Posts From: November 2020

Boylesports to pay £2.8m UKGC fine over AML failings

Boylesports has had a series of tougher conditions added to its licence after a Gambling Commission assessment revealed a series of money laundering failures. During an investigation by the regulator,...

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EA Sports to appeal €5m fine for loot boxes

EA is appealing a potential €5 million fine issued by The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) for its sale of FIFA Ultimate Team packs. The Dutch government announced earlier in October...

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Unikrn agrees to pay $6.1 million fine to SEC, disable its UKG token

Cryptocurrency startup Unikrn, which raised $ 31 million during the ICO in 2017, will pay a fine for the unregistered sale of securities. This was announced by the US Securities and Exchange Commission...

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Australia’s Star casino fined $90,000 after 12-year-old girl caught gambling

The Star Casino has been fined $90,000 over three instances involving children gambling and being served alcohol, including a 12-year-old girl whose parents snuck her in to play the pokies....

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GVC regulatory chief: German regulation will fuel black market

German gambling is on the brink of a revolution. From July 2021, regulation will come into force that will allow the registration of an unlimited number of sports betting providers,...

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California Pulls Sports Betting Bill After Tribal Opposition

California sports betting’s prospects took a major hit Monday that will lead to a significant delay for bettors hoping to see legal, regulated wagering on pro and college athletics in...

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Betsson Group to appeal Swedish £1.7m fine

Betsson Nordic the operational subsidiary of Betsson AB which operates the Betsson brand in Sweden, has been issued a warning and a sanction fee of SEK 20 million ( £1.7m...

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MGA signs Data-Sharing Agreement with the Darts Regulation Authority

A data-sharing agreement has been signed between the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) and the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA), the regulatory authority for the sport of darts, worldwide. The DRA is...

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The Danish Gambling regulator issues warning over bingo games

The Danish Gambling Authority has seen an increase in bingo events, for example via Facebook or as drive-in events. When money is required to participate in this type of game,...

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The French Competition Authority fines PMU €900,000

The French Competition Authority has imposed a fine of 900,000 euros on the PMU for having infringed the competition rules by not separating, for certain races, the bets recorded online...

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