Posts From: August 2023

888 subsidiary agrees to pay £2.9m settlement

Gibraltar’s Gambling Commissioner agreed the £2.9M regulatory settlement with Virtual Global Digital Services Ltd a subsidiary of 888 holdings plc. Controls in relation to KYC obligations were found to be...

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ITIA suspend three players for match-fixing

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) today confirms that three tennis players – Timur Khabibulin, Sanjar Fayziev and Igor Smilansky – have been provisionally suspended pending consideration on sanction following...

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Seven more Iowa State, NFL players charged with gambling breaches

Several more Iowa and Iowa State football players were charged in the state’s gambling investigation Thursday, including Iowa State starting running back Jirehl Brock. Brock, defensive tackle Isaiah Lee, tight...

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Ladbrokes adverts banned for attracting under-18s

The UK Advertising Standards Authority’s (ASA) recent ruling against gambling brand Ladbrokes and its operator LC International Ltd over a marketing tweet signals the regulator’s stringent approach in enforcing its...

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NFL suspends a TENTH player for gambling

Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers was accused of betting on Cyclones sports, including a football game, in a new criminal complaint filed. Dekkers was accused of placing 26 bets on...

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Finnish police set to enforce gambling restrictions during WRC

The National Police Board of Finland will supervise marketing of gambling services closely at the World Rally Championship event and its side events in Central Finland from 3 to 6...

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Denmark steps up match-fixing measures

The Danish Gambling Authority has been secretariat of the national platform for combating match-fixing. Recently, the authority entered into a collaboration with three companies that monitor betting at sporting events...

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Spanish police arrest 17 in fourth-tier match-fixing probe

In an operation supported by Europol, officers of the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) have arrested 17 members of an organised criminal network engaged in sports corruption. Among the detainees...

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High Court dismisses IGT legal claim

In early September 2022 Camelot and IGT withdrew their respective appeals against the Gambling Commission’s decision to award the Fourth licence to Allwyn.  This resulted in the suspension of the...

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ACMA blocks another four illegal gambling sites

The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal offshore gambling websites, after investigations found 4 services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act...

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