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Widespread UKGC regulator action results in further £4.5m in penalties for online gambling sector

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  Four gambling businesses are to pay a total of £4.5m in penalty packages as part of the Gambling Commission’s ongoing investigation into the online casino sector. InTouch Games Limited will pay £2.2m, Betit Operations Limited will pay £1.4m, and MT Secure Trade will pay £700,000 in lieu of financial penalties, and BestBet will pay…

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PA Gaming Control Board Levies Fines Totaling $105,000

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  The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved fines totaling $105,000 against two casino operators. The fines were the result of Board approvals at its public meeting of consent agreements between the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel and: Holdings Acquisitions, Co., LP, operator of the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, a fine of $90,000 for underage gaming; and,…

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Nevada Gold & Casinos Receives Notice of Non-compliance from NYSE American LLC

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  Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. announced that the Company has received notice from NYSE American LLC that the Exchange has determined that the Company is not in compliance with Section 704 of the NYSE American Company Guide due to the Company’s failure to hold an annual meeting during the fiscal year ended April 30,…

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UKGC: New age and identity verification rules – changes to the LCCP from Tuesday 7 May

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  New rules come in on Tuesday 7 May surrounding age and identity verification procedures for online operators. These new rules follow an open consultation and aim to ensure operators verify customers’ age and identity details quickly and robustly. The changes to LCCP will affect remote betting and gaming operators, and some remote lotteries. They…

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Playup Fined For Offering Illegal Gambling Inducements

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  Betting operator PlayUp Interactive Pty Limited has been convicted and fined $7,500 after being found guilty of communicating illegal inducements to gamble, following an investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW. PlayUp pleaded guilty to breaching NSW gaming laws in Downing Centre Local Court on 30 April, and in addition to the fine was ordered…

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Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Hails Passage of Assembly Bill 221 That Expands Nevada’s Gaming Technology Workforce

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  The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) announced the passage by the Nevada Legislature of Assembly Bill 221 that expands the state’s technology and manufacturing workforce by giving those 18 to 20 years legal status as a “gaming employee” working for slot machine, systems, table game and component suppliers. Previously, Nevada statute prohibited any…

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