GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 44 - July 2019

“These operators can exist in unregulated or under-regulated places and can be run by criminal organizations looking to cheat you out of your money or use the contact to attempt to hack identities.” —Chris Thornborough, Gambling Group Director of New Zealand’s Department for Internal Affairs, regarding 13 international online gambling sites busted for using fake New Zealand website addresses. QUOTABLES Q U O T A B L E S “Affiliates are already starting to build SEO ranking websites and position themselves as the first acquisition option to new regulated operators . . . With a countrywith an estimate of 210 million population and a fantastic love for sports, everyone is really excited to be able to operate in this market.” —Marcos Oliveira, Head of Business Development at Clever Advertising Group, regarding the possibility of Brazil legalizing sports betting. “Online ads are subject to the same strict rules that apply elsewhere, and this important newmonitoring capabilitydelivers onour commitment tohavingmore impact online. It’s already allowedus to spot aproblemwitha small number of gambling operators and takequickandeffective action toensure children areprotected fromirresponsibly targetedgambling ads.” —Guy Parker, Chief Executive, U.K. Advertising Standards Authority, after the agency used “child avatars” as part of an investigation that identified 43 gambling operators displaying advertisements across websites geared towards under-18s. “Whereas gambling in the offline world is highly regulated, the lack of controls on online gambling is leading to vulnerable consumers suffering huge losses . . . (Online companies) have a responsibility to protect their customers fromplacing bets that they cannot afford. But too often, these operators have either neglected the care of their customers or have been too slow in their due diligence.” —Tom Watson, British Labour Party politician, in a speech at the Institute for Public Policy Research in London. G P W A t i m e s . o r g 10