Tag: Underage gambling
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
Gambling on the rise among Irish teens: study
Cannabis, alcohol and cigarette use among Irish teenagers in their mid-teens has dropped dramatically over the last 30 years — a trend... more
Kenya plans new gambling regulations as 30-day ad ban nears end
The Betting Control and Licensing Board has formed a multi-agency team to review operational guidelines of betting and gaming companies. On... more
Canadian teens are getting hooked on this gateway to gambling in online games
Daniela Lobo, a psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, has seen a worrying change in how some teenagers are... more
