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Breaking News – Finnish gambling law reform has just been approved in the Parliament!

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  The Finnish Gambling Law reform has just been approved in the Finnish Parliament’s plenary session. Most of the changes will enter into force January 1, 2022 and PSP-blocking in the beginning of 2023. Most notable changes include: (1) Payment blocking scheme is a brand new feature. The National Police Board (“NPB”) may start compiling…

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Ohio State Legislature Approves Sports Betting Bill

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  Ohio lawmakers have reached an agreement that will legalize sports betting for those 21 and older. House Bill 29, which was passed by the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate on December 8 and is expected to be signed into law by Governor DeWine in the coming days, will allow licensed gaming operations to…

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DGA: Order and action brought against Unibet (Denmark) Limited for breach of the Anti-Money Laundering Act

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  On 10 December 2021, the Danish Gambling Authority has brought action against Unibet (Denmark) Limited for breaching the rules on customer due diligence of section 10(1), 11(1)(4) and 17(1), and the rules on the obligation to investigate of section 25(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering Act. Concurrently, the Danish Gambling Authority has ordered Unibet to…

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Intema announces granting of Isle of Man online gambling license

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  Intema Solutions Inc. is very pleased to announce that the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission has approved the granting of an Online Gambling Regulation Act (OGRA) 2001 license to Livestream Esports Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intema. “The grant of the Isle of Man gambling license is major news for Intema and will…

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Legacy jurisdictions set to take a hit when Ontario regulates online casino

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  OnlineCasinoList.com research shows older dot com licences will not be as profitable in Canada’s biggest market following regulation  The impact of regulation in Ontario, Canada, will lead to a decline in the take-up of legacy online licenses, according to new research by Canadian casino list portal, Online Casino List. Once it becomes regulated in…

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UKGC publishes Compliance and Enforcement Report

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  The Gambling Commission has published its annual Compliance and Enforcement Report – a document featuring the findings of the regulator’s extensive casework against licence holders and detailing where the industry needs to raise standards. This report covers the financial year 2020 – 2021, a period during which Commission casework led to the suspension of…

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