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Sweden looks to raise penalty fee for AML violations in gambling

The Swedish Government is looking to strengthen its consumer protection measures by adjusting the penalty fee for gambling companies that violate the country's Money Laundering Act.

A memorandum has been sent out which proposes to bring the penalty fee for violating the Money Laundering Act in line with violations of the [...]

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The Guardian bans gambling advertising

British-based media group Guardian Media Group has banned all forms of gambling advertising across its print and online platforms.

The global ban was revealed by the group on Thursday, with CEO Anna Bateson citing concerns that gambling ads could lure gamblers into a cycle of addiction that may result in financial [...]

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Videoslots

Videoslots agrees to pay £2m for UK regulatory failures

Online casino operator Videoslots has agreed to make a £2 million payment in lieu of a financial penalty after social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures were uncovered during a Gambling Commission investigation.

A regulatory review found failings in the implementation of Videoslots’ processes between October 2019 and February 2022, which were [...]

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eCOGRA expands in US with Connecticut approval

UK-based testing agency eCOGRA has secured approval from the Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Gaming Division to offer its products and services in the US state.

The certification allows the agency to provide independent testing, inspection, and certification services to operators in Connecticut.

The independent testing laboratory will also offer its clients software testing, RNG (Random [...]

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OpenBet acquires responsible gaming specialist Neccton

Endeavor-owned sports betting technology provider OpenBet is expanding its responsible gaming capabilities with the acquisition of Neccton.

The acquisition combines OpenBet’s sports betting technology with cloud and AI capabilities to protect players, operators and regulators.

For over 15 years, Vienna-based Neccton has been developing software and services for the gaming sector under [...]

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GamCare begins search for new CEO to replace Anna Hemmings

Britain’s leading problem gambling support organisation GamCare is looking for a new chief executive following the departure of Anna Hemmings.

Hemmings has stepped down after five years in the role, with chair of trustees Margot Daly moving into an executive role to work with GamCare’s management team while a new CEO [...]

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Sky Bet agrees record English Football League title sponsorship

Flutter Entertainment’s Sky Bet has signed a record five-year partnership with the English Football League (EFL) to continue as the League’s title partner until the end of the 2028/29 campaign.

Building on a decade-long partnership, the new sponsorship fee represents a 50 per cent increase from Sky Bet, providing significant revenue [...]

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Netherlands

Bingoal fined €400,000 for advertising to young adults

Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has imposed a €400,000 fine on locally licensed operator Bingoal for advertising to players aged 18 to 24.

The KSA launched an investigation following media reports that a number of licensed operators were not complying with the country’s gambling advertising regulations.

The investigation focussed on all licensed [...]

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NSW regulator calls for effective promotion of responsible gambling messaging

The gambling regulator of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has warned operators that they face six-figure fines if they fail to effectively promote responsible gambling messaging.

The warning follows two recent instances in which the NSW gambling regulator has had to issue show cause notices to betting operators [...]

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Austrian Lotteries

Austrian Lotteries to raise age limit to purchase lottery tickets

Austria’s national lottery operator Austrian Lotteries is raising the minimum age requirement to purchase lottery tickets from next month.

From 10 July, only players over the age of 18 will be allowed to buy tickets for draw games such as Lotto and EuroMillions, as well as scratchcards.

Austrian Lotteries said that the [...]

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Netherlands

Dutch regulator issues warning to Postcode Lottery and Friends Lottery

Dutch lottery and gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) is threatening to issue weekly penalties of up to €1 million to two popular nationwide lotteries that offered players access to a number of unauthorised games.

The KSA found that Novamedia's Postcode Lottery (Nationale Postcode Loterij) was offering a number of games to players [...]

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MGM Springfield fined in Massachusetts for allowing underage access

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has issued a $45,000 fine to MGM Resorts-owned MGM Springfield for allowing players under the age of 21 to access the gaming floor.

The civil administrative penalty from the Investigations and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission follows multiple incidents of persons under the age [...]

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