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A Danish court has backed an order from the country’s gambling regulator resulting in a record 82 illegal websites being blocked. It is the eighth time that the Danish Gambling Authority has gone to court to have illegal websites blocked that offer gambling activities such as betting and online casino to Danes without a…
read moreThe UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published advice on how licensees should handle complaints, as part of a review of complaints policies. The guidance comes after the Commission reviewed 34 licensee complaints policies from a range of sectors, assessing their accessibility and ease of use. Commission research revealed that 8% of gamblers had made…
read moreGibraltar has published a draft of its new Gambling Act for consultation that introduces five objectives for the regulation of gambling in the country, including a requirement for operators to have a “sufficient substantive presence” in the territory. A stakeholder consultation on the bill is now open, allowing anyone affected to provide their input…
read moreNorway’s Ministry of Culture and Gender Equality has launched a consultation on the country’s new proposed Gambling Act. The new Gambling Act will replace the Lottery Act, the Totalizator Act and the previous Gambling Act. The draft legislation is open to comments from stakeholders until 5 August. While much of the law simply consolidates…
read moreThe UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has launched a consultation seeking feedback on its licensing, compliance and enforcement policy procedures. Open until 9 February, the consultation aims to build upon the UKGC’s “Statement of Principles” that have established regulatory policies in relation to – risk assessment, licensing operators and key personnel, carrying out compliance activities…
read moreThe Lithuanian Gambling Supervisory Authority has issued a €10,814 fine to operator Unigames for organising gambling “outside the gambling regulation”. An inspection carried out by the regulator found that the combined betting function used by Unigames’ via a BetBuilder feature were outside of the requirements specified in the company’s rules. The regulator determined that…
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