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Norway’s Stortinget Passes Gambling Advertising Amendment

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  The Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget) has approved a legislative amendment aimed at preventing offshore gambling operators from advertising their services to consumers in the country via the internet. The amendment grants the Norwegian Media Authority (Medietilsynet) the power to order internet service providers and media companies to prevent access to illegal marketing. “This [amendment] will…

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Sweden’s Spelinspektionen Submits Match-fixing Regulations for EC Approval

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  Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has submitted new rules on match fixing to the country’s National Board of Trade, for the board to notify the European Commission of the changes, and has conducted an impact assessment of the rules. The new rules would limit betting to the top four divisions of football. Also, betting on…

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Australia’s ACMA Moves to Block 10 More Illegal Gambling Websites

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  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is set to request Australian internet service providers (ISPs) to block 10 more illegal offshore gambling websites. The sites to be blocked are Grand Fortune Casino, Raging Bull Casino, True Blue Casino, Free Spin, Two Up Casino, BoVegas, Cherry Gold Casino, Slots Empire, Red Dog Casino and…

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Germany Submits New Gambling Regulations to European Union

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  Germany has submitted the revised framework of its fourth edition of the “State Treaty on Gambling” to the European Union. Despite numerous revisions, the framework has yet to be ratified by the nation’s 16 federal Länder (states). The make-up of the treaty continues to be debated by regional MPs at the Bundestag federal council,…

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Swiss Regulators Add 61 More Sites to Online Gambling Blacklists

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  Swiss gambling regulators Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission (ESBK) and the Inter-Cantonal Lotteries and Betting Commission (Comlot) have added 61 more websites to the country’s igaming blacklists. On the ESBK’s list, new sites include 365sb.com, 1betasia.com, 3Winorama.com, 5Dimes.mobi, two sites from Argo Casino, Avalon78.com, Bahingo28.com, Baocasino.com, Betamo.com, Kingbilly.com, Bet-at-home789.com and playamo31.com. In addition, Betchan32.com, Bobcasino18.com, Cashpotcasinos.com, Casinoestrella2020.com,…

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Colombian Gambling Regulator Publishes Live Casino Regulations

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  Colombian gambling regulator Coljuegos has published the live casino regulations. These regulations allow the country’s licensed gambling operators to offer live casino games from casinos or studios located within Colombia or overseas, subject to the certification of games by an approved testing house. Coljuegos said that live casino will complement the existing regulated offering…

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