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Washington Governor Jay Inslee Signs Bill Allowing Sports Betting in Tribal Casinos

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  Washington Governor Jay Inslee has signed a bill that will allow sports gambling at tribal casinos in the state. “This will allow people to participate in a new gaming activity that is safe and well-regulated by the tribes,” Inslee said. Washington Indian Gaming Association Executive Director Rebecca Kaldor thanked Inslee for supporting the bill.…

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Bulgarian Gambling Regulator Suspends Eurofootball Licence

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  The Bulgarian State Commission on Gambling has suspended the licence of bookmaker Eurofootball for three months over unpaid taxes. The commission said that Eurofootball could resume betting activities if it pays 329 million levs ($182.11 million) to the state within three months. Eurofootball was founded in 1990 and became hugely successful with more than…

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Dutch Gambling Regulator to Raise Fine Imposed on Covid-19 Ads

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  Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, is going to increase the fines levied on igaming operators who use coronavirus pandemic to promote their products by at least €50,000. As a result, operators, affiliates and review sites, all would face a 25% increase in the current penalty, meaning the minimum fine would start at €250,000.…

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MFSA Approves MiFinity Malta as Financial Institution

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  Global payments provider MiFinity’s fully owned subsidiary Mifinity Malta Ltd has been approved by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has as a financial institution. This approval will support the existing Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) UK license, owned and operated by MiFinity UK Limited. MiFinity UK Limited is another fully owned subsidiary which is…

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Swedish Gambling Authority Orders Kindred to Pay SEK 100M for Bonus Violations

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  Spooniker, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Kindred Group, has received a warning and a fine of SEK 100 million from the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) for bonus violations. SGA said that some of Spooniker’s offers, competitions and promotions come under the purview of financial incentives and, therefore, should be treated as bonuses. The provision of…

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German Legislators Approve New Gambling Regulations

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  German legislators have approved the new gambling regulations that would legalise online poker and casino from 1 July 2021. A decision was also made on the location of the country’s new regulatory authority. Each of the German state parliaments must ratify the Glücksspielneuregulierungstaatsvertrag (GlüNeuRStv) bill, which intends to take the regulated igaming market into…

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