The ASA said Betway’s Instagram post featuring former footballer Thierry Henry complied with advertising rules, while Oddschecker’s posts featuring Harry Kane and Erling Haaland did not. The decisions concerned whether the adverts were likely to appeal strongly to under-18s in the UK.
Operators must assess whether people featured in social media adverts are likely to attract under-18s.
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Alberta awarded Brick House Recovery Centre $2.4m for gambling addiction treatment and recovery services, ahead of payments expected from regulated gaming operators. The province said it expects $76m in iGaming revenue this year, representing 20% of revenue from regulated sites, and that 1% of gaming profits is allocated to addiction treatment. Alberta’s iGaming Corporation listed 31 sites as legally open for business at the time of the report.
Reportedly, a provincial survey put participation in regulated online gambling among Ontario secondary school students at 12%, compared with 8% in 2023. The outlet also described parents providing identification or accounts that enabled their teenage children to gamble.
The UK Gambling Commission examined several licensed operators’ anti-money-laundering controls after investigators found that money from an alleged Spanish investment fraud had passed through online gambling operators in the UK. The report also cites a 2021 government response saying regulatory settlements involving four operators exceeded £6.2 million and were directed towards compensation for identified victims.
Bonus.com reported that 22 sites opened on Alberta’s launch day despite 36 pre-approved operators. AiGC said it continued helping operators meet registration and operating requirements before going live.
IBIA reported 76 alerts concerning suspected betting activity across nine sports in the second quarter of 2026 and said it had referred them to relevant authorities. Football accounted for 25 alerts, or 33% of the total. The report also cited an investment of C$300,000 with members bet365, Betway and FanDuel for athlete education in Canada.