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UKGC Temporarily Suspends Operating License of Matchbook

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  The UK Gambling Commission has temporarily suspended the operating license of Sports betting exchange operator Matchbook. Matchbook’s UK customers reported receiving emails informing them that the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) had “taken the decision to temporarily suspend the operating license of Triplebet Ltd (Matchbook). As a result from 23:59 on 17 February 2020 we…

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EX-Pakistan Batsman Nasir Jamshed Jailed in UK Over Spot-fixing

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  Former Pakistan batsman Nasir Jamshed has been jailed for his role in a fixing scandal. He was banned for 10 years by an anti-corruption tribunal in 2018 for his part in the spot-fixing scandal that engulfed the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in 2017. Manchester Crown Court also announced jail terms for British nationals Yousef…

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UK’s CMA to Investigate Flutter–Stars Gambling Deal

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  The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is going to review the £10 billion (€11.8 billion) merger between Flutter Entertainment and The Stars Group. The Authority said it would investigate whether the deal would result in a “substantial lessening of competition” in the UK gambling market. An investigation into the deal between Flutter and…

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Game Payment cashless App secures Tier 1 UK bank approval ahead of ICE London debut

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  One week ahead of its debut appearance at ICE London the Game Payment Technology (GPT) cashless payments App has confirmed a payment acquiring agreement with one of the top three UK acquirers. This concludes months of intensive work led by the payment’s team from GPT’s JV partner, Polar Moment and represents the first such…

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Push Gaming awarded UK and Malta licences

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  Push Gaming’s proprietary platform given green light in UK and Malta Push Gaming has warmed up for ICE by receiving regulatory approval for its proprietary platform from both the Gambling Commission and the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). The supplier will now have full control of its own technology development and delivery schedule thanks to…

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UKGC: Games warning for online operators

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  Online gambling operators are being reminded to check that their games meet transparency and safety standards expected by the Gambling Commission. The reminder follows discovery that six operators were offering products providing ‘feature buy-in’ facilities on slots style games. This facility gave consumers the option of staking significant amounts of money to access the…

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