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Hungarian Regulator to Block Illegal Gambling Bank Accounts

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  Hungary’s Supervisory Authority for Regulated Activities (SZTFH) has taken new measures to combat illegal activities – including blocking bank accounts related to illegal online gambling. From this month onwards, SZTFH will limit deposits and withdrawals from bank accounts that engage in illegal gambling on unlicensed websites. In turn, Hungarian banks will refuse card payments…

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The Danish Gambling Authority Publishes Report on Illegal Gambling

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  The Danish Gambling Authority has published a report in which the agency describes its work with illegal gambling in 2022. However, the Danish Gambling Authority is not alone in the fight to combat illegal gambling. Recently, a European association of gambling authorities, of which the Gambling Authority is a member, issued a statement declaring…

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Prosecutors Aim to Increase Alvin Chau Prison Sentence

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  The Public Prosecutions Office in Macau is seeking to increase the prison sentence for Alvin Chau Cheok Wa by three-and-a-half years. In its appeal, it will push for 21.5 years for the former Suncity junket boss. Chau was given 18 years on the conclusion of his trial last month. Both the prosecution and defence…

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Alvin Chau Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison

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  Alvin Chau, one of Macau’s high-profile gambling promoters, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for racketeering and illegal gambling activities. Chau was the former chairman of Suncity Group, a Macau-based company that helped promote gambling by lending credit to high rollers. Macau is the only region in China where gambling in casinos…

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German Regulator to Wage War on Illegal Gambling

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  The Glucksspiel (GGL), Germany’s new gambling regulator, has pledged to wage war on illegal gambling. Now fully active after a year of preparation, GGL board member Benjamin Schwanke said in an interview that the authority expects a large number of legal actions to be started against illegal online operators annually. “To protect players from…

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Danish Gambling Authority Blocks 82 Illegal Websites

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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…

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