Fined -- Camelot, the UK's National Lottery operator, was recently fined £50,000 for breaching a license requirement that ensures that players would be able to receive prizes and refunds in the event that Camelot were to cease operations or if the company's license were to be revoked. Camelot failed to maintain contingency software that would enable its players to quickly receive money they might be owed if such a scenario were to occur. Neither the availability of funds nor the gaming systems have been affected. An interim software solution is already operational.
Ad Dispute -- The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has taken action against spread betting firm IG Index because of its summer advertising campaign that claimed that its "online trading system" was the fastest, most advanced, and most reliable. Another spread betting firm first brought the matter to the attention of the ASA and other complaints are currently pending.
Casino Purchase -- Unibet, one of the largest sports book in Scandinavia, has purchased one of New Entertainment's Casino Modules, non-download casino suites that are designed for easy integration into online sports books. The games will appear in the sports book in all 12 of the languages currently offered at www.unibet.com.
Match-Fixing -- Following allegations of match-fixing in the men's Association of Tennis Professionals, the Women's Tennis Association is drafting harsher penalties for match-fixing, although it says that there is no indication of such activity among its players. Beginning next year, players would be fined $100,000 and suspended for an as yet undetermined period of time for match-fixing.