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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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Sweden to Open Applications for B2B Licences on March 1

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  Sweden will open its application process for B2B supplier licenses on 1 March 2023, regulator Spelinspektionen has announced, despite the fact the bill to implement these licenses has not yet passed the legislature. Currently, the bill to implement gambling software licences has not yet become law. The measure was proposed by the government in…

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1400 Arrests, $8M Seized in Illegal Gambling at Euro: Interpol

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  An Interpol operation targeting illegal gambling during Euro 2020 led to 1400 arrests and the seizure of $7.9 million (6.7 million euros) in cash, the Lyon-based global crime agency reported. Thousands of raids in Asia and Europe also resulted in the confiscation of computers and mobile phones connected to almost $465 million in bets.…

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Poland Relaunches Education Scheme to Combat Underage Gambling

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  Poland’s Ministry of Finance Krajowa Administracja Skarbowa (KAS) has relaunched an awareness campaign, which aims to educate young people about gambling addiction and illegal gambling. The “Gambling? Don’t Get Involved!” campaign focuses on the negative effects of the industry, such as addiction, financial problems and social isolation. It is targeted at those under the…

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Polish Authorities Issue Warning on Illegal Gambling

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  Poland’s Ministry of Finance and National Revenue Administration have issued a warning reminding residents that gambling illegally is a criminal offence subject to fines of up to PLN4.4m (€975,740). Under article 23, sections one and three of Poland’s fiscal penal code, fines can cover the entire total of any winnings plus the money staked…

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Spillemyndigheden Wins Court Approval to Block 55 Websites

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  The Danish Gambling Authority Spillemyndigheden has won approval from the City Court to block 55 websites that had been operating in the country without proper licences. Spillemyndigheden initially ordered the websites in question to stop operations, but after they failed to do so, the regulator took the case to court. During the hearing on…

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