Florida Gaming Control Commission part of international awareness effort spotlighting illegal wagering online

The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) is promoting Illegal Gambling Awareness Week through Friday to highlight the risks of unlicensed online gambling. The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) is organizing the campaign, which it calls the first internationally coordinated effort of its kind. The central message: Before placing a bet, check whether a gambling site is licensed where you are playing. To help, IAGR is featuring a new free tool, CheckBeforeYouPlay.org. Users enter a gambling site’s web address and see available licensing information for participating jurisdictions. “Educating Floridians is another way we can help protect them from unscrupulous operators,” said FGCC Executive Director Alana Zimmer. “FGCC’s participation in the inaugural Illegal Gambling Awareness Week gives our agency another opportunity to warn consumers about the dangers of unlicensed operators while also having a little fun with the messaging. We hope this approach will make a mea