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Russian telecom regulator sues Google

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  Roskomnadzor, the Russian telecom regulator, has filed a case against Google, for its failure to comply with local requirement of blocking illegal Russian gambling domains. Roskomnadzor had asked Google to link with the federal state information system and block the companies and domains blacklisted there. The federal state information system contains a continuously updated…

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EGT Romania obtains Type Approvals for new games

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  EGT Romania has received Type Approvals for 2 for two of its latest gaming collections: King Collection 1 and Purple Collection. The former is, a fascinating mix of roulette games, while the latter is a collection of slot games. Both these games boast of brightest dynamics and excellent designs. State-of-the-art technologies power these games…

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Square Enix withdraws three mobile games in Belgium after ban of loot boxes

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  Square Enix has removed three of its mobile games in Belgium after the loot box ban in the country. Mobius Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts Union X and Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia are the removed games. The company said the withdrawal is because of “the present uncertain legal status of ‘loot boxes’ under Belgian…

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South Africa accepts new gambling bill

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  South African Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry has adopted the redrafted National Gambling Amendment Bill. Joanmariae Fubbs, the chairperson of the Committee, said although the Department of Trade and Industry had introduced a comprehensive Bill, the committee had resolved to deal with three technical issues only to address existing governance challenges speedily.…

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Belgium heads new project to standardise European gaming law

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  Peter Naessens, the director of the Belgian Gaming Commission, is going to lead a new project aimed to standardise online gambling legislation across Europe. The project is under the ageis of the European Committee for Standardisation. A number of industry bodies and regulators join hands in the project to create rules for compliance and…

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UK may implement cut of FOBT maximum stakes earlier than announced

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  The British culture minister Jeremy Wright said the government is planning to prepone the implementation of the planned reduction of the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). Earlier, the date of implementation was October 2019. It could be proposed by six months to April 2019. It is a real twist in the tale,…

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