Tag: Underage gambling
NYC-area boys using bar mitzvah money to gamble as sports betting addiction on the rise with teens
Max’s friend group of high school boys in Manhattan throws an annual Super Bowl Party. But this year’s gathering was “a really sad... more
Greece could become first EU country to automatically block minors from gambling
Greece is preparing to make history as the first European country to automatically restrict minors’ access to online gambling, tobacco,... more
Pennsylvania casino fined $300K after 13-year-old gambled for hours
A Pennsylvania casino was fined after a 13-year-old was able to play the slot machines for hours last year. The boy was able to gamble for... more
Kenyans push back on gambling age increase; regulator reveals updated operator list
Locals have rallied against proposals to raise the gambling age in Kenya to 21. Members of parliament in Kenya last week proposed an... more
Kenya legislative leader backs Gambling Control Bill, cites threat to youth
The Leader of the Majority in Kenya’s National Assembly, Kimani Ichung’wah, condemned the rising menace of gambling among the... more
Play’n Go slot game ads banned in UK for appealing to under 18s
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld three separate complaints after finding that beside email inboxes, supplier... more
ICRG webinar: Young adults can combat compulsive gambling with different tools
During Thursday’s webinar “Level Up: Syncing Youth and Technology to Power Down Underage Gambling,” Elizabeth Thielen, senior... more
Norwegian regulators join forces as helpline sees spike in young callers
Norwegian authorities are stepping up efforts to protect children and young people from gambling-related harm, as a surge in calls to the... more
New Jersey may change what high schools teach teens about gambling
A bill making its way through Trenton would require each high school in New Jersey to incorporate instruction on the potential risks of... more
Expanding sports betting, cracking down on underage gambling in play in final stretch of Rhode Island session
The Rhode Island Senate is poised to vote on a pair of bills that would open the state’s sports betting industry to new vendors and... more
