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Ukrainian Parliament to Consider Six New Gambling Bills

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  Ukraine’s Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has announced that six new bills will be considered involving the regulation of gambling. This includes two draft amendments to the current tax and budget laws related to gambling as well as one rule change regarding illegal gambling. Of the nine total bills and amendments, only five have currently…

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Betway Under Investigation for Allowing Customer to Gamble with Stolen Funds

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  British betting firm Betway has come under review by the UK Gambling Commission for allowing a problem gambler play through £370,000 of stolen cash. The gambling watchdog is investigating if the operator was lax in ensuring if Ben Jones, 30, was able to afford the sums he has been wagering. Ben had stolen cash…

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PA Commonwealth Court Rules Pennsylvania Skill Video Game Machines are Slot Machines

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  The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has ruled that the video game machines manufactured and distributed by the company POM under the name “Pennsylvania Skill” are considered “slot machines” under Pennsylvania law. “With this decision, we urge the Pennsylvania State Police, the Office of Attorney General, police departments and District Attorneys across the state to enforce…

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Darmstadt Regional Council Announces Prohibition Orders

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  The Darmstadt Regional Council, which is responsible for the upcoming licensing procedure, has published an open letter to all providers of sports betting in Germany. In the letter, the authority reaffirms prohibition orders against those providers who do not apply for a license shortly after the regulation comes into force on January 1, 2020.…

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Two More Swiss Casinos Secure Online Gaming Licenses

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  The Swiss Federal Council has approved an extension of the gaming licenses of land-based operators Grand Casino Kursaal Bern AG and Casino Interlaken AG to offer online casino games. The casinos can launch online operations as soon as the Federal Gaming Board (ESBK) approves their online gambling product offering. Casino Interlaken is already teasing…

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ACMA Issues First Directions for ISPs to Block Unauthorised Offshore Sites

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  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued notices to Internet service providers (ISPs), under Section 313(3) of the telecommunications act, to take steps to prevent their customers from accessing unauthorised offshore sites “Emu Casino” and “Fair Go Casino.” ACMA said that the two sites it was targeting offered casino-style games, which are…

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