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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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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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China promises crackdown on Philippines offshore gambling

China plans to crackdown on citizens gambling with online operators in the Philippines, with the Ministry of Public Security targeting online payment processors for action.

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Singapore police announce arrests in unlawful iGaming crackdown

Police in Singapore have arrested 36 people in a series of raids on suspected illegal online gambling operations.

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Colombia cracks down on illegal gambling establishments

Authorities in Colombia have shut down ten illegal gambling establishments across the country for operating without authorization.

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MGA signs cooperation deal with Malta Police

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Malta Police Force (MPF) to strengthen the exchange of information [...]

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Norway strengthens regulations to prevent unlicensed gambling

The government of Norway has adopted new regulations on the processing of financial transactions between Norwegian consumers and unlicensed online gambling operators.

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Singapore Police shut down illegal horse race betting operation

Authorities in Singapore have arrested 32 people for their suspected involvement in an illegal horse racing betting operation.

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Australian regulator blocks 36 illegal online gambling sites in Q1

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) discovered 44 breaches of the country’s Interactive Gambling Act (IGA) during the first quarter of 2019.

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