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EGBA Welcomes Plans for Overhaul of Finland’s Online Gambling Monopoly

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   The Ministry of the Interior in Finland has announced a legislative project to reform the country’s gambling monopoly system by introducing a license system for online gambling, including casino games and betting activities. EGBA, representing Europe’s leading online gambling companies, has welcomed this announcement as a crucial milestone in addressing…

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BOS Welcomes Tightened Rules for Granting Credit and Introduction of Swedish Debt Register

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes   The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS) has submitted its reply to the Ministry of Justice on the inquiry “Strengthened consumer protection against risky lending and over-indebtedness” (SOU 2023:38). In the inquiry, a stricter regulatory framework is proposed with a ban on third parties promoting the granting of…

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Spillemyndigheden: The Player ID’s Impact on Land-based Betting Operators and Their AML Obligations

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes   On 1 October 2023, Spillemyndigheden made it a requirement for land-based operators to identify all customers before bets can be purchased, with customers also issued a Player ID to which their account is linked. The regulator said the new rule “impacts the gambling operators’ business model” and has subsequently…

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Danish Gambling Regulator Expands ROFUS System to Physical Stores

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes   Danish Gambling Authority Spillemyndigheden has confirmed that the country’s ROFUS self-exclusion system has been extended to include betting in physical stores. The extension applies to new registrations created on and after 1 October 2023. Registrations from before 1 October 2023 will not change. From 1 October 2023, it is…

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Spillemyndigheden Introduces “Player ID” for Retail Betting

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes   The Danish gaming regulator, Spillemyndigheden, has announced that from 1 October it will be compulsory for players to provide a “Player ID” when placing bets at a physical retailer, such as kiosks or betting shops. The ID must be used when the player places bets in physical shops. There…

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Norway Regulator Monitors Banks Over Illegal Gambling Transactions

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes   The Norwegian Lottery Authority (Lotteritilsynet) will monitor nine banks in the country to ensure compliance with a ban on processing transactions with unlicensed operators. National laws state banks in Norway cannot allow deposits into and withdrawals from sites without a licence. This is in accordance with Section 5 of…

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