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The Netherlands Issues Subordinate Gambling Regulations

The HALLO ECHO

  The Netherlands’ government has published regulations regarding the measures set out in the Remote Gaming Act. This is with the aim of enabling the parliamentarians to submit comments on the proposed rules. The regulations set out in the Remote Gaming Decree set out how operators can conduct business in the Netherlands, and the key…

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Austrian Finance Minister Calls for New Gambling Regulator

The HALLO ECHO

  Austrian finance minister Gernot Blümel has called for the creation of an independent gambling regulator in the country. Blümel said he wanted to “untangle” multiple functions currently held within the Treasury. “Therefore, the areas of licensing and supervision should be outsourced to an independent gaming authority,” he said. The minister was discussing the current…

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Sportradar Takes Legal Action Against Betgenius and FDC

The HALLO ECHO

  Sportradar has launched legal actions against Betgenius and Football DataCo (FDC). The claim is in relation to the current structure for the licensing and distribution of live data from FDC football leagues for betting purposes. This legal action is embarked upon with reluctance and Sportradar has not taken the decision lightly. Sportradar had hoped…

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US Congress Considers Enforcement and Compliance Review of UIGEA

The HALLO ECHO

  US Senator Tom Cotton has filed a Congressional bill entitled the “Prevention of Deceptive Child-Targeted Advertising in Violation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.” The bill S. 3322, if adopted, would require the Secretary of the Treasury to opine on the gaming industry’s compliance with certain aspects of UIGEA. Specifically, Treasury would be…

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Serbia Plans to Raise Online Gambling Taxes

The HALLO ECHO

  The lawmakers in Serbia are pushing a bill that would set higher online gambling taxes. Serbia currently taxes online gaming at 5% of GGR but the new bill would increase this to 15% for online betting and 10% for other games. The bill would also allow for up to 10 licenses to be awarded…

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FA Bans Daniel Sturridge for Betting Breaches

The HALLO ECHO

  The Football Association (FA) has banned former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge from all football-related activities for breaching betting regulations. “Daniel Sturridge has been suspended from all football and football-related activity from today until the end of 17 June 2020,” the FA said in a statement. The suspension comes after the English Football Association won…

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