Posts From: May 2025

Kindred Group’s Spooniker handed SEK10 million fine for AML failings

In connection with a follow-up inspection, the Swedish Gambling Authority ( Spelinspektionen ) ( has once again identified shortcomings in Kindred Group’s Spooniker Ltd’s work with customer due diligence. The...

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NBA asks CFTC to ensure ‘Integrity’ of bets on exchanges

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has sent a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) lobbying for exchange-based platforms to have the same “integrity” controls as sportsbooks.  The letter noted...

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Sporttrade makes a moves into the prediction market space

Sporttrade has asked the CFTC to let it operate as a sports betting prediction market nationwide. Historically, regulators have generally taken a firm stance against unlicensed online betting platforms —...

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Darts player banned for eleven years over match-fixing

Darts player Andy Jenkins has been banned from all Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) events for 11 years and will pay a £17,580.03 fine for fixing 12 matches. The Gambling Commission’s...

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Danish regulator debuts new TV advert to encourage Danes to gamble smartly

This week, a new campaign film from the Danish Gambling Authority premieres on social media and in the cityscape, a 30-second film reminds young people between the ages of 18...

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Netherlands gambling regulator warns unlicensed operator

The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) is imposing a penalty payment on Starscream Limited for offering illegal gambling to Dutch players via the websites rantcasino.com, sugarcasino.com and allstarzcasino.com. With this penalty...

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Swedish gambling regulator fines Videoslots over duty of care failings

The Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has issued a warning and a SEK28m penalty ( €1,099,548.00 ) fee to Videoslots. Videoslots Ltd has not taken sufficiently effective measures to combat excessive gambling. They...

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Dutch gambling regulator issues €734,000 fine

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (Ksa) has for the first time imposed a fine of €734,000 on one of its licensees because the company failed to adequately protect young adults against...

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ACMA moves block four more illegal sites

The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal online gambling sites, after investigations found these services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001....

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Sandro Tonali is being investigated again for illegal betting, involving 11 well-known players

Sandro Tonali is being investigated again as part of an investigation into suspected illegal betting in Italy. The investigation involves a total of 12 players, it was announced on Friday....

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