Nepal Government Introduces New Casino Rules
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  The Government of Nepal has introduced a set of new rules relating to sharing of information about gamblers, management of assets and monitoring for suspicious activities. As per the new rules, operators of brick-and-mortar casinos are required to maintain a record of visitors and players at the properties. Gambling venues should also deny access…

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ASA Bans the Adverts of BetIndex and Coral
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  Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned the adverts from BetIndex and Coral for being socially irresponsible and encouraging potentially harmful behaviour. A BetIndex video on YouTube featured a representative of The Football Index product describing it as “basically the football stock market, where you buy and sell shares in footballers with real money and…

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MONEYVAL Criticises Malta for Failing to Act Against Financial Crimes
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  Anti-money laundering body, MONEYVAL has sharply criticised Malta for inadequately tackling financial crimes, in a report highlighting the risks of banking and online gambling sectors. The report is a setback for the island that has sought to repair its reputation following the murder of a journalist investigating corruption. Moneyval said that the Maltese police…

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EvenBet primed for global expansion with GLI certification
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  Key approval follows enhancements made to market-leading poker platform Leading online gaming software developer EvenBet Gaming has received certification from the Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) for its newly enhanced RNG poker platform, paving the way for the company to extend its global reach. The supplier has been granted the certification for its leading poker…

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Michigan Sports Betting Legislation to be Ready by Super Bowl
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  Michigan State Rep. Brandt Iden, R-Kalamazoo, an active force behind the drive to legalize sports betting in the state following the U.S. Supreme Court order, has said he aims to complete the legalities by the Super Bowl. He said: “My goal is to have this up and running by the Super Bowl. Casinos are…

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UKGC: £1.8m fine for Silverbond Enterprises
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  A land-based casino has received a £1.8m fine, an operator licence warning and had additional conditions added to its licence for social responsibility and money laundering failings. Silverbond Enterprises Limited received the penalties following a Gambling Commission investigation into its Park Lane Club in Mayfair. Social responsibility failings included not recognising the indicators of…

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Norsk Tipping Issues Warning on Local Polls Betting
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  Norsk Tipping, the state-owned gambling operator in Norway, has warned against betting on the results of the country’s local elections. The company argues that it encourages manipulation of the polls. Following a warning from the country’s gambling regulator Lotteri-og stiftelsestilsynet (Lottstift) regarding press coverage of odds offered by offshore operators, Norsk Tipping stated it…

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VGT Settles Intellectual Property Lawsuit Against Castle Hill
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  US-based Video Gaming Technologies has the settlement of its lawsuit against Castle Hill Gaming, Inc (CHG), for intellectual property infringement. The company filed the case in 2017 over alleged infringements of certain VGT trademarks, trade dress and trade secrets. As per the settlement terms, CHG will not use the game titles New Money, Arctic…

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