Posts From: December 2022

Tennis umpire banned for betting on matches

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has confirmed that Stefan Milanov, a Bulgarian chair umpire has been banned for six months and fined $10,000 (with $5,000 suspended) after admitting placing...

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Dutch regulator takes action over unauthorised World Cup marketing breaches

The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) is extra alert to unauthorized activities by providers of games of chance. The rules are clear, but providers of gambling activities seem to push the...

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Nasdaq grants Esports Entertainment’s request for continued stock market listing

Esports Entertainment Group announced that on November 30, 2022, the Nasdaq Hearings Panel granted its request for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. In October Esports Entertainment received a letter from Nasdaq...

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Former Celtic and Scotland striker questioned by police in sports gambling investigation

Dundee FC bosses are assisting police with a probe into gambling in sport after Dens Park star Paul McGowan was arrested.  The 35-year-old midfielder was detained by officers on Thursday morning, alongside former Celtic striker...

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Yasiel Puig changing plea to not guilty of lying to investigators

Former Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig has withdrawn from an agreement to plead guilty to lying to federal agents amid an investigation into an illegal gambling investigation, his legal...

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Netherlands regulator fines TOTO Online €400,000 for irresponsible marketing

The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) has imposed a fine of 400,000 euros on Toto Online. Toto Online targeted advertising at young adults (18-23 year olds). That’s prohibited. The Ksa has established that...

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ACMA blocks another nine illegal gambling sites

The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal offshore gambling websites, after investigations found 9 services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act...

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Facebook sets restrictions on online gambling ads

Facebook has updated and is now enforcing their gambling and gaming service marketing policy. To run ads that promote online gambling and gaming, advertisers will need to request written permission...

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Kindred Group hit with SEK 10.9m fine for AML breaches

Kindred wholly owned subsidiary, Spooniker Ltd has today received a warning and a sanction fee of SEK 10.9 million by the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA). According to the SGA, Kindred...

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ATG fined SEK 6.0m for anti-money laundering failures

The Swedish Gaming Authority began supervision to look at ATG’s work around money laundering and how they ensure sufficient knowledge of their customers.  The review also included internal routines and...

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