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Paf Supports Call for Regulatory Overhaul in Finland

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  Paf, the Åland Islands-based gaming operator, has announced its support for an overhaul of gambling regulation in Finland, urging the authorities to introduce a new igaming licensing system to help clamp down on illegal operators. Currently, the state-owned Veikkuas holds a monopoly in Finland’s online gambling market, with no other operators legally permitted to…

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Danske Spil Launches Player ID Cards

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  Betting operator Danske Spil has launched new player ID cards, moving all land-based betting towards an account-based digital system. The ID card named “Sikkert Spil” has initially been made available to stores that sell Oddset and Tips services. It will be made mandatory throughout its partner kiosks, supermarkets and petrol stations across the country.…

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Is Norway Breaking The EEA Agreement With Their Ban Of Online Casinos?

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  Norway’s gambling law is far-reaching and very strict on advertising and providing online gambling. But how legal is it when applied to the rest of Europe? With casinos able to operate on a regional basis, offering services to players in each legal jurisdiction, it’s possible Norway’s law may not be legally applied when in…

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Norway’s Lotteritilsynet Eases Online Bingo Revenue Rules

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  Norway’s gambling regulator Lotteri-og stiftelsestilsynet (Lotteritilsynet) has eased the requirements for operators looking to offer online bingo by extending the period to meet minimum revenue requirements. Bingo operators in Norway can normally only offer bingo online if they have generated revenue above NOK2m (€186,000) over the previous 12 months. Because of the impact of…

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Norway to Consolidate Gambling Laws Under Single Legislative Banner

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  The Norwegian Ministry of Culture is going to launch a consultation on unifying the country’s gambling laws into a single piece of legislation. The new bill would bring together the existing Lottery Act, Gambling Act and Totalisator Act under a group of gambling laws that would apply to the entire Norwegian market. The consultation…

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Facebook Removes Unlicensed Norwegian Gambling Pages

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  Facebook has removed 36 pages belonging to the online gaming operators who are accused of targeting Norwegian punters without local permission. Facebook removed the pages after being notified by Norway’s gambling regulator Lotteritilsynet that the pages violated Norway’s gambling laws. Among the operators cited in the announcement were the Gamesys Group’s Vera&John online casino…

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