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European Union Updates Country List for Stricter AML Checks

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  The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union (EU), has updated its list of high-risk countries, from which players should be subjected to stricter customer checks by gambling operators. Based on Directive (EU) 2015/849, Article 9, the Commission identifies any high-risk third countries that have strategic deficiencies in their regime on anti-money…

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Thuringia Proposes iGaming Monopoly in New Bill

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  Thuringia, a small state located in central Germany, is putting forward legislation that would give it autonomous control over iGaming within its borders. If passed, Lotto Thüringen, the company which currently owns the state-run lottery, would become the sole operator of the iGaming tables vertical in the state. The bill has been submitted to…

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EGBA Expresses Concerns over Italy’s New Proposals for Online Gambling Licensing

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  The Italian authorities are currently working on a new tender for online gambling concessions which will limit the number of online gambling licensees in the country to 40 and increase online licensing fees to at least €2.5 million from 2023. Now, the EGBA has contacted the Italian gambling authority to share its concerns and…

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Greek Regulator Begins Online Gaming Licence Process

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  The Hellenic Gaming Commission has begun the application process for new online gaming licences. The regulator said submissions can now be made online for all legal entities, including shareholders, key executives, manufacturers, technology suppliers and certification bodies. Two types of licences are available – to conduct online betting and to conduct other online games…

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Netherlands Submits Further iGaming Regulations to European Commission

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  The Dutch government has sent further details of its proposed online gambling legislation to the European Commission for comment. The latest submission includes details on technical standards, record-holding and reporting requirements as well as what intervention licensees will be required to take when a player shows signs of problem gambling. The regulations state that…

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Netherlands Submits Remote Gambling Act for European Commission Approval

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  The Dutch government has submitted its Remote Gambling Act for review by the European Commission. Despite COVID interruptions, the Dutch government maintains that it will launch its new regulated gambling marketplace on 1 July 2021. Prior to market launch, Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) will open its first licensing window on 1 January 2021,…

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