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Apr 25, 20231 min read

Relax Gaming's Greek growth continues with Interwetten

Relax Gaming has expanded its presence in the Greek market by supplying operator Interwetten with a selection of original and third-party...

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Levo Chan, the former CEO of Tak Chun, was sentenced to 14 years in prison

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Apr 24, 20233 min read

Levo Chan, the former CEO of Tak Chun, was sentenced to 14 years in prison

Levo Chan, the former CEO of the major Macau junket Tak Chun Group, was sentenced to 14 years in prison by a Macau court. The Court of...

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The prohibition on gambling advertisements in the Netherlands starts on July 1

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Apr 21, 20233 min read

The prohibition on gambling advertisements in the Netherlands starts on July 1

Untargeted gambling advertising will be outlawed nationwide as of July 1st, according to the Dutch Minister of Legal Protection, Franc...

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UK is expected to introduce new gambling laws

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Apr 20, 20233 min read

UK is expected to introduce new gambling laws

Ministers will consult on limiting bets on internet slot machines to £2 to £15, with a £2 cap for individuals under 25 years old,...

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Prison Sentence for Taiwanese Human Trafficker Who Sold Victims to Casinos

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Apr 19, 20233 min read

Prison Sentence for Taiwanese Human Trafficker Who Sold Victims to Casinos

Southeast Asia still has a serious problem with human trafficking, but there are active efforts to eradicate it. The efforts are bearing...

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Gaming Operators Targeting India Warned for Money Laundering, Tax Violations

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Apr 13, 20232 min read

Gaming Operators Targeting India Warned for Money Laundering, Tax Violations

The Indian government's Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), which is in charge of combating tax cheating, is targeting the...

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India adjusts its technology rules to allow for online gambling

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Apr 12, 20232 min read

India adjusts its technology rules to allow for online gambling

The Indian government has amended its 2021 Information Technology Rules to identify gambling products and services for relevant...

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Senator from the Philippines demands that all POGOs be relocated to a regulated zone

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Apr 11, 20232 min read

Senator from the Philippines demands that all POGOs be relocated to a regulated zone

A senator from the Philippines has urged the government to transfer all POGOs (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators) to a defined zone to...

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TGP Europe is fined by the Gambling Commission for AML and social responsibility failures

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Apr 10, 20231 min read

TGP Europe is fined by the Gambling Commission for AML and social responsibility failures

The UK Gambling Commission imposed a £316,250 fine against gambling operator TGP Europe Limited for anti-money laundering (AML) and...

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Tory MP suspended following bust of phoney gambling investors lobbying

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Apr 7, 20232 min read

Tory MP suspended following bust of phoney gambling investors lobbying

Benton, the MP for Blackpool South, was filmed conversing with a group of undercover reporters about a possible advising job with a...

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Disgraced Singapore casino regulator sentenced to 25 months in prison

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Apr 6, 20232 min read

Disgraced Singapore casino regulator sentenced to 25 months in prison

A former official at Singapore's Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) will spend the next 25 months in prison after confessing to stealing...

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Beaxy Founder Accused with Gambling Investor Funds

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Apr 4, 20232 min read

Beaxy Founder Accused with Gambling Investor Funds

“An unclear regulatory environment” forced crypto exchange Beaxy to close Wednesday. The SEC charged founder Artak Hamazaspyan with...

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New AML/CTF laws pass European parliament committees

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Apr 3, 20233 min read

New AML/CTF laws pass European parliament committees

Economic and Monetary Affairs and Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs committee MEPs passed three proposed laws to tighten EU...

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TinBu founders have filed a lawsuit against Lottery.com

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Mar 31, 20232 min read

TinBu founders have filed a lawsuit against Lottery.com

TinBu founders John Brier and Bin Tu have filed a lawsuit saying that Lottery.com refused to pay them promised compensation after the...

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Genting Singapore's net profit increased by 85.5% in FY22

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Mar 30, 20232 min read

Genting Singapore's net profit increased by 85.5% in FY22

Genting Singapore reported a net profit of S$340.1m (£207.8m/€236.4m/US$255.9m) in full-year 2022, a gain of 85.5% during a period in...

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Experts weigh in on the historic William Hill regulatory action

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Mar 29, 20233 min read

Experts weigh in on the historic William Hill regulatory action

A number of specialists have weighed in on the UK Gambling Commission's £19.2 million (€21.9 million/$23.7 million) record regulatory...

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Macau's non-gaming efforts progress slowly

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Mar 27, 20232 min read

Macau's non-gaming efforts progress slowly

Plans to lessen the special administrative region's (SAR) reliance on the gaming industry are central to the recently enacted gaming...

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32Red and Platinum Gaming are fined £7M by the UK Gambling Commission

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Mar 24, 20231 min read

32Red and Platinum Gaming are fined £7M by the UK Gambling Commission

Britain's Gambling Commission today penalised 32Red and Platinum Gaming with a €7.1M penalties for AML and other failures. The Commission...

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In a DCMS testimony call, operators rail against the Commission

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Mar 23, 20233 min read

In a DCMS testimony call, operators rail against the Commission

Some operators have expressed reservations about the Gambling Commission's ability to implement the provisions outlined in the impending...

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Norway proposes an exception to consumer protection rules for gambling

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Mar 22, 20232 min read

Norway proposes an exception to consumer protection rules for gambling

The Norwegian Ministry of Children and Family has proposed that gaming be exempted from the country's Right of Withdrawal Act in a...

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