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Seven Applicants for Paraguay Sports Betting Franchise

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  Conajzar, the gambling authority in Paraguay, has announced that it has received seven applications for its tender to run the country’s planned national sports betting franchise. The regulator has run a nationwide advertising campaign to promote the tender among both the public and businesses. The winning applicant will be granted a five-year license to…

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AUSTRAC Orders Audits of Sportsbet and Bet365

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  AUSTRAC has ordered the appointment of external auditors under section 162 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act) to assess compliance of two corporate bookmakers, Sportsbet Pty Ltd (Sportsbet) and Hillside (Australia New Media) Pty Limited (Bet365). The appointed external auditor will be authorised by AUSTRAC to assess Sportsbet’s and…

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BetDEX Exchange Becomes First Fully-licensed Sports Betting Exchange on Blockchain

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BetDex Exchange has received a licence from the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) to become the first sports betting exchange on blockchain. Under the Online Gambling Regulation Act (OGRA), BetDEX has received licensed approval for all forms of online gambling and gaming, including online sports betting. The BetDEX Exchange is powered by BetDEX…

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ACMA Blocks 96 Illegal Offshore Gambling Websites

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  The ACMA has published its action report on interactive gambling between July and September 2022. The focus is on affiliate services that promote and drive traffic to illegal online casinos. These sites often appear as independent reviewers of gambling services. They give direct links to illegal gambling services, regularly receiving a commission for click-throughs.…

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KSA Warns Operators to Moderate Ads During Football World Cup

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  Dutch gambling regulator De Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has called for careful moderation of gaming ads during the football World Cup. It has written to advertisers to warn that it will increase its attention on gambling ad standards during the event, which starts on November 20. The World Cup takes place before the introduction of the…

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SkyCity Says South Australian AML, Suitability Investigations Ongoing

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  New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group has confirmed it is continuing to work with Australian financial crimes watchdog AUSTRAC as well as the commissioner of an independent review as part of two separate and ongoing investigations into the operations of its Australian casino, SkyCity Adelaide. SkyCity was named in June 2021, alongside fellow casino operators…

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