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German Betting Association Warns of Rise of Black Market Gambling

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   Only one in twelve German betting websites is legal, warns the German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) at the start of the UEFA Champions League season: there are at least 382 illegal German-language websites offering sports betting compared to just 34 legal betting sites. The DSWV refers to a corresponding evaluation…

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Four in Five U.S. Voters Say Sports Events Contracts Should Be Regulated Like Other Online Sportsbooks

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  The American Gaming Association (AGA) released new research showing strong sentiment that sports events contracts offered through prediction markets—online platforms where users wager on the outcomes of future events—should be regulated in the same way as other forms of legal, state-regulated sports betting. The study also shows that the public overwhelmingly view them as a form…

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Missouri Officially Begins Accepting Applications for Sports Betting Licenses

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  The Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) has announced that it has officially begun accepting applications for sports betting license. The Commission made the announcement following the unanimous approval of a resolution drafted Tuesday that approved the licensing process. The resolution passed after Gov. Mike Kehoe’s office reviewed it. The licensing period opens roughly six months…

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RWA Expresses Concern Over Govt’s Decision to Double Tax Cap on Licensed Online WSPs

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) has expressed serious concern over the Northern Territory Government’s decision to double the annual bookmaker and betting exchange tax cap on licensed online Wagering Service Providers (WSPs), warning that the move is economically reckless and risks undermining the Territory’s reputation as a stable and competitive licensing…

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Darts Player Andy Jenkins Gets 11-year Ban for Match-fixing

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   Former World Championship semi-finalist Andy Jenkins has been handed an 11-year ban and £17580 fine for match-fixing. Following a hearing before the DRA Disciplinary Committee Jenkins was found guilty of fixing 12 matches between 22 February 2022 and 5 July 2023 and passing information relating to this to bettors.…

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Peru Reports 40% Drop in Illegal Online Gambling

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  Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) reported that, a little more than a year after having implemented the law that regulates the online sector, it has been able to reduce by 40% the offer of illegal games in digital platforms and applications. In a public statement, the Executive portfolio in charge of…

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