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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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Gambling Commission

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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North Carolina Governor approves sports betting study bill

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has signed a bill directing the state lottery commission to study the feasibility of authorising regulated sports betting and betting on horse steeplechases.

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Switzerland

Switzerland blacklists 96 unlicensed gambling domains

The Swiss Lottery and Betting Board and Federal Gaming Commission have identified 65 internet domains for site blocking under the country’s first blacklist of unlicensed online gaming operators.

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Washington DC set for sports betting as final regulations adopted

The District of Columbia’s Office of Lottery and Gaming has adopted final sports betting regulations, paving the way for the start of licensing.

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Ukraine aims to introduce draft gambling law in October

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has directed his government to legalise gambling in an effort to combat the shadow economy and stimulate investment activity in the country.

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Kentucky lawmakers to revisit legalised sports betting

Kentucky Senator Julian Carroll has prefiled legislation to regulate sports betting, the fifth such attempt since 2017.

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Malta Gaming Authority

Malta gambling regulator unveils new Sports Integrity Unit

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has established a new Sports Integrity Unit to gather and share intelligence on suspicious betting activity.

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Indiana sports betting to go live on September 1st

The Indiana Gaming Commission adopted emergency rules for sports betting Wednesday, paving the way for five casinos to launch sports betting next week.

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Online Gaming

Gambling research in focus at IAGR 2019

Research into gambling behaviour will feature in the keynote sessions at the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) annual conference taking place in Jamaica from 30 September to 3 October.

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German court rejects appeal by lottery betting provider

The Higher Regional Court of Koblenz, Germany, has rejected an appeal by a Gibraltar-based lottery betting provider accused of offering unauthorised games to German players via the internet.

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Illinois seeks public comment on sports betting regulations

The Illinois Gaming Board has launched a public consultation to gather input on the state’s sports betting regulations.

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