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March 26, 2020
AGA Hails Senate For Passing $2T Economic Aid Package
The American Gaming Association /AGA/ has issued a press release on its website, heaping praise on the US Senate for passing the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security /CARES/ Act, urging the House to move quickly to progress the bill to the President, to ensure the necessary legislation is in place to help prop up […]
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March 26, 2020
Isai Scheinberg Pleads Guilty Facing Up To 5 Years Jail Time
The founder and former executive of PokerStars, Isai Scheinberg, has pled guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave to running a multimillion-dollar unlawful internet gambling business and is now facing a maximum sentence of up to 5 years in prison. The Poker Companies Crackdown The charges relate to the crackdown against online gambling websites […]
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March 21, 2020
ACMA Chooses Remedial Directions For Gambling Advertising Content Rules Breach
Australian free-to-air commercial broadcaster Nine has found itself in cold waters with the Australian Communications and Media Authority /ACMA/, and forced to either re-arrange its advertising strategy or undertake additional staff training, to make sure rules for gambling-related ads regarding live sports coverage are not breached again. Breach Due To Misinterpretation The independent Commonwealth statutory […]
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March 19, 2020
Swedish Gambling Authority Slaps Kindred With $10M Fine
The Kindred Group which is one of the most popular online gambling operators on the planet has recently run into some trouble in the Swedish market. Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gambling Authority has recently fined the online gaming company with a record SEK100 million (about $10.1 million) for some violations it made against the country’s gambling […]
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March 17, 2020
Gambling Curriculum Coming to Schools in the UK This Year
Gambling in the United Kingdom has been a topic of discussions on so many levels. There are lots of good things that can be said about the sector but this does not mean that the negative impacts are being overlooked. As the industry continues to thrive, there are more cases of negative aspects such as […]
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March 15, 2020
Germany’s Head Of States Approve New Gambling Regulations
Germany has agreed to legalize online poker and casino on a state level, after all head of states, in a recent meeting in Berlin, approved the formally agreed gambling regulations. In addition, the 16 states decided on the location of the new regulatory body for the country. Poker Players, Hold Your Horses Online casino and […]
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March 13, 2020
UKGC Hits Betway With Record £11.6 Million Penalty
Renowned United Kingdom-based online gambling operator Betway has been slapped with a record £11.6 million-fine by the country’s gambling regulator. According to the UK Gambling Commission, the company received the fine for failures related to social responsibility and money laundering with a key focus on how the gaming operator treated seven of its high-spending customers. […]
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March 11, 2020
SkillOnNet and neccton Roll Out New Responsible Gambling Tool
As gambling continues to expand across the planet, there has been a growing need for better control and regulation of the activities. Safer gambling mechanisms and measures are being introduced regularly in order to ensure that customers are protected from any form of gambling-related harm. To that effect, renowned online casino platform provider SkillOnNet has […]
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March 10, 2020
Could Betting on Politics Be Coming to More States?
Politics and politicians are often very divisive topics in so many ways. While lots of people love to be part of these conversations, there is a significant chunk of people who would simply prefer to stay on the sidelines. Either way, politics is becoming harder to ignore than ever before thanks to the constant waves […]
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March 9, 2020
Nigerian Lottery Agrees Collaboration With Governmental Agencies For Vetting Purposes
Nigerian governmental bodies, the Nigerian National Lottery Regulatory Commission /NLRC/ and the Corporate Affairs Commission /CAC/ have joined forces to fight “unscrupulous companies” from the gambling industry in the country, striking an agreement to work in close cooperation regarding the vetting procedure of candidates for lottery operations as well as plug leakages in the system. […]