Giblartar’s Gambling Commissioner Andrew Lyman advised the Gambling Licensing Authority to immediate suspend Addison Global’s licence, since the operator was unable to provide solution to its solvency issues. On the Gambling Commissioner’s advice gambling operating licenses of Addison Global trading under the brand name Moplay were suspended. According to a …
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Having reviewed for the past couple of years Triplebet Limited – the parent company of betting operator Matchbook, the UK Gambling Commission announced the decision to temporarily suspend the operating licence. Matchbook commented in a statement published on its site that it would be “briefly closed” for all betting and …
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UK Gambling Commission CEO Neil McArthur revealed the consideration to cap the maximum allowed stake on online casino games to £2. The final decision on whether to limit maximum stake is expected till next August according to McArthrur when he addressed the Gambling-Related Harm All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG). View …
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State councilor for France’s National Commission for Data Protections Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin will be the president of the new gambling regulator L’ autorite Nationale des Jeux (ANJ). Falque-Pierrotin, a graduate of the HEC business school in Paris, worked in the French courts before being appointed vice-chair of the National Commission for …
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A bill proposed by Mykolas Majauskas of the Homeland Union Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party has passed by Lithuania’s legislature Seimas and will force all gambling advertisements to include a warning about gambling-related harm. The bill, which was passed by consensus after no objections were raised at its first reading, will …
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Until now, credit card payments were very utilized for online gambling in the United Kingdom. Credit cards were used to purchase lotto tickets, casino chips, play Poker online, or make deposits and withdrawals on gambling websites. However, the Gambling Commission has decided to introduce a new regulation that bans gambling …
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The American Gaming Association announced that US bettors wagered $13 billion (£10.0bn) in 2019, almost double the $6.6bn that was placed on sports bets in 2018. Sports betting was legal in 14 states during the past 12 months, with certain states regulating the market for the first time. According to …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) joined forces with Twitter in order to create guidance aimed at supporting users who want to limit the amount of gambling-related content they see on the social media platform. The guidance document released by the regulator highlights keyword use and mute button. According to UKGC …
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Ukrainian parliament will vote on different bills which will see sports betting operators being taxed at rates varying between 0% and 25% of gross gaming revenue (GGR). Those bills, published last weekend, outline the potential taxation rates payable by online casino and sports betting operators. The first bill to legalize …
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Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) imposed a lifetime ban to Brazilian professional tennis player Joao Olavo Soares de Souza for multiple match-fixing offences. TIU also imposed a $200.000 fine for breaching numerous times the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP) between 2015 and 2019. The 31-year old tennis pro was ranked 742 in …
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UK Minister for Sports and Digital (DCMS) Nigel Adams stated in his recent BBC interview that “football’s link with betting will form a key part of the government’s imminent review of the 2005 Gambling Act”. A new review of Gambling Act will be undertaken as the Conservative government vows to …
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Spain’s Minister of Consumer Affairs Alberto Garzon revealed that changes to gambling regulations in his country will be revealed “in two or three weeks”. Garzon didn’t hide that his intention is to regulate operations in the iGaming industry, while he is open to continue negotiations and discussions with representatives from …
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Till now it has been illegal to gamble on casino games and poker in the majority of German federal states, in which online casino providers where outlawed. The ongoing discussion on the issue found 16 federal states agreeing to a new treaty which will allow operators to offer online casino …
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The new gambling bill which sees private lotter games banned has been backed by Bulgarian Cabinet. According to Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov “Bulgaria will impose a state monopoly, rather than nationalize existing private companies. Also the new situation is expected to bring increased revenue, as well as support Bulgarian sport”. …
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The states of Washington and New Nebraska seem, finally, to be ready to join other states across USA and allow sports gambling! Two bills HB 2478 and SB 6277 will make it lawful for online and land-based betting to be made available at casinos, racetracks, and licensed card rooms within …
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The bill 2285-D which was introduced last autumn by Oleg Marusyak, was approved by Ukrainian parliament Verkhovna Rada. The specific gambling bill is the 10th draft of the initial law and is supposed to legalize gambling in the country. 260 lawmakers out of 450, voted in favor of the bill. …
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The example set by the UKGC mad an immediate impact across Europe and Spanish independent consumer rights body FACUA consumidores en Accion, has asked from the Spanish government to introduce a credit card ban for gambling. The main argument of FACUA is that the proposed ban will help players to …
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The pressure was enormous from the football industry, since most of the teams feature gambling products on their shirts. The UK government seemed to have felt this and backed down on initial plan to ban gambling being advertised on the shirts of football teams. The new gambling legislation is expected …
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iGaming regulation in Germany is a long ongoing process and negotiations for a long-term regulatory model will continue into 2020. Last year, Germany ratified Third State Treaty on Gambling, which is applied for 16 federal states, while until 2021 Schleswig-Holstein will be permitted to continue with its own model. The …
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As expected, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) issued the first regulatory enforcement of 2020 by banning credit cards across UK gambling. The ban will be effective from 14 April 2020 and till then all licensed operators will have to undertake all adjustments needed. Credit card ban will be applied across …
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