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Ksa Issue Instruction for Holland Casino for Control Database Shortcomings

November 18, 2023 | Legal

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (November 16, 2023) — De Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) issued a notice to Holland Casino in June because its control database (CDB) does not meet the legal requirements. Th...

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European Court Annuls The Commission’s Decision Not to Investigate Granting of Lottery Licenses on Compliance with EU State Aid Rules

November 17, 2023 | Legal

The Court of Justice of the EU has sided with EGBA in its appeal against the European Commission’s refusal to open a state aid investigation into the granting of lottery licenses in the Netherlan...

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Jamaican Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Lottery Scam

November 13, 2023 | Legal

PENNSYLVANIA, USA (November 12, 2023) – A 41-year-old Jamaican has been sentenced to 16 years in jail for his role in a fraudulent sweepstakes scheme that targeted elderly victims in the United S...

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Madras High Court Asserts Rummy and Poker as Games of Skill, Overturns Ban

November 13, 2023 | Legal

The court clarified its stance, stating that while the state has the authority to legislate against online gambling or games of chance, it also has the power to regulate online games of skill. Madr...

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Senate Probes Crime-Linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations

November 9, 2023 | Legal

MANILA, Philippines (November 7, 2023) — According to local media reports the senate Committee on Women will investigate Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) at a building in Pasay Ci...

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DILG Secretary Vows Strict Action on Illegal Online Lottery Operators

October 26, 2023 | Legal

MANILA, Philippines (October 25, 2023) –According to local media reports the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. has committed su...

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Court Rules Online Gambling an Offence Under Common Gaming Houses Act 1953

October 20, 2023 | Legal

MALAYSIA, October 19, 2023 —   Bernama, Malaysian National News Agency, reported the Court of Appeal yesterday ruled that online gambling is an offence under the Common Gaming Houses Act 19...

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PA Gaming Control Board Levies $73,075 In Fines

October 19, 2023 | Legal

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“Board”) approved four consent agreements today presented by the Board’s Office of Enforcement Counsel (“OEC”) during its public me...

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Ticketek Pays $500,000 Penalty for Repeat Spam Breaches

October 19, 2023 | Legal

(October 19, 2023) — Australian ticketing company Ticketek Pty Ltd has paid a $515,040 infringement notice for sending around 98,000 texts and emails across 2022 that were in breach of Austra...

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ASA Upholds Complaints Against Mobile App Game Operator Hutch Games or Failing to Disclose Presence of Loot Boxes

October 9, 2023 | Legal

UNITED KINGDOM (October 5, 2023) — The UK Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against Hutch Games Ltd, a mobile app game operator, for misleading app store listings tha...

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Everi Payments Announces Win in Patent Lawsuit

September 29, 2023 | Patents

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Everi Payments Inc., the wholly owned subsidiary and FinTech business of Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE: EVRI) (“Everi” or “the Company...

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State Targets Fantasy Sports Firms

September 26, 2023 | Legal

FLORIDA (September 25, 2023) — Three daily fantasy-sports operators were sent cease-and-desist letters last week after Florida gambling regulators accused them of offering potentially illega...

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Supreme Court Decision Affirms ILGA’s Powers to Consider Impact of Gaming Machines on the Community

September 22, 2023 | Legal

SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (September 21, 2023) — On 20 September 2023 the NSW Court of Appeal handed down its decision in the matter of the NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) v...

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Online Sports Betting Could Begin Statewide in Florida as Soon as Monday

September 17, 2023 | Legal Subscriber Only

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Tower Hotel Operator Charged for Failing to Have YourPlay Available

September 15, 2023 | Compliance

MELBOURNE, Victoris (September 14, 2023) — The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has charged Rumotel Pty Ltd, the operator of the Tower Hotel in Hawthorn East for breac...

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The Distributor of Skill Games in Pennsylvania is Defending the Legality of Its Devices in Court

September 11, 2023 | Legal Subscriber Only

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A Member of the Legislative Body Criticizes the Filing Charges Against Pagcor Chairman

September 10, 2023 | Legal

MANILA, Philippines (September 9, 2023) — According to a local media outlet Cavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. slammed the filing of what he termed as “trumped-up” charges against the chairm...

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SkyCity Under Threat of Having Casino Licence Suspended

September 4, 2023 | Compliance

NEW ZEALAND (September 4, 2023) — Gaming company SkyCity is under threat of having its casino licence suspended. The Department of Internal Affairs, which regulates the sector, has applied to...

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UAE Announces National Lottery and Commercial Gaming Authority

September 4, 2023 | Legal

UAE establishes General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority Dubai (September 3, 2023) — The UAE has announced a new federal authority to manage commercial gaming and a national lottery ...

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The Online Gaming Sector in Curaçao

September 4, 2023 | Compliance

The government of Curaçao is currently in the process of realizing a complete reform and modernization of its (online) gambling legislation through a new law that will be named the Landsverordenin...

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