Posts From: June 2023

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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Paddy Power Betfair fined £490,000 for self-exclusion failures

PPB Counterparty Services Limited, trading as Paddy Power and Betfair, is to pay £490,000 for sending promotional push notifications to devices linked to customers who had self-excluded. On 21 November...

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Unibet fined for advertising breach in Australia

Wagering company Betchoice, trading as Unibet, has been convicted and ordered to pay fines of $60,000 plus costs for offering illegal gambling inducements to NSW residents. The penalty was imposed...

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SkillOnNet hit with £305,000 fine over AML and social responsibility breaches

Skill On Net Limited will pay £305,150 after a UK Gambling Commission investigation revealed social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. The operator – which runs 50 websites – will pay the money...

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