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LeoVegas AB: Sweden’s parliament has decided on new gaming legislation in Sweden

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Yesterday, the Swedish parliament decided on the new gaming legislation in Sweden. The new legislation will enter into force on January 1, 2019 and is in line with the previous proposal. In the new law, the game tax is set at 18% calculated on gross gaming revenue. It also introduces a central register for responsible…

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Roger Parkes to be appointed to Betway Limited board

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London, 7th June, 2018 – Roger Parkes has been announced as the new Director of Compliance and Regulatory Affairs, a position that will see him join the Betway Limited board based in Malta. Parkes, who gained a lifetime achievement award at least year’s Gambling Compliance Awards, joined Win Technologies, a proud member of the Betway…

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Gambling Expansion plans delay in Illinois

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Illinois’ gambling expansion plans hit a new roadblock as it became clear that the legislation will be completed only by the next legislative session. Illinois was one of the first states came out of block following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling over sports betting in mid-May that allowed individual states to make a decision on…

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Poland criticised for delay in simplified online betting sign-ups

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A Polish trade association has criticised the government severely for making the registration process with Polish-licensed online sports betting operators too difficult. Late last month, Pracodawcy RP (Employers of the Republic of Poland) sent a letter blaming the Ministry of Finance of “making it difficult to develop the bookmaking market” and “hindering” local operators’ ability…

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Norway Submits New Payment Regulations To Ban iGaming Transactions

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Norway has submitted new gambling regulations to the European Commission. The new regulations would protect the current monopoly system for gambling services in the nation. Under the new proposal the processing of payments from persons in Norway to remote gambling operators without a Norwegian license will be banned. These new measures were put together by…

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Swedish Committee supports gaming bill

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The Cultural Affairs committee of Sweden has given its support to proposed changes in gambling regulations in the country. The government is planning to update the existing regulations for online gaming and it has published a draft bill to do so. While the changes will not come into force before January 1, 2019, the licensing…

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