Electronic Arts Faces Lawsuit Over Ultimate Team Loot Boxes
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  Electronic Arts is facing a class-action lawsuit that argues the Ultimate Team mode in its sports games breaks gambling law. The lawsuit has been filed in the Northern District of California, and specifically cites the state’s gambling laws as proof that games such as FIFA and Madden should be governed by them. The plaintiff…

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Australia’s ACMA Moves to Block More Illegal Offshore Gambling Websites
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  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is set to request Australian internet service providers (ISPs) to block more illegal offshore gambling websites. The sites to be blocked are Planet 7 Oz, Ace Pokies, Nordicasino, Reeltastic, Spintropolis, Enzo Casino, Times Square Casino and Royal Spinz. Following numerous complaints about these services, including complaints about…

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Australia Adds Content Advisory Label to Games that Contain Microtransactions
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  According to a new policy that has been implemented in Australia, the video games sold in the country must receive a rating from the Classification Board of the Department of Communications and display it prominently on all physical content and advertisements. Since 1 May 2020, all video games sold in Australia have included a…

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HIT Slots are coming to Romania!
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  The rumors got it right! The wait is over. The popular and bright slots provider Endorphina is bringing its slots to Romanian operators and its local players. The company has been granted a Class II license by the Romanian regulator (ONJN) allowing it to enter the country’s regulated market. Thanks to this license, Endorphina…

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Buenos Aires Government Unveils a Project to Grant Online Gambling License to Casino de Puerto Madero
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  The Buenos Aires City Government has unveiled a project that would allow the Casino de Puerto Madero to operate online sports betting. The project aims to boost the economic recovery of the City after a slowdown in the past five months, enabling the Government to collect $6.8m in taxes from the new vertical. The…

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BMM Testlabs to host virtual NTGCR Regulator Academy
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  BMM Testlabs, the world’s original gaming test lab, and product compliance consultancy is pleased to announce a partnership with The National Tribal Gaming Commissioners & Regulators association (NTGCR) to offer a virtual Regulator Certification Academy in August 2020. This training will take the place of the in-person training that the organization was forced to…

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Romanian Regulator Blacklists 20 New igaming Domains
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  National Gambling Office (ONJN), Romania’s gambling regulator, has included 20 new igaming websites into its black list. There are some popular websites in the list, including Megapari.com, Fivecasino.net, 22-bet.net and 488365.com, which leads to Bet365. When a website is added to the ONJN’s blacklist, the Romanian internet service providers must block the websites within…

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Governor Seeks Clarification from Nevada Gaming Control Board about Slot Machine Use in Bars
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  On July 10, 2020, Governor Sisolak issued Declaration of Emergency Directive 027. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (Board) has received inquiries related to sections 5 and 6 of Emergency Directive 027, seeking guidance from the Board on its interpretation on what constitutes the bar area, and whether Emergency Directive 027 allows stand alone slot…

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