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Australian iGaming regulator continuing to fight against unlicensed domains

Adam Morgan
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In Australia and the nation’s media and communications watchdog is reportedly struggling to shut down access to iGaming sites that may be attempting to offer their services to local punters without a license. ...

Netherlands iGaming market to launch in October with around 35 licensed operators

Adam Morgan
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In the Netherlands and the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) regulator has reportedly announced that it expects to have licensed approximately 35 operators by the time the nation’s iGaming market goes live from the firs...

Bally’s Corporation lodges favorable WPT purchase proposition

Adam Morgan
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The board of directors for American digital entertainments firm Allied Esports International Incorporated has announced its approval of a proposal that would see Bally’s Corporation purchase all of its poker-re...

Online gambling legalization gossip dismissed in Japan

Adam Morgan
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In Japan and a prominent political figure has reportedly poured cold water on suggestions that the government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga may be considering whether to legalize online casino gaming. Acc...

Penn National Gaming Incorporated inks New York iGaming alliance

Adam Morgan
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American casino operator Penn National Gaming Incorporated has announced the signing of a deal that is to give it ‘second skin’ access to any future New York mobile sportsbetting and iGaming market. The Wyom...

Australian regulator adding 18 names to ‘blacklist’ of banned iGaming sites

Adam Morgan
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In Australia and the nation’s media and communications watchdog has announced that it will be asking local Internet service providers to block access to a further 18 offshore iGaming domains on grounds that the...

Repeat bonus offer breaches earn ComeOn Group a record Swedish fine

Adam Morgan
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In Sweden and the Spelinspektionen regulator has ordered iGaming operator ComeOn Group to pay a combined record fine of approximately $20.96 million after four of its domains were found to have breached a prohi...

Proposed amendments for legislation to bring a first casino to Hawaii

Adam Morgan
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In the western American state of Hawaii and amendments have reportedly been proposed for legislation that is seeking to grant the small Oahu city of Kapolei permission to build and run a tribal casino resort. ...

Confusion over award of inaugural Ukrainian iGaming license

Adam Morgan
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Monday’s move by regulators in the Ukraine to award an online gambling license to operator Spaceiks LLC has reportedly dumbfounded many who are still waiting for the nation to clarify a raft of specific technic...

Swedish regulator laments lack of responsible gambling information

Adam Morgan
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In Sweden and the Spelinspektionen regulator has reportedly criticized iGaming operators after finding that some are still failing to adequately display sufficient information on responsible gambling. Accord...