Posts From: October 2023

OPAP fined €24.5m by Hellenic Gambling Commission

The Hellenic Competition Commission has fined OPAP £24.5m following an investigation into the company’s dealings with lottery agents. OPAP said it respects the institutional role of independent administrative authorities, including the...

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Australia strengthens procedures for online gambling service providers

Australian Gamblers will have to put their ID down before any cash with new verification laws coming into effect ahead of the grand final weekend.  Punters needing to put through...

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Tabcorp fined $15,000 for online gambling inducements 

Tabcorp has been hit with its second fine this month, with a NSW magistrate levying a $15,000 penalty. Tabcorp Holdings has been found guilty of publishing illegal advertising that offered NSW residents inducements to...

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ASA rules against XL Media’s Instagram post

XLMedia has breached UK advertising standards. An Instagram post for freebetsdotcom, a company which collated betting offers from other betting providers, seen on 11 and 12 July 2023, featured an...

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French tennis player provisionally suspended by ITIA

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) today confirms that French tennis player Maxence Broville has been provisionally suspended from the sport, pending the full consideration of Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP)...

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FA accused of double standards on betting rules for players and owners

Ivan Toney was allowed to train with Brentford in August after the Premier League club struck a ‘secret deal’ with the FA, according to reports. The Sun Sport shows an...

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PointsBet fined $25,000 by New Jersey Gaming regulator

PointsBet US committed three different types of violations of New Jersey sports betting laws, according to gambling regulators who fined the company $25,000. The fine was imposed Aug. 23, but...

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Singapore police arrest alleged online gambling ring

Singapore police say they have uncovered assets from a massive money laundering scheme that was busted last month, bringing the total amount of assets seized or frozen to 2.4 billion...

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In Touch Games surrender UK licences

In Touch Games today informed players it has taken the decision to surrender its UK licenses. Posting on its website In Touch said: We regret to inform you that we have...

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Linder Media hit with £690,000 penalty for social and AML failures

Lindar Media Limited will pay £690,947 after a Commission investigation revealed social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. The operator –which trades as Mr Q and runs MrQ.com –will pay the...

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