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Gibraltar Requires Local Presence for Licensees in New Gambling Act

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  Gibraltar has published a draft of its new Gambling Act for consultation that introduces five objectives for the regulation of gambling in the country, including a requirement for operators to have a “sufficient substantive presence” in the territory. A stakeholder consultation on the bill is now open, allowing anyone affected to provide their input…

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German Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media Approves Incode Technologies as an Age Verification System (AVS)

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  The Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media, “Kommission für Jugendmedienschutz” (KJM), has given a positive assessment of Incode Technologies as a solution for age verification. Incode Technologies’ solution uniquely validates a user’s age. It is the industry’s first passive liveness technology that is certified by iBeta and its flexible orchestration engine…

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Slovakia to Upgrade Gambling Advertising Rules

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  The Office of Gambling Regulation of Slovakia has announced that it will publish a “Concept of Responsible Advertising” document that aims to drastically improve gambling advertising standards across all media disciplines. The document seeks to inform licensed operators and media entities of acceptable standards with regards to the advertising of gambling products/services to Slovak…

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Esports Federation of India questions the inclusion of esports in the proposed draft of the Rajasthan Virtual Online Sports (Regulation) Bill 2022

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  In order to bring esports to the mainstream sports ecosystem, Esports Federation of India (ESFI) has raised questions on the inclusion of esports and clubbing it with fantasy sports in the recently announced Rajasthan Virtual Online Sports (Regulation) Bill 2022, released by the Revenue Department of the state. ESFI has termed this Bill as…

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REMAKE OF KEY NSW GAMBLING REGS

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  Time will soon be up on two key gambling regulations with new versions being put to industry and the community for comment. The Betting and Racing Regulation and Totalizator Regulation cover gambling harm minimisation measures such as counselling services, penalty notice prescriptions, allowable TAB shareholdings, and special exemptions. They are both due to expire…

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Legalized Sports Betting in Ohio Begins Jan. 1

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  Legalized sports betting in Ohio will officially begin on Jan. 1, the state Casino Control Commission announced last Wednesday. A bill signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine in December set Jan. 1 as a deadline, but some groups pushed for starting earlier to allow for betting on football during the fall. The commission…

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