🇯🇵 Japanese police have announced an investigation into offshore online casinos. The police plan to thoroughly examine operators targeting Japanese users, including determining their locations, investigating methods of money transfers, and assessing the exact volume of visits to such sites from Japan.
🤳🏽 In Ukraine, the Gambling and Lottery Regulation Commission has reported that, with the help of Meta Platforms, Inc., they have removed over 600 gambling advertisements from social media. (Additionally, 64 Instagram blogger pages have been blocked.)
🎲 In Ukraine, government lottery sites have been blocked until martial law is lifted. The State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection has restricted access to the websites of two operators — "Ukrainian National Lottery" and "M.S.L."
👨🏻⚖️ In the US, a class-action lawsuit has been filed against the developer of the game Royal Match. The plaintiffs claim that the game is addictive and violates state gambling laws. Royal Match allegedly manipulates players into purchasing virtual gold coins, which must be spent quickly for the game to continue. According to the lawsuit, the game, advertised as free-to-play, uses psychological triggers similar to those in casinos to encourage excessive spending.
💸 According to an official decision by the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC), David Smilley, founder of the cryptocurrency exchange ezBtc, used $9.5 million of client funds for online gambling.
💍 In Taiwan, 31 people have been arrested for running online gambling operations for Chinese players. Since 2021, they operated on the island under the guise of a major IT company, registered as Care Well Technology Co. The organizers are a 30-year-old couple who previously worked as software engineers. They hired over 100 people to create a system of casino websites offering poker, mahjong, and other games.
Stay tuned for the latest and most relevant legal news from the gambling industry! 📰✨
🤳🏽 In Ukraine, the Gambling and Lottery Regulation Commission has reported that, with the help of Meta Platforms, Inc., they have removed over 600 gambling advertisements from social media. (Additionally, 64 Instagram blogger pages have been blocked.)
🎲 In Ukraine, government lottery sites have been blocked until martial law is lifted. The State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection has restricted access to the websites of two operators — "Ukrainian National Lottery" and "M.S.L."
👨🏻⚖️ In the US, a class-action lawsuit has been filed against the developer of the game Royal Match. The plaintiffs claim that the game is addictive and violates state gambling laws. Royal Match allegedly manipulates players into purchasing virtual gold coins, which must be spent quickly for the game to continue. According to the lawsuit, the game, advertised as free-to-play, uses psychological triggers similar to those in casinos to encourage excessive spending.
💸 According to an official decision by the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC), David Smilley, founder of the cryptocurrency exchange ezBtc, used $9.5 million of client funds for online gambling.
💍 In Taiwan, 31 people have been arrested for running online gambling operations for Chinese players. Since 2021, they operated on the island under the guise of a major IT company, registered as Care Well Technology Co. The organizers are a 30-year-old couple who previously worked as software engineers. They hired over 100 people to create a system of casino websites offering poker, mahjong, and other games.
Stay tuned for the latest and most relevant legal news from the gambling industry! 📰✨