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Colombia approves Grupo Vinnare to launch online gaming

Colombian gambling regulator Coljuegos has issued its sixteenth online operating license to Grupo Vinnare.

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AFC Wimbledon suspends manager after FA betting charge

English Football League One club AFC Wimbledon has suspended manager Wally Downes after he was charged by the country’s football association for betting breaches.

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OPAP to challenge annulment of Greek online sports betting license

Lottery and gaming operator OPAP has vowed to challenge a decision by the Greek Council of State to annul its online sports betting license.

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OneTouch awarded B2B license in Malta

Casino games developer OneTouch has been awarded a B2B software license by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA).

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PokerStars handed €400,000 fine for illegal gambling in the Netherlands

Toronto-listed gaming operator The Stars Group has been hit with a €400,000 fine for offering online poker games to Dutch consumers without a local license.

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Philippine Finance Secretary orders shut down of tax-dodging POGOS

Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has directed the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to shut down Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) that fail or refuse to pay the tax liabilities of their foreign workers.

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FunFair approved for first Isle of Man token-based supplier license

Blockchain casino platform supplier FunFair Technologies has become the first company to be approved for a token-based supplier license from the Isle of Man government.

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Sweden takes aim at payment processors serving unlicensed iGaming operators

Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has written to online payment processors to remind them that they may be committing a crime under the country’s gambling legislation by serving unlicensed online gaming operators.

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EveryMatrix partners beBettor to improve operational compliance

iGaming solutions provider EveryMatrix has partnered with London-based compliance start-up beBettor to use its customer affordability technology across its platforms.

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New York State to study impact of issuing additional casino licenses

The New York State Gaming Commission has issued a request for proposals for a contract to study the state’s existing gaming industry and assess the impact of regulatory changes within and outside the state.

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English Football League player suspended for betting rules breach

The English Football Association (The FA) has suspended Leeds United player Jordan Stevens from all football and football-related activities for six weeks with immediate effect for gambling offences.

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Park Lane Club fined £1.8m by UK Gambling Commission

UK land-based casino operator Silverbond Enterprises has been handed a £1.8m fine by the Gambling Commission for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.

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