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Kenyan Gambling Control Bill 2023 Establishes New Regulator and Proposes Reforms

Radosav Milutinovic
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Kenyan Parliament is considering a Gambling Control Bill proposed to have a new Gambling Regulatory Authority established in the country. As soon as the bill is approved, it will replace the Betting, Control an...

Dutch Court Rules That Two Online Casinos Refund EUR 217,000 to Gamblers

Radosav Milutinovic
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A Dutch court has ordered two online casino operators to reimburse a total of EUR 217,000 to players having lost money with these gambling websites while online gambling was illegal in the Netherlands. Illeg...

Italian Gambling Market Loses EUR 1 Billion In Annual Revenues To Illegal Gambling Websites

Radosav Milutinovic
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The European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA) reveals that the illegal online gambling market in Italy generates annual revenue of around €1 billion. The Association indicates that the figure is equal to...

Police Arrests Almost 2,000 People in Malaysia Because of Illegal Betting and Lottery

Vanja Mitic
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A huge enforcement operation was conducted in Malaysia recently, and the results were significant. Almost 2,000 people were arrested during one of the raids related to illegal gambling. Special Op Dadu: S...

Indonesia Blocks 1,700 Bank Accounts Involved In Online Gambling Market With $12 Billion Handle

Radosav Milutinovic
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OJK, the Financial Services Authority of Indonesia, has reportedly blocked 1,700 bank accounts for their alleged involvement in online gambling activities. The authority worked with the Ministry of Communicatio...

AGA Survey Finds That Gaming Industry Annually Contributes $329 Billion to U.S. Economy

Radosav Milutinovic
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The latest study for the American Gaming Association (AGA) shows that the casino gaming industry annually generates almost $329 billion in economic activity to significantly contribute to the U.S. economy. Acco...
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ACMA Requests Blocking of Five More Illegal Offshore Online Gambling Websites

Vanja Mitic
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The Australian authorities are continuing to fight against various illegal gambling activities in the country, and now they have decided to take care of illegal offshore online gambling websites. The Australian...

Chilean Supreme Court Rules To Block 12 Sports Betting Websites

Radosav Milutinovic
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As the Chilean online wagering service providers were looking forward to the legislation that will facilitate the launch of online betting operations in the country, the Supreme Court of Chile accepted the appe...

Illinois Gaming Board Considers Gaming License Revocation For Illegal Past Operations

Radosav Milutinovic
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The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) is looking to revise the decision made in 2019 to award the gaming license to the establishment which was reportedly connected with a Chicago criminal group. As reported, IGB cla...

PAGCOR Privatization Expected to Bring $1.1Billion to the Philippines; POGOs Facing License Revocation

Radosav Milutinovic
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The privatization of a chain of the state-owned casinos proposed by Pagcor's Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco and approved by the Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is expected to raise PHP60 billion (US...

PAGCOR Extends Regulatory Framework to Online Casinos to Push Philippines Gaming Industry

Radosav Milutinovic
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PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco has announced the extensive re-arrangement and upgrade of the Philippines’ gaming regulatory frameworks. The regulator will reportedly introduce standards to have online...

KSA Montiors Winning Poker Network’s And Goldwin’s Violations

Marija Malenovic
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On June 7, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, issued an order to Winning Poker Network and Malta-based Goldwin Ltd. to periodically pay a fine for illegally accepting Dutch customers in...

Lottstift Wins Case Against Trannel; Orders Kindred To Remove Operations From Norway For Good

Marija Malenovic
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On June 5, Lottstift, the Norwegian gambling authority, announced a final victory in its long-lasting legal case against Trannel International Limited, a subsidiary of Kindred Group Plc responsible for the Nord...