Norway’s Ministry of Justice has recommended that Norway’s government and gambling regulators toughen their stance on unlicensed online gambling and sports betting operations. The Ministry had recently published the results of a study conducted on the Norwegian online gambling sector. It found that approximately 10% of its current market wagers were being processed through unlicensed operators. The study found that …
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Lotteritilsynet the Norwegian Gambling Authority issued a statement to European igaming operators outlining that the authority would look to crack down on operators targeting Norwegian consumers. The Gambling Authority had sent a formal letter to more than 20 European operators which it considered had breached Norwegian gambling policies. Operators included Malta based Mr Green and Leo Vegas, and Swedish listed …
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Singapore government officials are examining the introduction of a state Bill to target unregulated remote gambling operators. The Remote Gambling Bill tabled this Monday, introduces governmental/legal definitions on what constitutes remote gambling targeting Singaporean citizens. The Remote Gambling Bill which was composed by several Singaporean government and business ministries aims to shed insight into policing measures and punishing illegal gambling …
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Swedish punter ‘Zami‘ has just won €10,000 and the title of bettingexpert Tipster of the Year after outperforming more than 1,500 other tipsters who give their tips for free on bettingexpert.com. How does it feel to win the very first bettingexpert Tipster Of The Year award? It feels great to be the winner of the bettingexpert Tipster of the Year …
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Guts Affiliates, the official affiliate program for guts.com, has instructed Ihre Consulting to assist it with affiliate recruitment and assist them in growing to the next level. Guts.com targets casino players and sports bettors from many countries, but specifically Norway, Sweden, Finland, Canada, Australia, Germany and UK. They have multiple currencies, languages and 24/7 customer support in Norwegian, Swedish, English …
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The Swedish Government has requested Sweden’s Council for Gaming Ethics (SPER) for an independent review of current advertising and marketing practices with regards to sports betting and gambling products. Various government ministers are concerned with the increasing coverage and visibility of gambling products in the region. SPER have been asked to monitor TV, Radio, digital and sports sponsorship practices that …
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Having attended last week’s I-gaming Forum in Stockholm, SBC’s Affiliate Correspondent Marc Pedersen explains why the industry is waiting for two Scandinavian governments to get their acts together. The I-gaming Forum in Stockholm’s Grand Hotel provided a frustrating update on the development of two of the main Scandinavian markets insomuch as there has been no movement at all. It had …
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