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New Pan-Canadian Coalition of Provincial Gaming Corporations Calls for Interjurisdictional Cooperation to Tackle Illegal Online Gambling

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A coalition of five provincial gaming corporations in Canada is calling on the federal government to continue to work with the provinces and regulators to protect Canadians from the misleading advertising and operation of illegal gambling websites within Canada. The coalition comprised British Columbia Lottery Corporation; Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis; Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries…

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IBAS Unveils New Plans to Become the First Gambling Ombudsman

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The Independent Betting Adjudication Service (IBAS) has unveiled plans to become the new Gambling Ombudsman. IBAS believes the long-awaited UK Government White Paper will call for the creation of a new Ombudsman, once released. IBAS claims it is the perfect candidate for the role, aiming to protect consumers from gambling harm while raising industry standards…

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Lithuanian Regulator Issues Fines to Gaming Strategy Group and Tete-a-Tete Casino

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  Lithuania’s Gambling Supervisory Authority has issued fines to Gaming Strategy Group, the operator of Betsson-owned Betsafe in the country, and Tete-a-Tete Casino. Gaming Strategy Group was fined €25,000 for breaching rules regarding advertising after it distributed a newsletter to 10,430 customers about an online game. Sent in February this year, the newsletter included information…

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BMM Testlabs South Africa Now Licensed to Provide Compliance Testing Services in Tanzania

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  BMM Testlabs, the world’s original gaming test lab and product certification consultancy, is pleased to announce that the Gaming Board of Tanzania has authorized BMM to provide compliance testing services. Zeena Rossouw, Vice President Operations & Sales, South Africa, commented, “BMM Testlabs is pleased to have been granted a license to provide compliance testing…

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4ThePlayer granted Transactional Waiver & are live across New Jersey, USA!

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  Innovative game developer 4ThePlayer .com has announced today that they have been granted a transactional waiver by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) and are live across New Jersey, with top tier operators! This allows 4ThePlayer .com to launch its top-performing titles at licensed operators in the state of New Jersey, the…

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UK Gambling Commission Fines LeoVegas £1.32M for AML, Social Responsibility Breaches

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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced that it has fined online gaming company LeoVegas £1.32 million ($1.34 million) after investigations discovered social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. The operator, which runs a series of sites – leovegas.com, slotboss.co.uk, pinkcasino.co.uk, betuk.com and 21.co.uk –, will also receive an official warning and undergo an audit…

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