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Update: Eurosport Fined for Gambling Ads

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  On September 16, 2021 the National Police Board (“NPB”) imposed a prohibition order and conditional fine of EUR 800,000 for Eurosport SAS (“Eurosport”), a pan-European sports network established in France, for broadcasting gambling advertisements on the Finnish language version of Eurosport 1 television channel. According to our sources, prior to this the NPB had…

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Disrupt Entertainment Banned in Sweden

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  Swedish gaming regulator Spelinspektionen has banned Curacao-licensed gaming company Disrupt Entertainment Limited from providing online gambling services in Sweden with immediate effect. According to the regulator, the company is offering games to the Swedish market without the necessary license. After an in-depth investigation, when checking the website under the brand Casinosinners revealed that the…

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Denmark Introduces Mandatory ID Card for Retail Betting

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  The Danish government has announced plans to introduce a mandatory “playing card” ID that gamblers would need to be able to place bets at kiosks and other physical stores. The ID card would be introduced from July next year. The compulsory ID is intended to reduce the risk of money laundering and match fixing,…

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Finland: Eurosport Fined €800,000 for Gambling Ads

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  The National Police Board (NPB) has imposed a conditional fine of EUR 800,000 on an international broadcaster Eurosport 1 television channel recently for marketing of gambling services in Finland. Earlier, on 16 September, the NPB prohibited Eurosport SAS (Eurosport) from marketing gambling services in Mainland Finland. The prohibition remains valid for a period of…

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Spelinspektionen Orders Indigo Soft to Withdraw from Sweden

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  Swedish regulator Spelinspektionen has ordered Cashalot operator Indigo Soft to withdraw from the market, after determining that it was targeting Swedish customers without a licence. The regulator said it opened a case against Curaçao-licensed Indigo after suspicion that it aimed its services at Sweden despite being unlicensed. Spelinspektionen then found that both the Cashalot…

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LeoVegas Group Granted Renewed Licences in Denmark

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  LeoVegas Group has been granted renewed licences by the Danish Gambling Authority Spillemyndigheden. The renewed five-year licences will enable LeoVegas to continue offering online casino and sports betting in Denmark until 2026. Since being granted its first Danish licence in 2016, the group has grown to be one of the largest operators in the…

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