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PokerStars.Es to disable Russian access

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  Spanish poker website PokerStars.es has decided to shut down the poker room for Russian players. The website has a number of registered users from Russia. However, all the Russian accounts will be disabled soon. The website has not indicated a deadline for the procedure. But it assured that all the existing customers will be…

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LeoVegas enter Spain during Q1 2019

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  Spain has a been a locally regulated gambling market since 2012, and LeoVegas has now submitted a licence application for casino and sports betting. “We are now taking the next step on our global expansion journey and apply for our first license in a Spanish-speaking country, Spain. Spain is one of the fastest growing…

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The Stars Group obtains Swedish gambling license

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  The Stars Group, a Canadian gambling company, has obtained gambling license in Sweden. The company is expected to start operations in the country from the New Year. It has become the 19th operator to receive license from Swedish regulator Lotteriinspektionen. Top operators from around the globe, such as Svenksa Spel, Kindred Group and Betsson,…

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Roskomnadzor fines Google and blocks 3000 gambling websites

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  The Russian telecom regulatory authority Roskomnadzor has slapped a penalty of 500,000 rubles ($7,520) on Google for not removing illegal gambling websites from its search results. The Russian authority has also blocked 3000 gambling websites. A majority of blocked websites are “mirrors” of famous brands of bookmaker offices. Also among the blocked websites are…

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UKGC to launch probe into unlicensed gambling streams

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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is going to launch an enquiry following a Eurogamer investigation that unearthed two websites played by streamers were unlicensed. It is currently illegal for unlicensed websites to be promoted on live-streaming websites. UKGC is in talks with Twitch about the investigation. The commission asked Eurogamer not to publicize the…

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Greenberg Traurig Forms Video Game and Esports Group: Team To Address Legal Needs of Clients in Billion-Dollar+ Industry

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  Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has harnessed the collective competitive video gaming, or esports, experience of a core group of attorneys, to create a multi-office, cross-practice team that can serve the legal needs of clients involved in the billion-dollar-plus industry. Greenberg Traurig’s newly established  Video Game and Esports Group will be headed by Steve Walkowiak and P. William Stark, litigation shareholders in the firm’s Dallas office. The new…

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