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Casino City's Friday Five: Court rulings edition23 February 2018
3. EU Court of Justice OKs European Commission's consumer protection guidelines The European Court of Justice ruled this week that when the European Commission issued guidelines to member states on how to protect players from shady online gambling services, it was well within its rights to do so. Published in 2014, the guidelines put forth recommendations for high-quality consumer protections, including methods to prevent minors from gambling online. Sounds well and good, right? The Belgian Government clearly didn't think so, as it soon claimed that the document stepped on the toes of member states' sovereignty. (Keep in mind that this document goes no farther than encouraging member states to adopt safe practices – no hard-and-fast rules to be found. Like we said, seems good, right?) But the court has spoken, the guidelines stand, and the European Gaming and Betting Association has thrown its support behind the ruling. Case closed. 2. William Hill fined £6.2 million by UK Gambling Commission Gaming powerhouse William Hill has been fined £6.2 million after an investigation by the U.K. Gambling Commission revealed that between November 2014 and August 2016 the company was not trying very hard at all to "mitigate risks" and "ensure their anti-money laundering and social responsibility processes were effective," as the official release says. A total of 10 customers deposited and bet large amounts of money, resulting in a £1.2 million gain for William Hill. Worse, the investigation found that William Hill wasn't all that diligent about confirming the sources of the money and looking into whether these players were problem gamblers. (Hint: They almost certainly were.) To be honest, we're feeling a little embarrassed on William Hill's behalf, as this seems to be a pretty big series of gaffes, which included not just a case of a player embezzling funds in order to place bets, but three cases wherein the company grossly mishandled problem gambling reviews. We're sure there's at least one morality tale about not being greedy in there. 1. Caesars Entertainment adopts Picsolve technology New technology crops up faster than weeds these days. Caesars Entertainment has adopted tech from digital content creator Picsolve. Caesars property visitors will be able to use Picsolve's capture installations to create and share photos on the fly. Additionally, digital photographers will be on hand to capture some artistic candids of you and your friends. It probably won't replace the tried-and-true selfie any time soon, but it's a neat feature.
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