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Malta has been placed on a greylist of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – the global AML and anti terrorist financing unit of the G7.  The EU member state has previously faced international criticism regarding issues such as the Panama Papers scandal, which saw Maltese government figures implicated in establishing offshore companies encountered little legal action, as well as …

Soft2Bet has strengthened its status in the European gaming sector after acquiring licences from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) for two of its brands, Campobet and YoyoCasino. CampoBet is one of Soft2Bet’s best performing brands in Europe, offering a range of sports betting options and casino games as part of a ‘all-in-one entertainment experience,’ whilst YoYo casino had be tailored …

The German ‘GlüNeuRStv’ has maintained the much-disputed 5.3% wagering tax on online casino and poker verticals ahead of the launch of its online gambling regime on 1 July.  As the outstanding amendment for Germany’s Bundesrat (federal council) to resolve, the controversial tax received its approval from Bundesländer (state executives) this week as a federal measure of the GlüNeuRStv.  Bundesländer executives …

Sky Betting and Gaming has revealed that it has more than 300 vacancies available as it prepares to open its new headquarters in Leeds, West Yorkshire, in September. Speaking to the Yorkshire Post, Conor Grant, CEO of Flutter Entertainment’s UK and Ireland divisions, informed the outlet about the multiple vacancies available at Sky Bet, recognised as Yorkshire’s top tech and …

Canada has ended its decade long drama to legislate single sports wagering, as yesterday evening the Senate approved the third and final reading of ‘Bill C-218 The Safe & Regulated Sports Act’.  Approved without any amendment, Bill C-218 will allow Canada’s 10 provinces to choose whether to independently regulate for single-event wagering on pro-sports events. Of heightened significance, Bill C-218 …

Genius Sports has enhanced its market status in Latin American by securing the position of exclusive official data and streaming partner of the Argentine Football Association (AFA). The agreement will see the data and technology provider collect and distribute data across 3,330 games per season and 13 competitions at all levels of Argentine football, with the aim of internationally connecting …

Nasdaq-listed SPAC DD3 Acquisition Corp has entered a definitive agreement to merge with ‘Codere Online’ – the online gambling subsidiary of embattled Spanish gambling group Codere SA.  Under DD3 ownership, Codere Online plans to gain a listing on the Nasdaq Exchange, as dealmakers target a $350 million (€290m) valuation for the online gambling unit, which will be separated from Codere’s …

Spain’s 17 autonomous communities have agreed to establish a cooperative framework on the management and data sharing of their individual gambling self-exclusion networks.  The principles of a cooperative framework were agreed upon at a meeting of Spain’s ‘Gambling Policy Council’, chaired by DGOJ Secretary-General Mikel Arana. To date, the majority of Spain’s autonomous communities have individually maintained their player gambling …

Spillemyndigheden has released its ‘2020 Danish Gambling Report’, revealing that the online casino vertical achieved a greater market share than sports betting for the first time. Denmark’s regulator – headed by Anders Dorph – revealed that overall online casino revenues amounted to DKK 2,453 million (€330m) representing a market share of 27% –  whilst sports betting accounted for 25% of …