Online gambling operator 1xBet has suspended its operations on the territory of the UK after an investigation held by ‘the Sunday Times’ into improper conduct. ‘The Times’ reported last week, that the major gambling regulatory body in the country, UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) had launched a probe into the activities of 1xBet, which had operated in the UK …
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The number of UK consumers complaining about gambling operators has increased almost 5,000 per cent over the last five years, according to Gambling Commission (UKGC) figures obtained by the BBC’s Panorama programme. Their number rose from 169 in 2013 to a record 8,266 in 2018. The rise in the number of …
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Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has imposed a €350,000 fine on London-listed operator GVC Holdings for illegally targeting Dutch customers without a license. The fine has been issued to GVC subsidiary ElectraWorks after an investigation by the KSA found that the company was illegally offering online casino and sports betting …
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Global Gaming has failed in its latest attempt to overturn a mid-June decision to strip its SafeEnt subsidiary of its Swedish licence, with its plea for injunctive relief rejected by the country’s Supreme Administrative Court. The update sees Global Gaming governance overruled for the third time by Swedish administrative courts after SafeEnt, which operates …
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New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has launched a public consultation to ask the public to weigh on whether or not the online gambling options for the public in the country should be expanded. The country’s gambling laws date back to 2003, and since then internet technology has developed …
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The Brazilian Ministry of Finance has launched a month-long public consultation on sports betting regulation to seek guidance on regulating betting services. The consultation concerns the sports betting legislation signed into law by President Michel Temer in December 2018. MP-846 bill authorised online and retail fixed-odds sports betting under the …
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Puerto Rico has become the latest U.S. state to legalize sports betting. The Outgoing governor, Ricardo Rosselló, signed the Betting Committee Act on July 29, which legalize sports wagering in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The legislation regulates sports betting, horse race betting, fantasy contests and betting on eSports at …
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The GB Gambling Commission (UKGC) is to review seven on-course bookmakers’ licenses after it was found they had allowed a 16-year old to place a bet at this year’s Royal Ascot. Last month police officers from the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, supported by the Commission and Trading Standards, …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has confirmed that a 12-week consultation process will launch in mid-August, which could result in the banning of credit card used for betting purposes. “Gambling with borrowed money is known to be a risk factor for consumers, so we think there is a need for …
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After receiving a request from the Swedish Football Association (SvFF), all betting markets and odds relating to the Division 2 Sodra Svealand football league have been suspended by state-owned company Svenska Spel after several suspicious betting patterns have been identified. Svenska Spel has revealed later, that it “does not see …
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Spanish gambling regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has introduced new measures which will ban betting operators from offering betting markets on youth sporting events. The ruling applies to contests in which all of the participants, or most of those competing, are under the age of 18. The …
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Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has taken action to stop 23 affiliate marketing websites from promoting online gaming brands in the country. Kansspelautoriteit said that its latest campaign involved reviewing 44 affiliate websites that were examined based on the regulator’s observations as well as on reports from external parties. The …
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French online gambling company Betclic Everest Group won its appeal of the Italian gambling regulator’s decision from earlier this year not to renew the operator’s license for the provision of services in the country. The regional administrative court (TAR) of Lazio issued its ruling on an appeal filed by Betclic …
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The government of Ireland is studying the possibility of allowing bookies a tax-free turnover of €2.5 million a year. This move would help smaller, independent operators, which are struggling after the betting tax doubled earlier this year. The ‘Irish Times’ reported that Finance’s Minister Paschal Donohue is prepared to listen …
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission says their preliminary investigation shows Encore Boston Harbor isn’t cheating gamblers out of their winnings as a class-action lawsuit alleges. In the lawsuit filed on Monday, July 15, a gambler named Richard Schuster claims that in violation of state law the luxury resort and casino is tilting …
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Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed an appeal made by KS Skenderbeu of the Albanian Superliga. The dismissal comes after the football club disputed accusations of match-fixing, however, UEFA has now been cleared to implement its sanctions on the Albanian outfit. As a result, KS Skenderbeu will be …
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A new national commission focused on the prevention of sports corruption, and betting-related fraud will soon be created in Spain, after getting the green light from the country’s Ministry of the Presidency. According to the Ministry, the Commission will “develop action plans and recommendations or diagnoses to detect, prevent and …
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New Hampshire has become the 16th US and second New England state to legalize sports betting after Governor Chris Sununu signed House Bill 480 into law. Governor Chris Sununu signed a bill which permits players in New Hampshire over the age of 18 to engage in sports betting at up …
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Online gaming operators who have served the Dutch market in the past two years will not be eligible for licensure under the Netherlands’ new gambling market which is set to open for business from 2021. Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) announced that it has received expressions of interest from 180 …
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Council members of District of Columbia, Washington voted on Tuesday to approve the sole-source, no-bid $215 million deal with Intralot covering lottery and sports betting operations for the next five years. According to city officials, the deal provides the most expedient solution with the greatest return on its investment. The …
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