Legal
November 24, 2022
Steve Wynn Heads to Court to Fight RICO Case
Since his fall from grace in 2018, Steve Wynn has been attending courts often enough. In most cases, he has been able to settle or prove his innocence. Controversial as he may be, Wynn has denied wrongdoing on any of the charges he has been brought on, but the public scandal that his alleged sexual […]
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November 23, 2022
Vietnam Broke up a $1.2 Billion Betting Ring
After two days spent tracking, on Tuesday the Vietnamese Criminal Police Department (C02) along with professional units of the Ministry of Public Security, the Public Security Department of Ho Chi Minh City, and Dong Nai Province, raided 15 locations in Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai Province. Fourteen individuals were arrested and will be […]
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November 23, 2022
Sweden Fines ATG over AML Failures
Responsible for guaranteeing the safety, legality, and trustworthiness of the gaming and gambling industry in Sweden, the Swedish Gaming Authority (Spelinspektionen) is constantly busy supervising operators and issuing penalties to correct bad behavior. Last fall, the regulator started supervising horseracing and betting operator ATG, with a focus on its anti-money laundering policies and the way […]
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November 23, 2022
Kindred Group Accepts $1.3M Swedish Fine, Shows Improvement
Spelinspektionen or the Swedish Gaming Authority has issued a new warning and fine to Kindred Group, an established gambling company in the country, with the regulator arguing that the Group had fallen short of meeting certain regulatory standards. Spelinspektionen has taken issue with what it argues are insufficient measures assessing the potential risk of the […]
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November 22, 2022
Lithuania Fines Olympic Casino for Illegal Promotion
Olympic Casino, a gambling company operating in the Baltics, has once again gotten in regulatory trouble in Lithuania. The operator was found guilty of incentivizing people to bet through a commercial, which is strictly forbidden in the country. Olympic Casino Invited People to Play Lithuania’s Gambling Supervisory Authority, the country’s gambling regulator, found out that […]
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November 21, 2022
Kindred Further Challenges Norwegian Regulator’s Fine Against Trannel
Stockholm-listed gambling operator Kindred Group will keep challenging the fine imposed on its subsidiary Trannel International Ltd by the Norwegian Gaming Authority (Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet) for offering services to Norwegian customers. Despite the Changes Trannel Made, the NGA Reinforced the Fine on the Kindred Group In September, the Norwegian Gaming Authority (NGA) slapped Malta-based Kindred […]
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November 18, 2022
VGCCC Slaps Poker Machines Operator ALH with Non-Compliance Charges
Australian major poker machine operator Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH) is facing 62 charges and a fine of up to AU$1.35 million ($904,000) from the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) due to non-compliance with regulatory requirements. ALH Did not Install YourPlay on 220 of Its Poker Machines VGCCC has recorded 62 charges […]
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November 18, 2022
KSA Probes Affiliates over Targeting Vulnerable People
Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the gambling regulator in the Netherlands, announced a new probe into affiliate websites it believes targeted problem gamblers. Affiliates Face Investigation by the KSA On Thursday, the regulator revealed that it launched a new investigation into websites that promoted illegal gambling. Upon searching for illegal gambling offers, the regulator came across a couple […]
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November 16, 2022
Flutter Supports Gambling Regulation Changes in Ireland
Earlier this week, lawmakers in Ireland made a major step toward protecting the well-being of gamblers in the country by approving the publication of the Gambling Regulation Bill. The new bill plans a new regulatory framework that will regulate the gambling industry in the country and protect customers from gambling-related harm. In light of the […]
Legal
November 16, 2022
Texas Legislature Looking at Casino, Sports Betting Legalization
A Texas Senator pre-filed a bill seeking to amend the state’s constitution to allow gambling at a limited number of resorts and facilities licensed by a state gambling commission. Long Way to Go Sen. Carol Alvarado pre-filed bill TX SJR17 to amend the Texas constitution and legalize casinos two months before the legislative session is […]
