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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Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has issued an apology to the Football Association (FA) after being fined £8000 (€8,995) for breaking betting rules while holding the position of director of Salford City. Scholes was alleged to have placed a total of 140 bets on games between August 17, 2015, …
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SafeEnt, which runs the online casino brand Ninja Casino, has lost its Swedish licence for online games and betting after local gambling regulator Spelinspektionen discovered “serious deficiencies” in business practices. SafeEnt, the holding company of Global Gaming, must now cease Swedish operations immediately. It had been running both its Ninja …
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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), alongside Entercash payments processor, brought a case against the Norwegian Ministry of Culture in Oslo District Court over the Norwegian government’s policy of seeking to block online gambling payments. The case is a consequence of multiple unsuccessful attempts by EGBA to persuade the …
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Bet365, Betway, and CodereLatAm have become the latest overseas gaming operators to make a move on Buenos Aires in the hopes of scaling their operations in Argentina and South America. All three companies have all entered into joint ventures with local operators and registered to file a licence application. Bet365 …
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Rene Jansen, the chairman of the Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has suggested that a new country’s regulated online gambling market will launch in January 2021. Jansen has told attendees at the local iGaming conference that KSA is targeting July 1, 2020, for the country’s new Remote Gambling Act to …
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The Illinois House and Senate have approved a massive gambling expansion bill. Governor J.B. Pritzker has already announced his intention to sign it into law. Senate Bill 690, sponsored by Indian Creek Democratic Senator Terry Link, which originally focused on changes to property tax rates has been expanded significantly through …
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Swedish national gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has revealed that 40 per cent individuals signed to local gambling self-exclusion register (spelpaus.se) are between the ages of 25 and 34 years old. According to Spelinspektionen, the total number added to the register has surpassed 35,000. In May alone, more than 2,800 people signed …
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