The role of chief wagering officer was created last December.Australia.- Tabcorp has announced the appointment of Michael Fitzsimons as chief wagering officer. Fitzsimons is expected to start in the role in the first half of 2025 subject to regulatory approval.Fitzsimons will oversee all core wageri
An illegal gambling house was dismantled.Bolivia.- Last Tuesday, January 7, the Authority of Gaming Regulation of Bolivia (AJ) raided an illegal gambling house in the Sarco area of the city of Cochabamba, resulting in the seizure of three gaming devices.During the operation, one person was found pla
The Australian regulator has blocked the sites for breaches of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.Australia.-TheAustralian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)has issued a request for Australian internet service providers (ISPs) to block six more gambling websitesfor violations of the Interactiv
The Gaming Control Authority seized four gaming machines that did not have the corresponding authorization.Bolivia.- The Gaming Control Authority (AJ) reported that it intervened in an illegal gambling house located in the Mayorazgo area, near the Second Ring Road, in the city of Cochabamba. At the
It was the product of two operations carried out on the same day.Bolivia.- The Authority of Gaming Supervision (AJ) conducted two operations in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, managing, in less than half a day, to raid 96 gaming devices.The first site intervened was located in Bailón Mercado, w
The government aims to issue 15 online casino licences.New Zealand.- Minister of Internal AffairsBrooke van Velden has today (November 13) said that the licensing system for online casinos in New Zealand is expected to be operational by early 2026. The government plans to present the bill to Parliam
The Gaming Control Authority signed a new contract with Recumet company.Bolivia.- The Gaming Control Authority (AJ) has entered into a new agreement with the Metal Recovery Company Bolivia (RECUMET) for the destruction of 639 gaming devices that were seized in various operations nationwide.Thi
The Gaming Control Authority signed a new contract with Recumet company.Bolivia.- The Gaming Control Authority (AJ) has entered into a new agreement with the Metal Recovery Company Bolivia (RECUMET) for the destruction of 639 gaming devices that were seized in various operations nationwide.This is a
Five machines adapted for gambling were seized, operating clandestinely.Bolivia.- The Authority of Gaming Regulation (AJ) conducted a new operation against illegal gambling in the city of Cochabamba, where they managed to intervene in a gaming venue that lacked the necessary authorizations. The venu
The Gaming Control Authority seized 10 slot machines that were operating without the necessary authorizations.Bolivia.- The Gaming Control Authority (AJ) conducted an operation in the municipality of Portachuelo, in the department of Santa Cruz, where 10 slot machines were seized that were operating
This latest seizure adds to the 226 gaming devices confiscated in 42 operations carried out so far this year in the capital of Santa Cruz.Bolivia.- The Authority of Gaming Regulation (AJ) has struck a new blow against illegal gambling in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. In an operation carried out on Avenid
As the 9th round of the South American World Cup qualifiers is about to begin, Colombia will travel to the inland southern country of Bolivia. The match will take place at the El Alto Municipal Stadium in the suburbs of the capital, La Paz.In the past, Bolivia has been criticized for the high altitu
In a new operation against illegality, the Gaming Control Authority raided a gambling house. Bolivia.- In response to complaints from neighbors, the Gaming Control Authority (AJ) managed to dismantle an underground gambling house located on Corumbá street, a few blocks from the second ring of the ci
The regulator seeks the casino operator’s response as to why it should not take disciplinary action.Australia.- The New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has issued a show cause notice to The Star Entertainment Group asking for an explanation of why it should not face disciplinary act
There are many countries in South America, with different cultures and government management styles; therefore, the attitudes of different countries and governments towards gambling vary across the continent:With the continuous development of the global gambling industry, the supervision and
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