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The shut down of all casinos nationwide in Cambodia is ordered by prime minister Hun Sen due to the growing COVID-19 pandemic. Nationwide Casinos Shutdown Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered a nationwide shut down of casinos due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. The order came on […]

Cambodian Casinos to Close Due to Growing COVID-19 Outbreak

By Simon Deloit

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Oklahoma Tribal Casino Operators Chickasaw And Chocktaw File Suits Against Insurers

March 28, 2020

Tribal casino operators in Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation and Choctaw Nation, have filed separate lawsuits against a group of insurance companies, asking the court ruling the financial losses they experience due to the temporary closures of casinos are covered by the business interruption insurance policies they have. All-Risk Insurance Policy Does Not Cover Pandemics The Choctaw […]

Oklahoma Tribal Casino Operators Chickasaw And Chocktaw File Suits Against Insurers

By Mike Johnson

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Isai Scheinberg Pleads Guilty Facing Up To 5 Years Jail Time

March 26, 2020

The founder and former executive of PokerStars, Isai Scheinberg, has pled guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave to running a multimillion-dollar unlawful internet gambling business and is now facing a maximum sentence of up to 5 years in prison. The Poker Companies Crackdown The charges relate to the crackdown against online gambling websites […]

Isai Scheinberg Pleads Guilty Facing Up To 5 Years Jail Time

By Simon Deloit

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ACMA Chooses Remedial Directions For Gambling Advertising Content Rules Breach

March 21, 2020

Australian free-to-air commercial broadcaster Nine has found itself in cold waters with the Australian Communications and Media Authority /ACMA/, and forced to either re-arrange its advertising strategy or undertake additional staff training, to make sure rules for gambling-related ads regarding live sports coverage are not breached again. Breach Due To Misinterpretation The independent Commonwealth statutory […]

ACMA Chooses Remedial Directions For Gambling Advertising Content Rules Breach

By Rachael Price

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Swedish Gambling Authority Slaps Kindred With $10M Fine

March 19, 2020

The Kindred Group which is one of the most popular online gambling operators on the planet has recently run into some trouble in the Swedish market. Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gambling Authority has recently fined the online gaming company with a record SEK100 million (about $10.1 million) for some violations it made against the country’s gambling […]

Swedish Gambling Authority Slaps Kindred With $10M Fine

By Mike Johnson

Legal

Germany’s Head Of States Approve New Gambling Regulations

March 15, 2020

Germany has agreed to legalize online poker and casino on a state level, after all head of states, in a recent meeting in Berlin, approved the formally agreed gambling regulations. In addition, the 16 states decided on the location of the new regulatory body for the country. Poker Players, Hold Your Horses Online casino and […]

Germany’s Head Of States Approve New Gambling Regulations

By Simon Deloit

Legal

UKGC: National Lottery Timetable Dates Indicative Only

March 13, 2020

A possible delay in the tender process that is about to select the operator for the UK National Lottery for 14 years, starting from 2023, has provoked concerns among potential bidders, claiming any delay favours the current operator. Two Months Less To Transfer Operations The timetable for the bidding process, a procurement-type questionnaire drafted by […]

UKGC: National Lottery Timetable Dates Indicative Only

By Heidi Specter

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UKGC Hits Betway With Record £11.6 Million Penalty

March 13, 2020

Renowned United Kingdom-based online gambling operator Betway has been slapped with a record £11.6 million-fine by the country’s gambling regulator. According to the UK Gambling Commission, the company received the fine for failures related to social responsibility and money laundering with a key focus on how the gaming operator treated seven of its high-spending customers. […]

UKGC Hits Betway With Record £11.6 Million Penalty

By Simon Deloit

Legal

Could Betting on Politics Be Coming to More States?

March 10, 2020

Politics and politicians are often very divisive topics in so many ways. While lots of people love to be part of these conversations, there is a significant chunk of people who would simply prefer to stay on the sidelines. Either way, politics is becoming harder to ignore than ever before thanks to the constant waves […]

Could Betting on Politics Be Coming to More States?

By Mike Johnson

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Nigerian Lottery Agrees Collaboration With Governmental Agencies For Vetting Purposes

March 9, 2020

Nigerian governmental bodies, the Nigerian National Lottery Regulatory Commission /NLRC/ and the Corporate Affairs Commission /CAC/ have joined forces to fight “unscrupulous companies” from the gambling industry in the country, striking an agreement to work in close cooperation regarding the vetting procedure of candidates for lottery operations as well as plug leakages in the system. […]

Nigerian Lottery Agrees Collaboration With Governmental Agencies For Vetting Purposes

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Cambodian Casinos to Close Due to Growing COVID-19 Outbreak

Oklahoma Tribal Casino Operators Chickasaw And Chocktaw File Suits Against Insurers

Isai Scheinberg Pleads Guilty Facing Up To 5 Years Jail Time

ACMA Chooses Remedial Directions For Gambling Advertising Content Rules Breach

Swedish Gambling Authority Slaps Kindred With $10M Fine

Germany’s Head Of States Approve New Gambling Regulations

UKGC: National Lottery Timetable Dates Indicative Only

UKGC Hits Betway With Record £11.6 Million Penalty

Could Betting on Politics Be Coming to More States?

Nigerian Lottery Agrees Collaboration With Governmental Agencies For Vetting Purposes