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Japan to Launch Casino Commission in January 2020

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  The Government of Japan is planning to launch the country’s casino management commission on January 7, 2020. The casino management commission will have five members. Their appointments require a confirmation from the country’s parliament and they will serve five-year terms. The casino management commission is to be in charge of security matters, probity and…

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FAS Finds Yandex Guilty of Advertising Gambling Companies

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  Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has found Yandex guilty of advertising gambling companies. They are pushing a case which may end up in a €7k fine. According to FAS, betting ads were showed in Yandex’s searches. That is why it ordered the company to rectify the violation. The body also submitted materials and will…

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Overview of Changes to the Gambling Law in Poland

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  Poland’s Ministry of Finance has informed about an amendment to the regulation regarding lottery devices, gaming devices and slot machines, information security. The Minister of Finance, Investment and Development has signed an ordinance amending the ordinance on lottery devices, gaming devices and slot machines, securing information regarding the organised lottery and obtaining, calculating and…

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DC Judge Refuses to Halt DC Lottery’s Controversial Deal with Intralot

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  DC Superior Court Judge John Campbell has refused to halt the DC Lottery’s controversial deal with tech provider Intralot. Last month, a different DC judge issued a temporary restraining order on Intralot’s deal based on a request by DC resident Dylan Carragher, a software developer who filed a lawsuit to force DC to hold…

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Swedish Court Reduces Casino Cosmopol’s AML Penalty

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  Sweden’s Administrative Court has reduced the penalty issued to Casino Cosmopol in 2018 from SEK8m to SEK3m. The fine was issued by Lotteriinspektionen in relation to systematic deficiencies in Casino Cosmopol’s policies related to money laundering and terrorist financing in November 2018. Casino Cosmopol submitted an appeal against this in December 2018, which was…

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UKGC Imposes £322,000 Fine on Betfred for Money Laundering Failures

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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed a fine of £322,000 on online gambling operator Petfre, trading as Betfred, for money laundering failures. An investigation by the Gambling Commission revealed that the operator failed to carry out adequate source of funds checks on a customer who deposited £210,000, and lost £140,000, of stolen money…

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