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Ukraine Investigates Involvement of Former Top Prosecutor in Illegal Gambling

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  Ukrainian investigators have launched criminal proceedings against the former top prosecutor Yuriy Lutsenko over ties to illegal gambling businesses. Lutsenko’s activities are documented in a whistleblower report about U.S. President Donald Trump, but there is no stated connection between that and the case that Ukrainian investigators have opened in Kiev. The case against Lutsenko…

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Sweden’s Konsumentombudsmannen to File Lawsuit Against Aspire Global’s Karamba Brand

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  Swedish consumer agency Konsumentombudsmannen (KO) has announced its intention to file a lawsuit against the Aspire Global’s Karamba brand in Sweden’s Patent and Marketing Court. KO accused that Karamba has violated the marketing provisions of Sweden’s Gaming Act and Marketing Act. “The company promises bonuses and free spins that, in practice, force the player…

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Philippine’s BIR Lifts its Closure Order Against GEGAC

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  The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the Philippines has lifted its closure order against Great Empire Gaming and Amusement Corporation (GEGAC). In an issuance dated September 27 but made available to media on October 1, the BIR said GEGAC was able to comply with the requirements under the National Internal Revenue Code and…

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Ukraine Cabinet of Ministers Approves Gambling Legalisation Plans

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  Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the government’s new Action Programme, which includes a draft law for the legalisation of gambling. Ukraine abolished most gambling operations in 2009, leaving state-run lotteries as the only legal gambling options available to local residents. Ukraine’s previous gambling legalisation proposals included online options, but Zelensky’s administration has so…

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Grupo Vinnare Receives Online Gambling License from Colombia’s Coljuegos

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  Grupo Vinnare has secured approval from the gambling regulatory body Coljuegos to launch online gambling operations in Colombia. So far Coljuegos has issued 16 online gambling licenses including Grupo Vinnare. In its recent report, Coljuegos revealed that the state’s share in the online gambling revenue market has increased by 63% year-on-year to US$8.9m in…

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Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board Approves the Plan to Merge Anti-corruption and Anti-doping Units

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  The Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board has approved the plan to merge the anti-corruption and anti-doping units into a single organisation. The Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP) covers all betting-related corruption issues, while separately the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (TADP) is administered on behalf of the sport by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). “We are confident there…

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