Posts From: June 2023

Australia set to ban all online gambling ads

IAB Australia has called for a considered response to the online gambling recommendations issued today by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs. Gai Le...

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Denmark updates the FATF’s list of high risk jurisdictions

Persons and undertakings, including gambling providers, are required to conduct enhanced customer due diligence (EDD) pursuant to art. 17(1) of the Danish AML act, if a player is assessed to...

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French football league sanction players and coaches for betting breaches

Montpellier striker, Wahbri Khazri, Nantes FC star, Ludovic Blas are leading a host of other Ligue 1 players to be sanctioned by French disciplinary committee over breach of the sports...

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ITIA bans two tennis players over betting offences

The International Tennis Integrity Agency can today confirm that players Nastja Kolar and Alexandra Riley have been banned from the sport for life and handed significant fines following multiple breaches...

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NFL to reinforce its gambling policy to players

This season had the NFL giving an uncommon number of suspensions for violating the gambling policy, so they want to make sure it doesn’t become a bigger problem. Most of the players...

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ACMA restricts another twelve illegal gambling sites

The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal offshore gambling websites, after investigations found 12 services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act...

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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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