Kindred abandons appeal against €470,000 Dutch fine
Kindred Group has dropped its appeal against a Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) fine for offering online gambling to Dutch customers.
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Habanero agrees Singular partnership
Slots and table games provider Habanero has agreed a partnership with Singular as it looks to further boost its reach around the world.
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Trustly reported to Swedish Competition Authority by Zimpler
Zimpler has reported Trustly to the Swedish Competition Authority (Konkurrensverket) over locking companies into exclusive, expensive contracts and stopping them from adopting other services.
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Tories remain in power: What’s next for the UK gambling industry?
The Conservatives eased to a very decisive victory in the General Election yesterday, comfortably winning 364 seats at the time of writing, with Labour a distant second with 203 seats. The bones of why and how such a dramatically large victory came about will no doubt be analysed in every spare column inch in the…
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AGA director: Culture of compliance critical for AML practices
The American Gaming Association (AGA) recently updated its guidelines for anti-money laundering practices, emphasising a culture of compliance and making several key additions to reflect an increasingly mobile US gaming space.
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Betsson takes 75% stake in Brazil race betting operator Suaposta
Nordic online gambling operator Betsson AB has reportedly taken a majority stake in Brazilian race betting operator Suaposta. On Tuesday, Games Magazine Brasil reported that the Stockholm-listed Betsson had taken a 75% stake in Suaposta, Brazil’s only locally authorized horseracing online betting operator. Suaposta is run by the Rio Grande do Sul Jockey Club (JCRGS),…
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Sweden’s gambling licensees opt to appeal rather than pay fines
Sweden’s online gambling licensees are choosing to challenge rather than pay financial penalties imposed by the local gambling regulatory body.
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Hawaiian Gardens reaches $3.1m settlement for lying to California
California’s cardroom industry is wearing yet another self-inflicted black eye after the state’s second-largest venue reached a $3.1m settlement over anti-money laundering (AML) and regulatory compliance failures.
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Betting and Gaming Council appoints new CEO
Michael Dugher has been appointed the Betting and Gaming Council’s new CEO. The Council was formed in July, replacing the Remote Gambling Association and Association of British Bookmakers, and is chaired by Brigid Simmonds OBE.
View detailsMGA secures data sharing partnership with Malta FA
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has entered into a data sharing partnership with the Malta Football Association, the sport’s governing body in the country. The agreement, effective from 5 December, will allow both parties to share data and exchange information related to both the prevention and investigation of match-fixing and corruption. The MGA said that…
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