: Casino News, Gambling legislation news|Tags: , |

50+ Sporting Bodies Unite Against New Zealand’s Online Casino Gambling Bill

NZ sports are against the New Zealand gambling bill's rule not to designated any profits to grassroots sports. A coalition of more than 50 New Zealand sporting organisations, including leaders from rugby, cricket, football, cycling, and other popular sports in the country, has banded together to publicly [...]

SPRIBE Wins UK Court Case Temporarily Preventing Aviator Copycat Crash Game

SPRIBE wins UK court block on Aviator copycat crash game as global IP dispute with Georgian firm heats up. Trial expected in 2026 or 2027. Aviator is a well-known Crash game in the UK, while across the globe, it is a popular provably fair game in cryptocurrency [...]

By |2025-08-08T13:38:05+00:0008/08/2025|Categories: Casino News, Casino news miscellaneous|Tags: |
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