Authorities to Crack Down on Illegal Gambling Ads in Finland
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  Finland’s Police and Transport and Communications Agency Traficom are going to work alongside one another to prevent illegal gambling ads on television and radio. Veikkaus, the Finnish national betting agency which is fully owned by the Finnish government, is the only betting agency permitted to run and market gambling of any kind across the…

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Russia: FAS Finds Google Guilty of Casino Advertising
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  Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia has found Google guilty of advertising gambling companies in AdWords. Currently, gambling advertisement, including online casinos, is prohibited in Russia, the watchdog stated. In 2018, Russian telecom regulatory authority Roskomnadzor fined Google for not removing illegal gambling sites from search results. The authority imposes a fine of approximately…

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Government Delays the Issuance of Casino Regulations in Japan
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  Japanese government has delayed the establishment of Casino Management Board and issuance of the more specific IR bidding regulations in Japan. It is widely assumed that having public attention focused on the IR issue will negatively impact the electoral prospects of the ruling conservatives. The ruling party now looks inclined not to take up…

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Nintendo to Shut Down Loot Box Enabled Mobile Games in Belgium
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  Nintendo is going to shut down two of its popular mobile games, Fire Emblem Heroes and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, in Belgium due to the nation’s anti-gambling laws aimed at loot boxes. From August onwards, both the games will not be available to download or play. Players who have Orbs or Leaf Tickets can…

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Nairobi High Court Suspends Ban on Gambling Ads
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  Nairobi high court judge James Makau has suspended the ban on gambling ads after the musician Muriji Kamau Wanjohi complained that the ban robbed him of his right to make celebrity endorsements. Wanjohi argued that the ban deprived him of income since he “earns a living thorough endorsement of products and services due to…

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UK Labour Party Leader Asks UKGC to Cancel the Licenses of Online Gambling Operators
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  UK Labour Party’s Deputy Leader, Tom Watson, has asked the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to cancel the gambling licenses of all online gambling operators who got their licenses after 2014. Watson has written a letter to the UKGC CEO, Neil McArthur and Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright, concerning the malpractices in the UK gambling industry.…

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Spillemyndigheden Introduces Whistleblower Scheme
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  Spillemyndigheden, the Danish industry regulator, has launched a new whistleblower scheme for the employees of gambling operators who wish to report evidence of money laundering. Spillemyndigheden has detailed that employees can report a company’s violation or potential violation of the anti-money laundering legislation to the regulator via a dedicated, anonymous contact form which will…

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EGBA Welcomes the Proposal to Introduce Irish Gambling Regulatory Authority
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  Dr. Katie Hartmann, Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs of the European Gaming and Betting Association has spoken at a stakeholder seminar in Dublin about the proposed changes to the gambling regulations in Ireland. The seminar was part of the legislative package to regulate gambling activity in Ireland, including the online sector. The new…

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