The Republic of Ireland’s Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, has announced plans to cap the maximum stake on gaming machines at €5 instead of €10, as it was previously suggested in March. The top prize will be set at €500, down from the €750 proposed in March. Flanagan …
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New Hampshire is set to become the latest US state to launch sports betting after DraftKings was approved by NH Executive Council as the exclusive partner of the New Hampshire Lottery. DraftKings was selected by the New Hampshire Executive Council following a competitive bidding process, offering the New Hampshire Lottery …
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Dutch gambling regulator the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has confirmed that the Netherlands’ regulated online gaming market is now likely to open from 1 July, 2021 – six months after previously stated. The country’s new Remote Gaming Act was expected to come into force on July 1st, 2020, with the launch of …
Read More »Swiss gambling regulator the Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission (ESBK) has granted online gambling licences to two land-based casinos, Grand Casino Kursaal Bern AG and Casino Interlaken AG. Both can launch online operations as soon as the ESBK approves their online gambling product offering. Casino Interlaken is already teasing a countdown to the …
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The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has cancelled Sports Fantech’s B2C gaming licence with immediate effect after ruling that the operator breached the country’s Gaming Act. Under the new ruling, Sports Fantech will no longer be permitted to carry out any gaming operations, register new players or accept new customer deposits. …
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Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), the new representative body for the UK gambling industry, has developed a new ‘cooling-off’ feature for gaming machines across UK betting shops in a bid to support responsible gambling measures. The newly-formed group uses the Anonymous Player Awareness System (APAS), a real-time algorithm developed over …
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is going to block access to illegal gambling websites hosted offshore in cooperation with internet service providers (ISPs). The authority will investigate suspect sites and, if unable to take enforcement action order internet providers to block them. ACMA recently saw its powers expanded …
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The Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) has given its approval to OPAP’s pending acquisition of majority stake in online bookmaker Stoiximan Group. OPAP is going to acquire a 51 per cent stake in Stoiximan for €95 million, a Greek and Cypriot online sportsbook property operated by Malta-based European online gambling group …
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Ten of the UK’s top gambling firms have announced their commitment to five responsible gambling measures as part of an effort to prevent the current government from imposing new, stricter regulations on the sector. The CEOs from Aspers, bet365, Caesars, Flutter Entertainment, Genting, GVC Holdings, Playtech, Rank Group, Sky Betting …
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Bethard launched a Spanish version of its website after receiving a licence from the Spanish regulator (DGOJ). The operator’s brand ambassador Zlatan Ibrahimović announced the launch of the site on his Twitter feed. The launch declaration follows several Ibrahimovic posts which were indicating his plans to come back to Spain …
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Lawmakers in Greece voted in favour of new online gambling regulations launching the country’s first regulated online gambling framework. The new bill, which was backed by the European Commission and approved by House of Representatives, ends the ‘transition status’ granted to 24 online gambling enterprises which were issued temporary licences …
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Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has pledged his support to proposed legislation which would impose a 5 per cent franchise tax on revenue generated by Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and their service providers. The bill filed in the Philippines House of Representatives by Representative Joey Salceda also sets …
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Malta-based online casino operator Videoslots.com has been given the green light to launch in Italy’s regulated iGaming market by the country’s gambling regulator, the Agenzia delle dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM). Players in Italy will soon be able to enjoy the popular casino brand, which offers more than 3,500 slots …
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The Japanese government has revealed plans to formally establish a regulatory body to oversee the country’s land-based casino industry by January next year, around six months after it was originally set to be formed. The country’s casino management commission is expected to be formed on January 7, 2020, and will …
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Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling regulator, has cleared four operators from any wrongdoings following an investigation into the availability of bets on matches involving players under the age of 18. ATG, Betsson, Hillside Sports, the operating subsidiary of bet365, and Kindred Group-owned Spooniker all had cases cleared by Spelinspektionen after it …
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Google has updated its gambling and games policy, authorizing advertising for sports betting services in Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Montana, Iowa and Indiana. Search-giant also looks set to soften stance on casino advertising. These five states join New Jersey, Nevada and West Virginia who all permit sports betting via Google’s “limited …
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Addressing national media, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has underlined confidence in delivering comprehensive regulatory frameworks, which will “remove gambling’s history from the streets”. In late September, Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the government’s new Action Program, which includes a draft law that would legalise gambling in the country. Zelensky …
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Patrik Hofbauer, the president and CEO of state-owned sports betting operator Svenska Spel, has issued his support to Swedish government proposals that further clamps on selected sports betting markets as suggested by the Swedish Government. The proposals were discussed on Monday (October 14) during a meeting between Swedish Social Security …
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Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has handed fines to LeoVegas and its Royal Panda brand for offering online games of chance in the Netherlands without a gaming license. The KSA emphasised that “online gambling is currently prohibited”, and subsequently handed Royal Panda a €400,000 while its parent company LeoVegas was …
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Switzerland’s online gambling blacklist has added 16 new domains. Also, recent research found that number of frequent gamblers in Switzerland have declined again. Italian bet365’s dot.it site is among the latest additions to the Swiss blacklist, which was first published last month following implementation of the country’s Federal Act on …
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