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Germany Passes New Law for Games with Loot Boxes

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  The German federal parliament (Bundestag) has passed a new law for the games which have loot boxes. According to a report in Spiegel, the Bundestag have passed the amendment ensuring that every game or other application that features loot boxes or similar in-game offerings will likely be classified with an age rating of 18…

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NOGA Signs MoU with APAJO

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  Netherlands Online Gambling Association (NOGA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its Portuguese sister organisation, Associaço Portuguesa de Apostas e Jogos Online (APAJO). According to the provisions of the agreement, the two organisations will work together to facilitate channelling and responsible online gaming in both nations. Peter-Paul de Goei, managing director of…

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Spanish Gambling Regulator Launches Consultation on Loot Box Ban

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  Spanish gambling regulator the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has opened a consultation asking whether loot boxes should require new regulation, be regulated as gambling products or prohibited entirely. The DGOJ pointed out that loot boxes have “quickly become a very relevant business model” in both paid and free-to-play games. It said…

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France Considering Relaxing Casino Location Laws

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  A recent report submitted to the French Interior Minister has suggested expanding the list of eligible cities able to host casinos. Currently, 38 French departments out of 101 do not have a casino. According to MP Jean-Luc Warsmann, relaxation will be proposed for tourist municipalities. The report proposes that a municipality labelled as a…

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Lithuanian Gambling Supervision Service Clarifies Warning Requirements for Sponsors

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  The Lithuanian Gambling Supervision Service has clarified the rules around its requirement for a warning in gambling ads and how these rules apply to sponsorships. In February 2020, the country’s legislature, the Seimas, passed a law that introduced mandatory warnings about gambling-related harm on all gambling advertisements from July 1 that year. The bill…

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Netherlands’ KSA Amends Match Fixing and Money Laundering Rules

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  Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has added further amendments to the approved Remote Gaming Act (KOA Act) – as the regulator moves to launch the regulated Dutch market’s online gambling licensing window from April 1. Updating stakeholders, KSA informed that it had approved “wwft guidelines” to be added to the KOA Act – as…

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