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EGBA Proposes Changes for German iGaming Market

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  The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has outlined several recommendations aimed at improving the proposals for a Third State Treaty on gambling. EGBA welcomes the progress towards developing a new online gambling regulation but warns that the draft treaty proposals are inconsistent, overly restrictive in the context of current consumer demand and jeopardise…

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Betway Secures Portuguese Licence

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  Betway has secured a licence from the Comissao de Jogos do Turismo (SRJI) to operate B2C online casino and betting services in Portugal. The government agency which leads licencing initiatives for Portugal’s gambling marketplace, sanctioned by the nation’s Tourism Board has granted online gambling rights to Betway’s Malta operating subsidiary GM Gaming Ltd. Portugal…

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UKGC Temporarily Suspends Operating License of Matchbook

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  The UK Gambling Commission has temporarily suspended the operating license of Sports betting exchange operator Matchbook. Matchbook’s UK customers reported receiving emails informing them that the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) had “taken the decision to temporarily suspend the operating license of Triplebet Ltd (Matchbook). As a result from 23:59 on 17 February 2020 we…

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Flutter–Stars Group Deal Gets Approval from Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

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  Flutter Entertainment has received informal approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for its proposed combination with The Stars Group (TSG). The approval from ACCC is seen as a milestone in the group’s attempts to merge with Flutter to create what is expected to be one of the world’s biggest betting businesses.…

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Adriana Maldonado Unveils Initiative to Regulate Online Gambling

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  PSN MP Adriana Maldonado, a member of the Committee on the Internal Markets and Consumer Protection, has unveiled an initiative in the European Parliament to regulate online gambling and advertising. The Socialist Europarliamentary has sent a letter to all members of the European Parliament to collect the maximum number of signatures and send it…

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Spelinspektionen Blocks Relaunch of Ninja Casino in Sweden

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  Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has blocked the relaunch of Ninja Casino in Sweden. An application was submitted to Spelinspektionen following a license transfer by the owners of Ninja Casino to another company, who already had a license granted. However, following “serious violations” of gambling laws in Sweden, the regulator deemed it “highly inappropriate” that…

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