The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued a £240,000 penalty to the operator of Betfred.com for having online slot features which breached its Remote Technical Standards (RTS). The Commission found …
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Spain provides plan of deposit limits of Central Monitoring System
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readDGOJ, the Directorate General of Gambling in Spain, has revealed further plans for player protections and centralised monitoring controls to be applied to the digital environments of Spanish online gambling …
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MA regulators take steps to require books to notify limited bettors
by SBC Americas4 minutes readThe Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) continues to be the most proactive regulator when it comes to learning more about the practive of sportsbooks limiting bettors. The group held a meeting …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has reminded licences and wider stakeholders they have until 29 September to submit feedback and opinion on technical changes to the UK’s gambling rulebook. Feedback …
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Portugal to debate ad ban and modernisation of gambling laws
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readThe Portuguese Parliament has agreed to reopen debates on stricter controls for gambling advertising and promotions. On Friday, Parliament agreed to forward five initiatives from the left-wing ecologist party Livre …
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Kanon Gaming gets discount on £554k Spelinspektionen penalty
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe largest turnover-based penalty fee imposed by Sweden’s regulator, Spelinspektionen, has been reduced after a Court ruling. In June of last year, Kanon Gaming Ltd, a Malta-based operator also licenced …
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Gamstop finds nearly one-tenth of self-excluded gamblers use black market
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readAround 8% of Gamstop users have bet with unlicensed operators, according to an independent evaluation conducted by the UK self-exclusion service provider. A challenge the charity has found itself having …
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Save the Children backs Romania gambling overhaul to stop youth fallout
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readThe Romanian chapter of international NGO Save the Children has called for urgent reforms to protect minors against gambling addiction and harms, urging Romanian authorities to copy underage protections applied …
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GGL urges action on surveillance of unaccountable German gambling market
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readGlücksspiel (GGL), Germany’s Federal Gambling Authority, has warned the Bundesländer (federal states) to treat the threat of illegal online gambling as a serious public health risk. The warning comes ahead …
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Danish Tax Minister begins negotiations on gambling advertising overhaul
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readIn Denmark, Tax Minister Rasmus Stoklund has begun negotiations with parties of the Folketinget (General Assembly) to implement new gambling laws. Discussions are set to focus on measures to curb …
