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Ireland Implements Interim Gaming and Lotteries Act

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  The new interim Gaming and Lotteries Act in Ireland has come into force, modernising the promotion of gaming and standardising a minimum age of 18 for all gambling products. The interim Act has been introduced ahead of a more comprehensive overhaul of gambling regulation planned for next year. James Browne, minister with special responsibility…

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Spanish Football Clubs Told to End Sponsorship Deals with Betting Companies

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  Spanish football clubs sponsored by gambling firms have been advised to cancel their contracts before the end of the season in anticipation of a new law on gambling advertising, according to a letter sent by a government minister on Wednesday. The letter, signed by the minister of consumer affairs Alberto Garzon and seen by…

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Dutch Gambling Regulator Supports Removal of Gambling Machines from Family Arcades

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  Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has ruled that Dutch arcades can no longer run machines based on games of chance in a move to preserve and protect the family environments of arcade venues. The KSA compliance was sponsored by the Family Entertainment Centers Nederland (FEC Nederland) of the Netherlands arcade trade body, which wrote…

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Newstip Postponement Dutch Regulations

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  The Dutch Remote Gambling Act is expected to come into effect on 1 March 2021 in stead of the previous target date 1 January 2021. In June Minister for Justice and Security Sander Dekker already confirmed a possible postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic with a couple of months. A letter from Minister Dekker…

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Greece Prohibits Advertisement on Online Slots

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  The Greek government has implemented tough norms on online gaming and advertising. As per the new norms, the maximum stakes of random number generator (RNG) games is limited to of €2, and maximum prizes are limited to €5000. The slot games  should not be advertised anywhere outside of an operator’s own website. Gambling products…

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Pariplay Receives ISO/IEC 27001 Certification for Information Security Management

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  Online casino games provider Pariplay Ltd has received ISO/IEC 27001 certification for its Information Security Management System (ISMS). ISO/IEC 27001 is an information security standard published by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). This latest company milestone will enable Pariplay to continue their global expansion into regulated markets…

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