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Fake casino winnings: Man convicted of money laundering

9 Aug 2024

A man has been convicted of money laundering after claiming to have won a large sum of money at a Barcelona casino. However, the lack of tangible evidence of this winnings was enough to convince the Dutch justice system.

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Two gambling giants ordered to reimburse Dutch players

Maxime

8 Aug 2024

The Dutch justice system has just dealt a new blow to gambling operators. In a series of decisions handed down on July 17, the court in The Hague ordered two companies, Green Feather Online Limited and Trannel International Limited, to reimburse large sums of money to former players.

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Self-exclusion on the rise among young British

Caroline

8 Aug 2024

Self-exclusion, a measure to protect oneself from gambling, is experiencing a worrying increase among young British people aged 16 to 24.

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Integrity of sport at stake: Ksa tightens controls on online betting

Caroline

5 Aug 2024

The Kansspelautoriteit recently warned four online sports betting operators for failings in their risk analyses of match fixing, i.e. the manipulation of sports results for profit.

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Holland Casino fined for anti-money laundering deficiencies

Caroline

2 Aug 2024

Dutch casino giant Holland Casino has been fined by the gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) for breaching strict anti-money laundering rules. In 2019, Holland Casino was ordered to take corrective measures […]

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Illegal gambling endangers Belgian players: BAGO calls for action

Caroline

1 Aug 2024

The GC is facing a critical situation, according to the BAGO. In an article published in Le Soir, the president of the GC, Magali Clavie, already highlighted the organization’s severe lack of staff and resources.

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Streamers in Germany: No advertising for illegal casinos allowed

Caroline

27 Jul 2024

The Supreme Court of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany has made an important ruling regarding streamers and online gambling.

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The ANJ and the Addiction Federation join forces in the fight against excessive gambling

Caroline

24 Jul 2024

On July 23, 2024, Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin (ANJ) and Catherine Delorme (Addiction Federation) signed a cooperation agreement.

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Online gambling operator sanctioned for non-targeted advertising in the Netherlands

Caroline

23 Jul 2024

The Ksa recently issued a warning to one of its licensed operators for violating the ban on non-targeted advertising.

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Denmark: Regulators join forces against illegal gambling advertising

Caroline

21 Jul 2024

Regulators are joining forces to strengthen compliance with advertising rules for gambling companies.

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Gamblers make conscious choices: Safety measures increasingly popular

Ron

20 Jul 2024

The European gambling sector is taking an important step forward in the field of responsible gaming. In 2023 the use of safer gambling tools has risen to a record high. So does the new sustainability report from the European Gaming & Betting Association EGBA show.

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Kansino gambling advertising on GeenStijl partly violated the advertising code

Ron

19 Jul 2024

Gambling advertisements placed by Kansino on the popular Dutch website GeenStijl were found to be in violation of the Online Gambling Advertising Code ROK.

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