EA has featured an ad for its FIFA Ultimate Team mode in a kids’ magazine.

The magazine, sold in the UK, has a page on the Ultimate Team mode for the upcoming football game FIFA 21. The page is all about the game but the steps mentioned for the mode is what has caught the attention of parents in the UK and other parts of the world. The second step mentions the use of FIFA Points, which can only be obtained by spending real money.

FIFA Points have been in the game for years but parents are not happy that something like this is being advertised in a toy magazine. People on social media are so upset about the advertisement that they have called for a boycott on the upcoming game.

VIXIO GamblingCompliance announces 2020 Global Regulatory Awards shortlist

Today, VIXIO GamblingCompliance unveiled the shortlist for their Global Regulatory Awards (GRA).  Now in their fourth year, the VIXIO GRAs recognise and celebrate the achievements of individuals, teams and businesses who have excelled in the field of compliance, corporate social responsibility and responsible gambling over the course of the year.

This year’s shortlist showcases a host of progressive businesses, all who have demonstrated their ability to adapt to an increasingly complex regulatory environment, to innovate, and embrace safer gambling.

Mike Woolfrey, CEO, VIXIO, said “This year has been one of the most competitive years yet, with the judges having to consider hundreds of entries to shortlist finalists across 18 categories. Every year the standard gets higher as the industry moves to an ever-greater culture of compliance. Our judging process is extremely rigorous and the awards are hotly contested, so being shortlisted is a highly significant achievement. Whilst this year we are disappointed we won’t be able to host our black-tie gala dinner, we are looking forward to announcing the winners at our virtual event, which everyone can join to celebrate the industry’s achievements”.

Robert Chvatal, CEO, SAZKA Group, said: “Congratulations to all those shortlisted. The operational excellence, innovation and commitment to drive up standards demonstrated by those shortlisted is a really positive sign for the future of the industry. We are delighted to be partnering with VIXIO GamblingCompliance on these hugely important awards and we look forward to seeing who emerges as winners on 29 October”

Due to on-going safety concerns around COVID-19, this year’s presentation of the 2020 VIXIO Global Regulatory Award winners will take place via an online live stream, broadcast globally on 29, October at 16:00 GMT.  To find out more, including how to register, go to: gamblingcomplianceawards.com

• Supplier to help tier one operators improve affiliate compliance

Rightlander, the ground-breaking compliance platform has signed deals with Trustly and Footstock to help both providers improve affiliate compliance and boost their responsible gambling measures.

Rightlander.com will offer its technology which encompasses a comprehensive range of affiliate compliance tools which include the Automated Compliance Monitor, a PPC Monitor and a Proactive Affiliate Finder.

The Automated Compliance Monitor helps detect non-compliant content across geographies including the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, and the United States. The monitor flags potential violations such as missing terms and conditions, outdated offers, incorrect marketing assets allowing both Trustly and Footstock partners to remain compliant in different jurisdictions.

The Proactive Affiliate Finder scans millions of web pages every month to identify new and prominent sites and the innovative PPC Monitor identifies harmful ads to stop them from appearing on an operator’s branded keywords.

Vasilije Lekovic, Director of Gaming at Trustly said: “At Trustly, we take responsible gambling very seriously, and it’s great to have a trusted partner like Rightlander that can help us promote it.”

James Copeland, Chief Marketing Officer at Footstock commented “Rightlander are a key component in our ongoing endeavour to ensure Footstock and our growing affiliate network take responsible gambling as seriously as possible. We’ve already benefited from their great software and customer service.”

Nicole Mitton, Head of Customer Success at Rightlander.com, said: “The Rightlander platform makes this processes easy and efficient, and ensures operators and suppliers can be confident that the affiliates they are working with are fully compliant with the rules and regulations they must adhere to.

We are delighted to have joined forces with Trustly and Footstock to help them improve their affiliate compliance initiatives.”