Online gambling regulation

Entain hit with record-setting Gambling Commission fine

August 17, 2022

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Less than a week after hitting the online sportsbetting exchange at Smarkets.com with a six-figure fine and the United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission regulator has now reportedly ordered Entain to pay a penalty ...

Gauselmann Group receives German approval for its Merkur-Spiel.de domain

Adam Morgan

August 17, 2022

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In Germany and local gaming machines giant Gauselmann Group has announced that it has been granted a license to offer its collection of video slot games to local aficionados via the new domain at Merkur-Spiel.d...

Uruguay iGaming legalization moves one step closer to reality

Adam Morgan

August 17, 2022

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Online Gambling News, Uruguay, Licensing, Taxes

In Uruguay and iGaming legislation earlier this year put forward by the coalition government of President Luis Lacalle Pou has reportedly taken an important step forward via approval by a Chamber of Senators co...

Singapore inaugurates new Gambling Regulatory Authority watchdog

Adam Morgan

August 16, 2022

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Some five months after ratifying new regulatory legislation and the government of Singapore has reportedly inaugurated its new Gambling Regulatory Authority watchdog as a direct replacement for its former Casin...

Smarkets.com hit with six-figure Gambling Commission penalty

Adam Morgan

August 12, 2022

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In the United Kingdom and the Gambling Commission regulator has announced the imposition of a six-figure fine against the online sportsbetting exchange at Smarkets.com for a series of anti-money laundering and ...

Sports Betting Giant FSB secures Regulatory Approval from South Dakota Commission on Gaming

David Green

August 11, 2022

On Thursday, August 11th, 2022 the international business to business sports betting giant and iGaming service offeror, FSB, has come out and announced that they have now secured their regulatory approval licen...

Ukraine remains committed to finishing its gambling agenda

Adam Morgan

August 10, 2022

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In Ukraine and the Chairman for the Ukraine Gambling Council trade group has reportedly revealed that the eastern European nation is continuing to work towards ensuring the existence of a regulated gambling mar...

ACMA warns online gaming company Proxous on providing products to illegal online casino sites

Sadonna Price

August 8, 2022

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Online gaming provider Proxous Advanced Solutions Limited was recently issued a warning by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for providing gaming products to online casinos that offer ill...

Norwich City pledges to forever ditch ‘betting brand’ shirt sponsorship deals

Adam Morgan

July 27, 2022

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom and Championship football club Norwich City has reportedly announced that it will ‘never again have a betting brand’ serve as the principal sponsor of its match-day shirts and now intends ...

GambleAware submits its views on abandoned ‘loot boxes’ ban

Adam Morgan

July 26, 2022

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In the United Kingdom and the organization behind the BeGambleAware.org responsible gambling resource has responded to the government’s official call for evidence on the utilization of ‘loot boxes’ in video gam...

German regulator calls for voluntary unlicensed iGaming operator block

Adam Morgan

July 22, 2022

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In Germany and the new Gemeinsamen Glucksspielbehorde der Lander (GGL) gaming regulator has announced that it wants all of the nation’s Internet service providers to begin voluntarily blocking access to unlicen...

Lithuania and Ukraine gaming regulators ink memorandum of understanding

Adam Morgan

July 22, 2022

Lithuania, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Ukraine

The government of Lithuania has announced that its Gaming Control Authority regulator has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ukraine’s Gambling and Lotteries Regulation Commission watchdog. The small ...

Premier League football clubs looking at ‘front-of-shirt’ iGaming sponsorship ban

Adam Morgan

July 20, 2022

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In the United Kingdom and the 20 member clubs of the nation’s top-flight Premier League football competition could reportedly soon agree to eschew having online casino and sportsbetting firms sponsor the front ...

Peru lawmakers pass online gaming and sportsbetting legalization measure

Adam Morgan

July 18, 2022

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Lawmakers in the South American nation of Peru have reportedly passed legislation that lays out the inaugural framework for the launch of legalized online gaming and sportsbetting complete with a 12% net win ta...

United Kingdom ‘white paper’ iGaming review to eschew ‘loot boxes’ ban

Adam Morgan

July 18, 2022

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In the United Kingdom and the contentious government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly has no plans to suggest a ban on the use of ‘loot boxes’ in video games as part of its upcoming ‘white paper’ revi...