Posts From: August 2022

Smarkets fined £630,000 by Gambling Commission

An online gambling operator will pay a financial penalty of £630,000 after an investigation by the Gambling Commission revealed a series of anti-money laundering and social responsibility failings. Smarkets (Malta)...

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AMCA warns Proxus for providing gaming products to illegal online casinos

Proxous Advanced Solutions has been issued with a formal warning after the ACMA found it provided gaming software used by online casinos illegally offering services to Australians. An investigation found that by...

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LeoVegas to pay £1.3m UKGC fine for social responsibility and AML failings

Gambling operator LeoVegas will pay a £1.3 million penalty for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. The operator which runs leovegas.com, slotboss.co.uk, pinkcasino.co.uk, betuk.com and 21.co.uk – will also receive an official warning and undergo an audit...

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ASA bans Rank Group ad over advertising violations

The ASA has banned a Rank Group advert which have been described as “irresponsible” by the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority). Rank Digital Gaming (Alderney) Ltd (Rank) said that the ad had...

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Google handed €750,000 fine over Italian ad breach

Italy’s communication authority said on Tuesday it had fined tech giant Google, owned by parent company Alphabet, 750,000 euros for allegedly breaching a ban on gambling advertising on its YouTube...

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Bremen Interior Senator orders all sports betting outlets to close down

Bremen’s Interior Senator Ulrich Mäurer is taking action against providers of sports betting. Interior Senator Ulrich Mäurer (SPD) wants to close all stationary betting shops in the Hanseatic city. The...

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Australia’s ACMA moves to block more illegal offshore sites

The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal offshore gambling websites. The illegal gambling sites blocked today include: Pokie Island, Rich Palms, Lucky Tiger Casino,...

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Netherlands regulator seeks to drive Gammix out of the market with fine of up to €4.5 million

The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) has ordered Gammix Limited to withdraw from the Netherlands. If Gammix does not stop operating in the Netherlands, the company will have to pay a penalty...

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Casumo exits Denmark following AML reprimand

The Danish Gambling Authority have given Casumo a reprimand for breaching the rules on identification and risk assessment in section of the Anti-Money Laundering Act.  The reprimand is given because...

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Gambling Commission suspends bet-at-home.com UK licence

The UK Gambling Commission has suspended the operating licence of bet-at-home.com Internet Limited as it carries out a review under section 116 of the Gambling Act 2005 (the Act). The...

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