New Law for Gambling Zone Investors comes into force in Russia
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The Russian government has adopted a new legislation for gambling zone investors in the country. According to the new law, if a gambling zone is closed or its borders are changed before the expiration of 10 years from the date of its creation, the actual damage suffered by the business will be refunded to investors.…

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Gaming Innovation Group awarded two Swedish licences
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  Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) has been awarded two licences in the Swedish market. One licence will be used for its inhouse brands (Rizk, Guts, Highroller, Thrills, Kaboo and Betspin) and the other licence will be offered to its external customers. The new Chairman of the Board, Petter Nylander, is one of the pioneers…

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EU Court again pronounces clear ruling on lottery regulation
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  Ruling in the Italian ‘Stanleybet’ case: Exclusive concessionaire model for the management of a lottery is compatible with EU Treaty, multiple operators would increase risk for gambling addiction. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgment in the C-375/17 Stanley International Betting and Stanleybet Malta case. The Court ruled that…

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Bethard receives gaming license in Ireland
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  Less than a week after obtaining its Swedish gaming licence, Bethard is announcing yet another national licence. The Irish Revenue Department has granted Bethard Group a remote bookmaker’s licence. Bethard has thus secured five national gaming licences in Europe. The company is expecting further licences in 2019. ”We are moving forward at an exceptional…

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JPJ Group obtains Swedish iGaming license
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  JPJ Group’s Vera&John and InterCasino brands have received iGaming license in Sweden and are going to launch in as early as January 2019. Dumarca Gaming, a subsidiary of JPJ Group, has received online casino license from Sweden’s gambling regulator the Lotteriinspektionen. It will join with the Latvian operator Optibet, which has secured online gaming…

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EGBA Pitches ‘Online Gambling 2.0’ To European Commission
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  The European Commission’s guidelines on consumer protection for online gambling have failed to achieve their primary objective and should be replaced with new attempts at harmonisation, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has told European lawmakers.   Commission Recommendation 2014/478/EU was designed to establish a high bar of minimum consumer protection standards across…

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William Hill is going to appeal Dutch regulator’s heavy fine
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  William Hill plc. has decided to file an appeal against the heavy fine of 300,000 euros slapped by the Dutch gaming regulator, Kansspelautoriteit. The regulator imposed the penalty on the company for offering online games of chance to Dutch consumers. The website provides Dutch translation facilities and using the Dutch bank account-linked iDEAL online payment…

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Norway court orders against GiG in Euro TV AS case
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  Bergen City Court in Norway has ordered Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) to transfer 3.4 million shares to Euro TV AS on the basis of an alleged oral agreement between the parties 30 April 2015. The order comes as a blow to the Malta-based gaming technology company. GiG is assessing the order and will…

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