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Turkey to tighten controls against black market gambling websites

SBC News Turkey to tighten controls against black market gambling websites

Turkish authorities have been directed to expand their enforcement activities and allocate dedicated resources to combat the growing encroachment of illegal gambling websites. The directive was issued by Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, who stated to the national media, “Turkey faces a great battle against illegal betting and gambling sites.” Reporting to Şimşek and the Treasury, the National Lottery …

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Intralot in need of Turkish rethink following loss of Sportoto concession

SBC News Intralot in need of Turkish rethink following loss of Sportoto concession

Greek business news sources have reported that Athens-listed Intralot SPA has lost its tender to continue servicing betting monopoly IDDAA. Issuing a market filing this morning, Turkish telecoms giant Turkcell, Intralot’s joint venture partner for IDDAA operations, confirmed that Turkey’s Sportoto Organisation had awarded its monopoly betting license to ’Sans Girisim’ – a joint venture formed by Nasdaq-listed Scientific Games …

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