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Unibet Drops Appeal Against Kansspelautoriteit Fine

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  Unibet has withdrawn its objection to the fine it was slapped with by the Netherlands Gambling Authority. The move means that the financial penalty has now become irrevocable and that the company has probably paid it or plans to pay it. In August, Kansspelautoriteit hit Unibet with a €470,000 fine to punish it for servicing…

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Playtech Partners with TruNarrative to Launch Compliance Platform

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  TruNarrative has partnered with Playtech to deliver a global compliance platform to the gaming industry. Playtech’s customers can now benefit from a single platform to manage customer risk, which includes: Age & Identity Verification, Document Validation, Safer Gambling Services, PEP & Sanctions Screening and Ongoing Monitoring. Operators using Playtech’s IMS platform can now use…

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French Parliament Approves Gambling Bill

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  The French Parliament has passed the new gambling bill, which will reform the tax regime for the country’s gambling operations. The change basically will alter the way gambling tax is calculated. The new method of calculation will be based on gross gaming revenue (GGR). As per the existing taxation method, gambling tax is calculated…

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Gambling Legalisation in Ukraine Gets Delayed

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  Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed to approve the gambling bill by the end of 2019, but this task seems no longer achievable. According to Dmitry Natalukha, chairman of the parliamentary committee on economic policy, transition period is required for a number of things, including the creation of a special commission for the control…

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Norway’s Lotteritilsynet Confirms Payment Ban Amendments

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  Lotteritilsynet, the gambling regulator of Norway, has confirmed that the amendments to the payments ban will come into effect on January 1, 2020. A ban on payments to unlicensed gambling operators was introduced in 2010, but Lotteritilsynet has estimated that approximately NOK6bn ($659.9m) is still spent each year with such companies. The regulator said…

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STS Secures UK License

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  STS has become the first Polish bookmaker to secure a license in the regulated UK gambling market. “We are not only the largest Polish bookmaking company but the first domestic company in this industry that operates outside the domestic market. Obtaining a licence in the United Kingdom is the result of a consistently implemented…

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