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The Finnish Supreme Administrative Court rules that skill-based fantasy sports games belong to Veikkaus monopoly

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  Article written by Antti Koivula, consulting legal advisor at Legal Gaming On May 24, 2022 the Finnish Supreme Administrative Court delivered its judgment on IS-Liigapörssi-case (KHO:2022:60), in which the Supreme Administrative Court analysed whether skill-based fantasy sports games are within the scope of the Finnish Lotteries Act (1047/2001) (“Lotteries Act”) and thus belong to…

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Denmark to Introduce New Digital ID Rules in July

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  Denmark will introduce new rules regarding electronic ID for online gambling on 1 July, announced Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority (DGA). MitID, Denmark’s new digital identification scheme, will finally phase out the country’s current system, NemID, this summer. This has been in place for over a decade and is used to access online banking,…

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BOS “Cautiously Positive” of Swedish Governmental Bill

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  BOS, the Swedish trade association for online gambling, has expressed that it is “cautiously positive” of an array of proposals put forward by the country’s government in a bid to strengthen gambling regulation. The bill suggests, among other things, the implementation of B2B licenses to take effect by 1 July 2023. It also suggests…

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Norwegian Government Submits New Gambling Act for Consultation

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  Norway’s Ministry of Culture and Gender Equality has launched a consultation on the country’s new proposed Gambling Act. The new Gambling Act will replace the Lottery Act, the Totalizator Act and the previous Gambling Act. The draft legislation is open to comments from stakeholders until 5 August. While much of the law simply consolidates…

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Swedish Court Rejects Mr Green Appeal Over €3.1M Fine

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  The Administrative Court in Linköping has rejected Mr Green’s appeal against a sanction for breaches of the Money Laundering Act and Gambling Act. The gambling regulator Spelinspektionen had issued Mr Green with two warnings and fines totalling SEK31.5m (€3.1m) in August due to breaches of know-your-customer (KYC), anti-money laundering (AML) and responsible gambling rules.…

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ESA Gaming set for Denmark entry following games certification

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  Innovative games provider ESA Gaming has further boosted its footprint in Europe after gaining certification to launch its expanding content portfolio in Denmark. Licensees in Denmark now have access to ESA Gaming’s EasySwipe™ titles, a new breed of games that introduces a new vertical and increased opportunity for operators to engage, cross-sell and convert…

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