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Nepal Police Suspect Emergence of Illegal Gambling Dens During Covid-19 Pandemic

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  The Nepal Police is suspecting that illegal gambling dens have thrived during the past six months of Covid-19 lockdown and restrictions. Every year, Nepal Police crackdown on hundreds of illegal gambling dens which are operated mostly in private houses across the country. But during the coronavirus pandemic, not many raids have been conducted as…

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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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Swiss Regulators Adds More Websites to iGaming Blacklists

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The Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission (ESBK) and the Inter-Cantonal Lotteries and Betting Commission (Comlot), the two authorities regulating gambling in Switzerland, have expanded their gambling blacklists by adding more unlicensed igaming operators. ESBK and Comlot first published the blacklists in September 2019 have been regularly updating the lists.  The ESBK has recently inserted 33 new domains to…

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Netherlands Submits Further iGaming Regulations to European Commission

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  The Dutch government has sent further details of its proposed online gambling legislation to the European Commission for comment. The latest submission includes details on technical standards, record-holding and reporting requirements as well as what intervention licensees will be required to take when a player shows signs of problem gambling. The regulations state that…

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Electronic Arts Faces Lawsuit Over Ultimate Team Loot Boxes

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  Electronic Arts is facing a class-action lawsuit that argues the Ultimate Team mode in its sports games breaks gambling law. The lawsuit has been filed in the Northern District of California, and specifically cites the state’s gambling laws as proof that games such as FIFA and Madden should be governed by them. The plaintiff…

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

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  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is set to request Australian internet service providers (ISPs) to block more illegal offshore gambling websites. The sites to be blocked are Planet 7 Oz, Ace Pokies, Nordicasino, Reeltastic, Spintropolis, Enzo Casino, Times Square Casino and Royal Spinz. Following numerous complaints about these services, including complaints about…

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