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Armenia has changed the section of gambling regulation that deals with the permissible age on gambling. Gamblers in the country’s casinos must be at least 21 years of age from now on. In fact, this particular provision has been there since September 2014. But with the new amendment, casinos must have a provision to…
read moreA Swedish court has ruled in favour of the country’s regulatory authority Lotteriinspektionen in a case against media outlets regarding online gambling advertising. The court effectively curtailed the media’s ability to generate advertising income from the ads of licensed online gambling companies. The case started in September 2013 after Lotteriinspektionen issued orders and slapped…
read moreThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the regulatory body responsible for competition and consumer enforcement in the UK, has released the report of the investigation that it started two years ago about the unfair practices in online gambling industry. The main focus of the probe the options for players to withdraw their funds and…
read moreBlizzard has announced the imminent removal of paid loot boxes and chests from Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm players in Belgium following the country’s Gambling Commission ruling that the loot boxes violated Belgium’s gambling regulations. “While we at Blizzard were surprised by this conclusion and do not share the same opinion, we have decided…
read moreUkrainian government has re-inducted poker into the list of national sports, thereby exempting it from the purview of anti-gambling legislation. In the the newly published Register of Recognized Sports from the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Ukraine, in Document 3780, Poker is one of the entries. Poker was removed from the list of bnational…
read more2K Games has issued a press release that the in-game purchases system in NBA 2K loot boxes has been declared to comply with Belgian gambling laws. “Specifically, we will be turning off the ability to purchase packs with premium (non-earned) currency/[Virtual Currency],” reads a 2K statement. “Gamers are still able to acquire packs with MyTeam…
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