Posts From: January 2021

White Hat Gaming to pay UKGC £1.3m settlement over AML failings

The UK Gambling Commission assessment of an online gambling business has led to the operator overhauling its approach to social responsibility and the prevention of money laundering. The assessment –...

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Spelinspektionen warns Videoslots over deposit limit violation

The Swedish Gaming regulator Spelinspektionen has found that players at operator Videoslots have been able to deposit more than the maximum permitted amount of SEK 5,000 per week for games...

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Kieran Trippier betting ban: WhatsApp messages led to FA ban

Atletico Madrid defender Kieran Trippier was handed a 10-week ban by the England Football Association (FA) after being proven guilty of having breached betting rules. The breach was reported when the...

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BGC calls for crackdown on black market sites

Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has warned about the danger posed by the illegal, online black market as it emerged British punters visited the unregulated sites 27 million...

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ACMA moves to block more illegal gambling websites

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is set to request Australian internet service providers (ISPs) to block more illegal offshore gambling websites. We urge Australian users of these sites...

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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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