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Belgium gambling data rules pass GDPR test

SBC News Belgium gambling data rules pass GDPR test

Belgium continues to make progress on ‘modernising its Gambling Law’, as it is announced that new customer data requirements are compliant with EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules.  Changes to the Gambling Law continue to be overseen by Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne with the objective of comprehensively protecting Belgian consumers from gambling harms. Approved by the Council of …

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Coljuegos backs bill to become ‘Central Authority’ for Colombian gambling advertising

SBC News Coljuegos backs bill to become ‘Central Authority’ for Colombian gambling advertising

Coljuegos, the Gambling Authority of Colombia, has sponsored a bill to better regulate gambling advertising and promote higher industry standards on marketing and communications.  The bill was submitted to the federal government on 29 September and sees Coljuegos aim to establish a series of new rules to “regulate the conditions under which authorised operators can promote advertising, sponsorship, marketing or …

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Netherlands Rapporteur recommends “Casino play limits like Germany”

Peter-Paul de Goeij reappointed to NOGA leadership

 The Ministry of Justice of the Netherlands has been recommended to introduce ‘mandatory playing limits’ on casino games by the National Rapporteur on Addictions (NRV). The recommendation on playing limits forms part of “22 opinions” submitted to the Ministry of Justice on “gambling limits, advertising and addiction prevention policies” by the national research agency’s ‘Gambling on Health – Advice Report’.  …

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Bulgaria NRA blocks 150 illegal gambling websites

SBC News Bulgaria NRA blocks 150 illegal gambling websites

The National Revenue Agency (NRA) of Bulgaria has blocked access to over 150 unlicensed gambling websites as part of an enforcement campaign initiated this September.  The department that oversees gambling within its supervisory remit informed that the majority of illegal websites were licensed outside of EU member states jurisdictions. The NRA did not publish any details on which websites it …

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Spelinspektionen accepts AML penalty fee settlement for 2024  

SBC News Spelinspektionen accepts AML penalty fee settlement for 2024  

Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s Gambling Inspectorate, has issued a ‘positive response’ to changes that will be applied to the Money Laundering Act. As sanctioned in September by Finansdepartementet – the Ministry of Finance of Sweden – Spelinspektionen must “adjust penalty fees for gambling operators violating AML legislations” from 1 April 2024.   The proposed adjustment equates to penalty fees for AML infringements, in …

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OpenBet enhances Vixio partnership for optimal intelligence

SBC News OpenBet enhances Vixio partnership for optimal intelligence

OpenBet has deepened its relationship with Vixio Regulatory Intelligence to optimise the compliance capacity of its technology units operating across 44 jurisdictions globally.  Cited as a key partnership, OpenBet will continue to utilise Vixio’s intelligence tools and market monitoring resources to ensure its tech platforms and systems are compliant across all corresponding markets. The renewal follows the support of Vixio’s …

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Lion Gaming eyes up faster feature delivery with Flows

GiG tech deal

Lion Gaming is targeting an enhancement of its sportsbook and igaming platform by integrating Flows’ no-code automation solution. By adopting Flows’ tech, Lion Gaming aims to deliver features and applications quickly without code by orchestrating different data points from multiple systems and triggers in one place. The ultimate goal is to speed up the market delivery time for features and …

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Tim Miller: Evidence leads UKGC on Gambling Review’s most contentious issues 

SBC News Tim Miller: Evidence leads UKGC on Gambling Review’s most contentious issues 

Addressing the ‘Regulating the Game Conference’ (25 September 2023), Tim Miller, Executive Director of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has shed detailed insights on the regulator’s progress towards settling the most contentious issues of the UK Gambling Review.  The Commission’s Executive Director for policy development addressed an international audience providing in-depth context on the UK government’s generational review of laws …

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von Rosen eyes Dubai launch of $1bn lotto jackpot

SBC News von Rosen eyes Dubai launch of $1bn lotto jackpot

Lottoland founder David von Rosen has declared his ambitious goal to break all global lottery records by launching the first ever $1bn lotto jackpot.  Setting his sights on delivering the lottery’s ‘first guaranteed billionaire jackpot’, von Rosen, who founded Lottoland in 2013, has established his yet-to-be-announced lottery venture in Dubai.  The announcement comes after the UAE officially established a General …

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German stakeholders demand ‘instant corrections’ to GlüNeuRStv market

SBC News German stakeholders demand ‘instant corrections’ to GlüNeuRStv market

German gambling stakeholders have reiterated their warning to federal lawmakers, emphasising that “the legal offering must be strengthened” to protect German consumers who are actively targeted by black-market operators. The warning was prominently featured during the ‘Parliamentary Evening’ on 21 September in Dusseldorf, co-hosted by the German Online Casino Association (DOCV) and the German Sports Betting Association (DSWV). Headline speaker …

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