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Online Gambling Allowed in Philippines to Boost Covid Response Funds

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  Despite previously being against online gambling in the country, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he was forced to allow the activity to boost the country’s Covid-19 response funds. In a pre-recorded meeting with his political party officials, Duterte said allowing gambling operations was the most “sensible” thing to do, considering the government…

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Norwegian Court Rules Norsk Tipping’s Gaming Monopoly Does Not Breach EEA Law

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  The Borgarting Court of Appeal in Oslo has confirmed that the exclusive gambling rights model held by Norsk Tipping in Norway is not in contravention of the EEA Agreement. Currently, in Norway, only Norsk Tipping may offer most forms of gambling, while Norsk Rikstoto holds a monopoly to offer horse racing. The case was…

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ASA Bans Ladbrokes Ad for Showing Socially Irresponsible Gambling Behaviour

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  The UK advertising watchdog Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a TV ad of Ladbrokes for depicting socially irresponsible gambling behaviour. The ad, seen in April, began with a voiceover that stated: “I’m a nodder: up to the football, down to the app like a dog on a dashboard.” The next scene showed a…

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Online Tribal Gaming Bill Proposed by US Congressmen

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  Two US Congressmen have proposed a bill that essentially introduces online tribal gaming in the US. Any wager placed on a site with a server located on tribal lands would be considered to be betting on tribal lands – something already legal across many US states. House Bill 4308 has been proposed by Luis…

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Ukrainian Parliamentary Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy Publishes Final Gambling Tax Bill

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  The Parliamentary Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy has published the final gambling tax bill that will accompany Ukraine’s new gambling legislation, which was passed last year. The committee has made a number of minor changes and clarifications after reading bill 2713-D for a second time. On its first reading, the committee introduced…

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RMG agrees media rights renewals with British racecourses

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  Racecourse Media Group (RMG) is delighted to announce it has agreed British racecourse licence extensions for audio-visual and data rights for a new five-year term. The renewals cover 35 racecourses for their LBO rights and 33 racecourses for all other aspects of their media rights including streaming (Watch & Bet), direct to home (DTH),…

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