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UK’s ASA unhappy over animated slots and fibbing tipsters
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of the UK has nailed online gambling operator Coral for running casino games that are specially designed to attract kids.
The country’s ad watch dog upheld a trio of complaints about Coral Interactive’s promotion of slots titles that a complainant (presumably the Campaign for Fairer Gambling) alleged were “likely to be of particular appeal to children.”
Three such products were promoted on the Coral.co.uk site on February 20: Rainbow Riches, Fishin’ Frenzy and Lucky Wizard. These products featured animated images of leprechauns, swimming fish and wizards, respectively.
Coral, now part of GVC Holdings’ family of gambling brands, argued that the animated figures weren’t excessively cartoonish, didn’t specifically resemble characters from any animated films and generally weren’t over the top. As a result, Coral maintains that there was no indication that the images would have more appeal for children than for over-18s.
But the ASA found the leprechaun’s face “highly stylized with a large nose, intensely flushed cheeks, big pointy ears and had a big smile showing his large teeth.” The fish was depicted “in a cute child-like manner,” while the wizard featured “a large podgy nose, exaggerated cheekbones and had a thick colorful ginger beard with a long mustache with slightly curled tips.” Bottom line: ASA 3, Coral 0.
Three weeks ago, the ASA spanked a trio of sites on similar grounds, demonstrating its willingness to enforce the “no kid-friendly games” edict in the joint letter the ASA issued last October with other UK regulatory agencies.
LIES, DAMNED LIES AND TIPSTERS’ SUCCESS CLAIMS
The ASA’s second trip to the woodshed this week had to do with betting tipsters Isiris Racing Services. A complainant found fault with a Racing Post ad last October that made the astonishing claim of Isiris customers enjoying “a successful return on over 90%” of some 55 wagers made “in the past 6 months or so.”
The complainant was none other than Lord Lipsey, a member of the Starting Price Regulatory Commission, but in this instance Lipsey was acting in a personal capacity. Lipsey called bullshit on Isiris’ claim of having correctly picked 50 of 55 bets and that all of these bets “are proofed to the Racing Post before racing as evidence that these claims are 100% genuine.”
In response, Isiris provided the ASA with a spreadsheet detailing their wagering activity, but the spreadsheet “included many more bets than 55, and a number of them appeared to include multiple bets within one line.” Furthermore, “a significant number appeared to show losses, and no combination of bets from 6 April appeared to show 50 wins out of 55 bets.”
Isiris also failed to produce any evidence that the ads had been proofed “following a robust system that had been approved and regularly monitored.” The ASA therefore ordered Isiris “not to claim success rates for their bets” unless they could provide the necessary evidence.
Source: CalvinAyre.com
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UAE Lottery Announces Final AED 100 Million Lucky Day Draw Before Unveiling the New Lucky Day Game
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The UAE Lottery’s Lucky Day is set to enter an exciting new chapter, with new prize tiers and fresh ways to win, bringing a new era of thrill for players across the nation.
While full details will be revealed soon, players now have a final opportunity to grab their tickets for a last chance to win the Grand Prize of AED 100 million. The final date to enter the current edition of the draw is Saturday, November 29, 2025, and the excitement is building fast.
Since its launch, The UAE Lottery has created over 100,000 winners who have taken home more than AED 147 million across 25 draws, bringing excitement to thousands of people from every corner of the country. Among them, 29-year-old Indian expat Anilkumar Bolla, who made history as the first Grand Prize winner to go home with AED 100 million. His victory turned Diwali night into a celebration he will remember for life. Now, another player could be next.
Whether participants are chasing a dream, planning their next adventure, or simply trusting their luck, Saturday, November 29 could be the day that transforms those aspirations into reality. After all, sometimes a single ticket is all it takes to spark a complete turnaround in one’s life.
With just days remaining, The UAE Lottery emphasizes the significance of this draw as it represents the last chance for participants to win the dream-fulfilling AED 100 million Grand Prize. This milestone marks not only the culmination of the current Lucky Day edition, but also a transition toward an exciting new era centered on elevated player experiences.
Looking ahead, Lucky Day is preparing to unveil a refreshed experience, and players are encouraged to stay tuned and prepare for what comes next.
Tickets are available now at theuaelottery.ae
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December 1 through 31, 2025 – GGPoker kicks off the festive season with daily cash giveaways, Christmas Gift Boxes and a $1M Flipout tournament
GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room, today announced its largest-ever holiday promotion: the $25M End of Year Giveaway. Running from December 1 to December 31, 2025, the month-long festival features an unprecedented increase in cash prizes, seasonal gifts, and a massive tournament finale to close out the year in style.
The $25,000,000 total prize pool is split across three monumental promotions:
$12M 12 Days of Christmas Gift Boxes
GGPoker celebrates the holiday season with 12 days of special gifts, ensuring every player receives a festive surprise just for logging in between December 15 and December 26 and opening their Christmas Gift Box.
Prizes include a mix of C$ rewards, tournament tickets, freeroll tickets and snowball splash items.
$1M End of Year #Thanks2025 Flipout
GGPoker will once again host a very special #Thanks2025 Flipout Tournament, running from December 27 to December 31 and open to all GGCheers and GGCares qualifiers during this time. It is easy to qualify for, with players that make it through to Stage 3 sharing the $1M prize pool.
$12M December Cash Giveaway
Another cornerstone of the End of Year promotion are the massive cash giveaways, rewarding cash game players, tournament players and those new to GGPoker.
$7.4M is distributed through daily leaderboards across formats including Hold’em, PLO, Spin & Gold, and Rush & Cash, up from $6.5M given out in 2024.
An additional $4.6M is allocated to other giveaways such as the #ThanksGG Daily Flipouts, new player rewards and $1M in special tournament promotions.
Sarne Lightman, Managing Director of GGPoker, commented: “We are thrilled to bring back our End of Year Giveaway, making it bigger and better than ever with a record $25M in prizes. Whether you’re chasing a huge leaderboard cash prize, unwrapping a special Christmas gift, or battling for a share of the $1M #Thanks2025 Flipout, there is something exciting for every single player. It’s our way of saying thank you for making this another record-breaking year at GGPoker, and we wish everyone a happy and rewarding holiday season.”
To learn more about $25M End of Year Giveaway, please visit: ggpoker.com/promotions/end-of-year-giveaway/
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Kambi Group plc (“Kambi”) has today approved the cancellation of 2,193,675 shares. The shares were acquired as part of previous share buyback programmes and the cancellation of the shares is in line with the intention to improve Kambi’s capital position.
On 25 November 2025, Kambi’s Board approved the initiation of the process to cancel 2,193,675 shares. The process is expected to be completed, and the cancellation taking effect, on 1 December 2025.
Following the cancellation, Kambi’s issued share capital will amount to €83,130 and the total number of issued shares in Kambi will be 27,709,944 with a nominal value of €0.003 per share.
Kambi will still hold 400,000 shares to satisfy its future obligations arising from the employee share option programmes.
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