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BETSSON SECURES SPORTS BETTING LICENSE IN FRANCE

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   Betsson’s French entry is a result of a successful joint venture with a local partner, positioning the company closer to the French sports betting scene. The Betsson Group will be launching its flagship brand, Betsson, and the official launch is expected to take place in the fourth quarter of 2023.…

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MGCB Announces Successful Destruction of Illegal Gaming Machines

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  Michigan Gaming Control Board Executive Director Henry Williams has announced that numerous unlicensed illegal gaming machines were recently destroyed at the City Recycling Inc. junkyard located at 1943 Mack Avenue in Detroit. The machines had been seized by the Attorney General during various MGCB investigations into alleged illegal gambling activity. To ensure that the…

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Spillemyndigheden Introduces “Player ID” for Retail Betting

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes   The Danish gaming regulator, Spillemyndigheden, has announced that from 1 October it will be compulsory for players to provide a “Player ID” when placing bets at a physical retailer, such as kiosks or betting shops. The ID must be used when the player places bets in physical shops. There…

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Norway Regulator Monitors Banks Over Illegal Gambling Transactions

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes   The Norwegian Lottery Authority (Lotteritilsynet) will monitor nine banks in the country to ensure compliance with a ban on processing transactions with unlicensed operators. National laws state banks in Norway cannot allow deposits into and withdrawals from sites without a licence. This is in accordance with Section 5 of…

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OpenBet Renews Regulatory Partnership with Vixio Regulatory Intelligence

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   OpenBet Selects Vixio Regulatory Intelligence as Regulatory Compliance Partner Vixio Regulatory Intelligence, the leading provider of regulatory and business intelligence to the global gambling and payments industries, announced today that OpenBet, a leading content, platform and service provider to the sports betting industry, has chosen to continue its partnership with…

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Florida Targets Fantasy Sports Firms Over Possible Illegal Betting Games

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  Florida gambling regulators have sent cease-and-desist letters to three daily fantasy-sports operators accused of offering potentially illegal mobile betting games and threatened legal action if the sites don’t immediately stop. Commission Executive Director Lou Trombetta sent letters warning the three companies that they “may be offering or accepting illegal bets or wagers” from Floridians…

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