Posts From: January 2023

TV4 reprimanded over Svenska Spel advertising

The Swedish online gaming association BOS filed a complaint with the Swedish Press and Broadcasting Authority over Svenska Spel’s reoccurring segment on free-to-air channel TV4 where guests play the company’s...

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JOI Gaming hit with €400,000 Dutch fine

The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) has fined JOI Gaming € 400,000 for violating the ban on advertising aimed at young adults. The Ksa has established that JOI Gaming Ltd sent...

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In Touch Games fined £6.1m for ‘social responsibility and AML failings’

In Touch Games will pay a £6.1m penalty after a Gambling Commission investigation revealed social responsibility and money laundering failings. In Touch Games – which operates 11 websites including bonusboss.co.uk, cashmo.co.uk, drslot.co.uk, jammymonkey.com and slotfactory.com – failed a compliance...

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FA bans former Scotland international over betting offences

FORMER Sunderland forward Chris Maguire has been hit with a backdated ban following breaches of betting rules. The six-week suspension has been backdated to November and is considered to have now...

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KSA fines 18bet.com €900,000 for operating in the Netherlands without a licence

The Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) has imposed a fine of 900 thousand euros to Malta based Shark77 Ltd. Shark77 gave players in the Netherlands the opportunity to participate in games...

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Ten snooker players hit with match-fixing charges

Following a detailed investigation by the WPBSA Integrity Unit, working closely with Sportradar, the WPBSA has decided that ten snooker players have a case to answer in respect of the...

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TonyBet fined over AML and social responsibility breaches

TonyBet will pay a £442,750 penalty and receive a warning for failing to have fair and transparent terms, and for failing to follow social responsibility and anti-money laundering rules. The...

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Entain set to exit unregulated markets

Entain the global sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment group, today announces that it has accelerated its plans to exit a number of unregulated markets where it no longer sees a path...

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Vbet fined £337,631 for AML and social responsibility failings

The UK Gambling Commission has announced that Vivaro Limited trading as vbet, will pay a £337,631 regulatory settlement following a series of failings. The settlement follows an investigation which highlighted...

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Two Algerian tennis players banned for match fixing offences

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has today confirmed that two Algerian tennis players have been banned from the sport following investigations into multiple incidents of match fixing since 2016....

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