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Entain Fined in Australia for In-Play Betting Breaches
The media and communications watchdog for Australia has penalized the local branch of global online casino and sports betting behemoth Entain after the enterprise was found to have accepted illegal wagers on an LIV Golf event.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) revealed that it has ordered Entain Proprietary Limited to pay an ‘infringement notice’ of $13,320, which is the maximum allowed under law, for breaching the tenets of the nation’s Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
The ACMA explained this fine was assessed after Entain Proprietary Limited’s locally-focused Ladbrokes and Neds-branded services were adjudged to have illicitly accepted 78 online in-play bets concerning the final day of the Bangkok LIV Golf tournament in October of 2022.
Nerida O’Loughlin leads the ACMA and she detailed that this is the first time her organization has issued a fine in relation to a breach of Australia’s in-play betting rules, which have been put in place to protect vulnerable people.
“Online in-play betting increases the risk for those people experiencing gambling harm as it provides fast outcomes and allows for higher frequency of bets,” O’Loughlin said.
For its part, Entain Proprietary Limited admitted that the breaches occurred after its parent inputted the incorrect start time for the event into its systems, which meant that punters were able to place wagers after the action had kicked off. The operator additionally disclosed that this led to its Ladbrokes-branded service processing 59 associated in-play bets with its Neds-stamped compatriot having accepted 19 such flutters.
The ACMA divulged that Entain Proprietary Limited only became aware of the error via a customer alert some three hours after the day’s play had started and subsequently voided all of the offending wagers. The regulator stated that the operator has moreover fulfilled an accompanying request for it to review and update its in-play compliance policy in order to ensure such errors do not occur again.
“Entain is a highly experienced wagering operator and it is disappointing it did not have internal procedures in place to prevent or detect the error,” O’Loughlin said. “The ACMA made it clear to the industry last year that they must have robust systems in place to ensure online in-play bets are not made available or accepted.”
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Wazdan, the gain-focused developer, has launched its latest network promotion instalment with Halloween Mystery Drop, offering a staggering €6,000,000 prize pool.
Running from 24th October to 2nd November, the enriched promotional campaign gets operators’ players in the spooky spirit with the supplier’s iconic Mystery Drop mechanic playing a starring role.
In a stylish gameplay upgrade, the seamless bonus system can randomly award players with a special screen that presents a choice of 9 mystery boxes, each revealing an instant cash reward.
Offering its partners’ player bases fresh ways to engage with their favourite Wazdan titles, which are live in over 30 regulated markets, the stylish campaign will also feature special Christmas and Valentine’s.
The second and third phases are set to incorporate the retention-proven Mystery Multiplier Drop mechanic, which sees additional awards being granted based on the player’s bet multiplied by a random number, further boosting the chance of strong win potential.
The latest move from Wazdan highlights its ability to captivate players globally through seamless, intriguing gameplay enhancements to its award-winning slot portfolio.
Andrzej Hyla, Chief Commercial Officer at Wazdan, said: “At Wazdan, we are always looking for creative ways to help our partners boost player engagement, and our Halloween Mystery Drop kickstarts our latest endeavour.
“With €6,000,000 in prizes and a selection of our industry-proven mechanics returning for three major seasonal events, we are ensuring that operators can deliver thrilling, retention-focused experiences right through to the new year. It is an exciting way to celebrate 2025 and keep momentum high into 2026.”
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Veikkaus’ active preparation towards the new gambling system, which will launch in 2027, continues.
As part of the new strategy, Veikkaus held change negotiations in the Betting and Online Casino operations in the autumn. The change negotiation process has now been completed. Following the change negotiations, 14 employment relationships ended and 19 Veikkaus employees underwent significant changes in their employment relationships.
“We had to make decisions that were painful from a human perspective, but they are necessary for the future of the company. I would like to thank those who will no longer be with us for their hard work,” said Business Director Jarkko Nordlund.
According to Nordlund, Veikkaus is now creating a new organizational structure that will prepare the company for the coming years.
“Digitalization is also strongly driving our industry. International competition and the pace of development are really fierce. Veikkaus has decades of fine traditions and a lot of good expertise as a company. Alongside these, we now need the kind of professionalism that will enable us to serve our customers even better and more individually.”
The company is recruiting dozens of new digital channel and betting professionals over the coming year.
“We need more expertise for Veikkaus that will make us even stronger and more competitive in the new market situation. We are also looking beyond Finland’s borders. According to current estimates, more than 30 new positions will open by next summer. We want to be strong, growing and profitable in the future,” Nordlund said.
The Parliament intends to have the new Gambling Act passed by the end of 2025. When the law comes into force, it will open up the opportunity for other gambling companies, in addition to Veikkaus, to apply for, for example, sports betting and online casino licenses in the Finnish market. According to the current estimate, other gambling companies could also start operating with a license in Finland during 2027.
Lottery games, cardboard tickets and physical slot machines will remain exclusive to Veikkaus in the future.
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