Malaysian Government to Update Gambling Laws
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  The Malaysian government is going to amend the existing gambling laws in the country. News about the gambling law amendment emerges shortly after the police announced more than 14,700 individuals have been detained and more than MYR3.8 million was seized in raids against illegal gambling since the beginning of the year. Home Minister, Muhyiddin…

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Altenar continues regulated market push with UK licence
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  Leading sportsbook provider Altenar plans to further expand its presence in regulated markets after becoming licensed by the UK’s Gambling Commission. As well as obtaining a gambling software licence, the company has also been granted host licences for real and virtual sports. The combination of authorisations will allow it to offer both its software-only…

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Aristocrat Claims Breach of Intellectual Property Law Against Ainsworth
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  Aristocrat Technologies has lodged proceedings in the Federal Court against Ainsworth Game Technology, alleging the breach of intellectual property law. Aristocrat claimed that Ainsworth stole the designs to one of its most successful slot machines. The dispute centres on the technology which Aristocrat developed for its popular Lightning Link machine, which it alleges was…

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Puerto Rico Approves Land-based and Online Sports Betting
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  The House of Representatives and the Senate of Puerto Rico has approved the sports betting bill and send it to Governor Ricardo Rosselló’s desk. HR 2038 bill allows for land-based and online sports betting, but will not permit bets on amateur sport on the island. The new Gaming Commission will be headed by a…

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Labour’s Tom Watson Calls for Mandatory Levy on Gambling Firms in UK
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  Tom Watson, Labour’s deputy leader, has called for imposing a mandatory levy on gambling firms. He said that some companies donated “frankly insulting” amount of money to fund addiction treatment and the voluntary system needed to be replaced. “The gambling market is broken and it’s up to the government to fix it. We don’t…

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MegaSportsWorld Gets Accreditation from PAGCOR
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  Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR has accredited MegaSportsWorld (MSW) as the Sports Betting Systems provider with Bookmaker Service. The accreditation makes MSW the only company authorised to provide sports betting systems and services to all types of PAGCOR establishments including casinos, eCasino and eBingo outlets, sports bars, poker rooms, VIP clubs and slot machine arcades.…

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GiG granted affiliate licence in Romania
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  Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) has been granted a Class II licence, allowing GiG to enter the regulated Romanian market with affiliate marketing services. The licence allows GiG’s Media Services to refer traffic to online casino and sportsbook operators holding a licence to operate in Romania. GiG’s Media Services operates the media assets, the…

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Tabcorp $14,000 out of pocket for offering illegal inducements to gamble
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  Tabcorp has been convicted and ordered to pay over $14,000 in fines and costs for offering an illegal gambling inducement in NSW. The penalty was handed down in Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court on 3 July after Tabcorp pleaded guilty to breaching NSW gaming laws. The prosecution follows an investigation by Liquor & Gaming…

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