Posts From: June 2023

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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German Sports Betting Association opposes advertising ban

The recurring calls by Federal Drug Commissioner Burkhard Blienert (SPD) for restrictions on sports betting advertising and a ban on sports sponsorship are meeting with opposition. Tobias Krull (CDU), a...

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Dutch Lotteries face €1m penalty following licence breaches

The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) is imposing an order subject to periodic penalty payments on the National Postcode Lottery and the Friends Lottery because they offer online games that are...

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GambleAware teams up with LadBible

GambleAware has teamed up with LadBible to bring awareness of gambling harms to the younger generation.  Targeting its youth audience, it will include content, such as a special edition of...

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Tennis umpire receives ban for match-fixing

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has confirmed that Heriberto Morales Churata, a tennis chair umpire from Bolivia has been banned from the sport for six years following multiple breaches...

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