Prague City Council Approves Slot Machine Ban
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  Prague City Council has voted in favour of a decree banning all electronic and mechanical gambling machines in the Czech capital from 2024. The decree was approved by the legislature earlier in the week and only needed councillors’ approval. Councillors say they approved the decree in a bid to tackle problem gambling. Councillor Hana…

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SuprNation expands market coverage with Isle of Man licence
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  Leading online casino operator SuprNation has strengthened its position in the global market after being awarded a full Isle of Man gambling licence. The company runs three industry-leading brands – Voodoo Dreams, NYSpins and Duelz. SuprNation, headquartered in Malta, engaged Douglas-based SolutionsHub for assistance in obtaining the licence. It already holds licences in Malta,…

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Ireland’s Plan to Establish Gambling Regulator Delayed Again
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  According to Helen McEntee, Justice Minister of Ireland, the creation of a regulatory body for Ireland’s €8bn-plus gambling sector will not happen until at least next year. In 2019, the Cabinet approved a plan to establish a regulator for the industry, while also publishing the Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill that provided for long-awaited…

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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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Ukraine Security Service Arrests Local Officials for Helping Illegal Gambling
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  The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has nabbed a local prosecutor and a national police chief in in the Smila Raion region for allegedly helping an illegal gambling business by accepting bribes. The two accused had allegedly received more than UAH50,000 (€1,500) as bribe from an illegal gambling business for not reporting and punishing the…

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FIFPRO and FIFA Enter into Collaboration Agreement to Tackle Match-fixing
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  Fédération Internationale des Associations de Footballeurs Professionnels (FIFPRO) has signed a deal with global football governing body FIFA to promote a smartphone app for tackling match fixing. As per the collaboration agreement, both the organizations will endorse a smartphone that will facilitate anonymous reporting of match-fixing moves. FIFPRO owns the app called the Red…

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Germany to Allow Online Casino Games
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  German legislators have decided to allow online casino games in Germany, within a strict regulatory framework, Glücksspielneuregulierungstaatsvertrag (GlüneuRStV). The new regulatory regime will come into force on 1 July 2021. The framework comprises strict measures on player protection guidelines and addiction prevention measures. As per the new framework, operators can offer online slots, poker…

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Dench Solutions Obtains GLI-19 Certification
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  Online gaming platform provider Dench Solutions has obtained compliance certificate to act as a gaming test house of Gaming Laboratories International (GLI). The company was awarded the GLI-19 standard for its ability to meet strict security standard requirements when dealing with customer data. GLI-19 is a standard that is awarded after an extensive review…

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