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Michigan State Rep. Brandt Iden, R-Kalamazoo, an active force behind the drive to legalize sports betting in the state following the U.S. Supreme Court order, has said he aims to complete the legalities by the Super Bowl. He said: “My goal is to have this up and running by the Super Bowl. Casinos are…
read moreNorsk Tipping, the state-owned gambling operator in Norway, has warned against betting on the results of the country’s local elections. The company argues that it encourages manipulation of the polls. Following a warning from the country’s gambling regulator Lotteri-og stiftelsestilsynet (Lottstift) regarding press coverage of odds offered by offshore operators, Norsk Tipping stated it…
read moreUS-based Video Gaming Technologies has the settlement of its lawsuit against Castle Hill Gaming, Inc (CHG), for intellectual property infringement. The company filed the case in 2017 over alleged infringements of certain VGT trademarks, trade dress and trade secrets. As per the settlement terms, CHG will not use the game titles New Money, Arctic…
read moreThe Football Association has imposed a fine of £50,000 on Huddersfield Town Association Football Club for an oversized sponsorship logo on their kit for pre-season match. In July, Huddersfield Town announced a deal with Paddy Power, apparently the operator’s first shirt sponsorship agreement in the UK. A kit purporting to be Huddersfield’s first team…
read moreThe Norwegian gambling regulator Lotteri-og stiftelsestilsynet (Lottstift), has issued a warning which targets the local newspapers. The regulator said that many Norwegian newspapers included in their articles odds offered by unlicensed operators, which is illegal. According to local laws, in order to protect Norwegian gamblers, those companies are not allowed to market or offer…
read moreThe Council of Europe (CoE) has announced that the Macolin Convention entered into force. Macolin Convention sets out a legal framework to tackle match fixing in sport, as well as creating legal definitions for issues such as conflicts of interest and illegal betting. The Treaty will first establish a new Convention Follow-up Committee. This…
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