Legal
January 25, 2023
UKGC Slaps In Touch with a $7.5M Fine over AML Breaches
The United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) has slapped In Touch Games with a huge fine after the operator failed to comply with the local social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. In Touch Games, which operates several online gambling websites, failed a compliance assessment in March 2022, the UKGC pointed out. According to the commission, […]
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January 25, 2023
Chris Maguire Suspended over Betting Breaches
His ban was backdated to November 22, 2022, so is now considered as fully served. A Rollercoaster of Allegations Maguire was initially fined £750 and received a warning from an independent regulatory commission for breaking the Football Association’s (FA) E8 rule, which concerns every Association participant, and relates to strictly banning both direct and indirect […]
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January 24, 2023
PAGCOR Under Pressure for Working with Unlicensed Tax Auditor
In 2017, PAGCOR gave Global ComRCI a consultancy agreement worth PHP 26 billion ($477 million) for monitoring the revenues of licensed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and ensuring that they were paying the appropriate amount of tax. However, it has recently been exposed that Global ComRCI is not registered in the Philippines and did not […]
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January 23, 2023
Poker Pro Finally Admits Guilt in NYSGC Hoax
Keeping a grudge for nearly half a century has got to be a lot of work, and Carter’s admittance is a clear sign that it has probably gone on long enough. Finally Pleading Guilty He was found to have left threatening voicemails and mailed white powder to the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) over […]
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January 20, 2023
BHA Hands Down 15-Year Ban to Danny Brock
Brock will not be able to return to racing for 15 years, which is a career-ending ban handed by the authority. The BHA has been forced to enact this penalty as a result of Brock’s intentional and purposeful fixing of races, the investigation argues. Cleaning Up Horse Racing from Frauds According to the authority, Brock […]
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January 20, 2023
KSA Issues $1M Fine against Shark77 over Illegal Offering
Details of the regulatory action emerged Thursday. The KSA explained that the fine, close to $1 million, comes after a probe uncovered breaches to the Betting and Gaming Act, the main gambling law currently in effect for the Netherlands. The gambling watchdog said that operators that do not hold a license are prohibited from offering […]
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January 19, 2023
Ohio Gambling Regulator Imposes $150K Fine against Caesars
Earlier this month, the leading gambling operator was one of the three that received a notice of violation by the gambling watchdog in Ohio. Besides Caesars, early in January, DraftKings, as well as BetMGM received such a notice. The Commission’s main issue with the operators’ ads was that they “lacked required problem gambling message” and […]
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January 19, 2023
No Constitutional Changes Needed for Betting in Georgia
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Melton’s opinion is that the legalization of sports betting in the state should be viewed as an expansion of the lottery. Georgia Politicians Push for the Legalization of Sports Betting Recently, there has been an increased push to pass legislation through the General Assembly, with the Metro Atlanta Chamber requesting Melton’s […]
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January 19, 2023
Texas Losing on Tax Revenue from Lack of Betting and Casinos
There is currently a limited number of gambling options for Texas residents. Texas Is at Disadvantage for Not Offering Sports Wagering Bingo, parimutuel wagering and raffles are allowed, but residents that want to participate in casino gambling or sports wagering would need to visit a nearby state. While some prefer traveling for hundreds of miles, […]
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January 18, 2023
Spain’s DGOJ Proposes Changes to Advertising for Lotteries
Spain’s Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) published this week a draft resolution seeking to implement changes to the way lottery operators are marketed to consumers. Affecting Lotteries and Their Vendors The draft resolution aimed at lottery operators and any third party involved in the marketing of lottery products seeks to extend the […]
