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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The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has reversed a ruling published on March 13th, 2019 regarding Sky Bet advertisement promoting its Request a Bet service. After watching a Sky Bet TV advert featuring Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling in August 2018, two individuals had filed complaints against the company. What …
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The leading British bookmaker William Hill revealed that its US division is to enter a partnership with a Native American Tribe to roll out a sportsbook service in the summer. The Mescalero Apache Tribe, the operator of the state’s Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, has selected William …
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Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has confirmed that it received 183 notifications from companies interested in applying for online gaming licenses in the Netherlands. The KSA opened registrations earlier this month, with prospective licensees having until Friday 21 June to complete the registration form on the KSA website confirming their …
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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) hit back at a German state’s decision to ban an unnamed payments provider from processing online casino payments, describing the move as “ineffective and detrimental”. EGBA believes payment blockings are not a solution to the problems afflicting Germany’s gambling regulation – and a …
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Five of the UK’s leading sports betting operators have voluntarily agreed to increase funding for UK problem gambling addiction, treatment and research initiatives. The list includes bet365, William Hill Plc, Flutter Entertainment, Sky Bet and GVC Holdings who have all pledged to the UK government that they will commit to …
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