Posts From: October 2021

Kindred Group to temporarily leave Dutch market

Kindred Group taken the decision to cease any services towards Dutch citizens as of today on a temporary basis. Kindred’s ambition is to be a sustainable operator in the Netherlands...

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Netherlands gambling regulator hands €531,250 fine to Tipico

The Gaming Authority (Ksa) has imposed a fine of 531,250 euros on Malta-based Tipico Co. Ltd. for illegally offering online games of chance to Dutch consumers. The online games of chance were...

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Lottoland hit with £760,000 fine for AML and social responsibility failures

Lottoland must pay a £760,000 fine and undergo extensive independent auditing after a UK Gambling Commission investigation revealed social responsibility and money laundering failures.  EU Lotto – which operates the lottoland.co.uk website...

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UK Gambling Commission responds to Football Index inquiry

The UK Gambling Commission has announced it will be making changes to the way it regulates innovative digital gambling products. The announcement follows publication of the Independent Review of the Regulation...

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Flutter pays $200 million to settle Kentucky poker dispute

Flutter Entertainment said it has reached a settlement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The company said it has agreed to pay $200 million to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in addition...

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Australia’s ACMA warns FOXTEL over gambling breach

Foxtel has breached broadcasting rules by airing a segment promoting a betting service during the live broadcast of an AFL match on Easter Monday afternoon. An Australian Communications and Media Authority...

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Transport for London plans to ban gambling ads

Transport for London has confirmed it has begun looking into how it can implement a ban on gambling adverts across its advertising network after an intervention from Sadiq Khan. A...

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Daub Alderney fined £5.85m by Britain’s Gambling Commission

UK Gambling operators are being warned that they will face the full consequences of regulatory failures even if breaches occurred prior to ownership. The warning comes as Daub Alderney is...

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Mr Green fined €3m over AML and KYC failings in Sweden

The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) has fined Mr Green SEK31.5m (€3m) for AML and customer due diligence breaches. The Money Laundering Act places great demands on gaming companies to prevent their activities...

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Gambling participation in the UK falls in June

The UK Gambling Commission has published further data showing how online gambling behaviour is reacting to the easing of lockdown measures in Great Britain. The operator data reflects the period...

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