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Philippine’s BIR Lifts its Closure Order Against GEGAC

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  The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the Philippines has lifted its closure order against Great Empire Gaming and Amusement Corporation (GEGAC). In an issuance dated September 27 but made available to media on October 1, the BIR said GEGAC was able to comply with the requirements under the National Internal Revenue Code and…

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Ukraine Cabinet of Ministers Approves Gambling Legalisation Plans

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  Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the government’s new Action Programme, which includes a draft law for the legalisation of gambling. Ukraine abolished most gambling operations in 2009, leaving state-run lotteries as the only legal gambling options available to local residents. Ukraine’s previous gambling legalisation proposals included online options, but Zelensky’s administration has so…

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Grupo Vinnare Receives Online Gambling License from Colombia’s Coljuegos

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  Grupo Vinnare has secured approval from the gambling regulatory body Coljuegos to launch online gambling operations in Colombia. So far Coljuegos has issued 16 online gambling licenses including Grupo Vinnare. In its recent report, Coljuegos revealed that the state’s share in the online gambling revenue market has increased by 63% year-on-year to US$8.9m in…

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Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board Approves the Plan to Merge Anti-corruption and Anti-doping Units

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  The Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board has approved the plan to merge the anti-corruption and anti-doping units into a single organisation. The Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP) covers all betting-related corruption issues, while separately the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (TADP) is administered on behalf of the sport by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). “We are confident there…

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International Betting Integrity Association Responds to Dutch Remote Games Regulation

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  The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has responded to the draft regulation from the Netherlands that implements the Remote Games of Chance Act. The association welcomes the decision to license and regulate online betting, but has concerns regarding the effectiveness of the proposed regime in the Netherlands. The association said that the concerns include…

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ASA Sanctions 32Red for Breach of Advertising Rules

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  Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has sanctioned the online casino brand 32Red for violating gambling advertising code. A Google search ad of 32RED popped up when the term “Jack and the Beanstalk” was in the search bar. This raised concern that gambling ads are targeting children and minors. The gambling operator said that it was…

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