Posts From: June 2023

Finland on its way to dismantling state monopoly on gambling

Veikkaus Oy is the Finnish government-owned betting agency which holds a monopoly in the country. A groundbreaking opening for the discussion on changing the long-term practice was announced this week and published by...

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Romania tennis player suspended for betting-related offences

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has today confirmed that Petru-Alexandru Luncanu, a 34-year-old tennis player from Romania, has been suspended from the sport for five years after multiple breaches...

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Videoslots hit with £2m settlement for AML and social responsibility breaches

Videoslots Limited will pay £2 million after social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures were uncovered during a UK Gambling Commission investigation. The £2m UK settlement follows a €9,874,000 fine in...

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ASA rules in favour of bet365 Twitter ad

A promoted tweet for bet365, seen in January 2023, contained an image that featured boxer Chris Eubank Jr. The caption stated, “It’s fight week! Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith...

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Dutch regulator sanctions two more illegal operators

The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) has imposed an order subject to periodic penalty payments on two illegal providers of online games of chance for admitting Dutch players. Winning Poker Network...

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Snooker’s governing body charges ten players with match-fixing

Today the independent WPBSA Disciplinary Commission has delivered its decision on the ten players charged with match fixing offences and have issued two lifetime bans for Liang Wenbo and Li...

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Netherlands gambling regulator fines Bingoal €400,000 for marketing breach

The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) has awarded gambling provider Bingoal Nederland B.V. a fine of 400,000 euros. Bingoal was fined because it has advertisements aimed at young adults (18-24 years)....

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MGA and UKGC discuss collaboration in responsible gambling, sports betting integrity and AML

The Malta Gaming Authority has recently met with the UK Gambling Commission to discuss collaborative efforts in the fields of responsible gambling, sports betting integrity and anti-money laundering. The MGA’s...

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Kindred ordered to withdraw from Norwegian market

The Borgarting Court of Appeal has ruled that Kindred Group brands must withdraw from Norway after losing an appeal against the Norwegian Gaming Authority. Kindred Group operated in Norway, via its wholly owned Maltese...

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Entain faces fine over Turkish gaming business

Entain has revealed it expects to be hit by a large fine by UK authorities over historic corporate misconduct at its former Turkish online gaming business. As previously disclosed, on...

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