Joint Competition and Markets Authority / Gambling Commission letter to the gambling sector
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  “The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and Gambling Commission (the Commission) have now concluded their joint programme of work concerning suspected breaches of consumer protection law in the remote gambling sector. This work focused in particular on the fairness, transparency and potential for consumers to be misled by a number of terms and practices…

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ESBK Receives Applications for Online Gaming Licences
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  Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission (ESBK), the Swiss gambling regulator, has received applications from four casino operators for online gaming licence. The four operators are Grand Casino Baden, Casino Davos, Grand Casino Luzern and Casino Zürichsee. ESBK will check with the Swiss National Council, the Bundesrat, to make the final decision. Operators who get the licence will…

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Gaming Arts Celebrates Company Milestones with Approval of its Pop’N Pays™ Video Reels and Record Number of Cabinet Orders
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  Gaming Arts, LLC , an end-to-end gaming technology provider of electronic gaming machines, bingo, keno, and interactive casino-wide promotional systems, announced multiple achievements across several areas of the Company’s business. Recently, the Company received jurisdictional approvals of its first two Class III land-based slot themes in the Pop’N Pays™ family of games, Piñatas Olé™ and Big Top™, housed on the…

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Digital Fuel Marketing Cements Their US Presence with Second Licence Application Acceptance in Pennsylvania
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  Wagering industry specialists, Digital Fuel Marketing, have cemented their position in the USA with the company now listed as authorised to operate in Pennsylvania. The acceptance in Pennsylvania is a massive step forward in Digital Fuel Marketing’s expansion strategy across the USA, with the agency announcing approval to operate in New Jersey earlier this…

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PGCB Imposes Fines of US$242k on Two Casino Operators
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  The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has slapped fines worth US$242k on  two casino operators. Sands Bethworks Gaming, LLC, operator of the Sands Casino Resort in Northampton County, was penalized US$120k for allowing underage gaming and another US$110k for unfairly awarding free slots. Washington Trotting Association, LLC, operator of the Meadows Racetrack and Casino…

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Latvian Parliament Approves the Amendments to the National Legislation on Gambling
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  The Latvian parliament has passed the amendments to the national legislation on gambling. The new rules prohibit the Latvians from gambling on the websites of unlicensed international online gambling operators. Latvian citizens who used the services of unlicensed gambling casinos will get a fine of up to € 350 per incident. Players who avoid…

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Spillemyndigheden Issues Warning on Marketing Bonus Offers
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  The Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, has released a statement and issued warning to the operators. The regulator assessed that the use of the word “free” when marketing a bonus offer is misleading if a wagering requirement is attached to the offer. In accordance with the Consumer Ombudsman, in 2016, a statement contemplated the use…

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FDJ Sets New Plans for CSR Efforts
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  Française des Jeux (FDJ), the French gaming operator, has set out new plans for corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts to clamp down on issues such as problem gambling, underage players and fraud. This year onwards, the operator will commit 10% of its annual television advertising budget to responsible gambling. Last year, FDJ has trained…

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