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EBET and Btobet have launched legal challenges against Aspire Global, alleging a number of contractual breaches. Ebet’s legal challenge was filed in the Eighth District Court of Clark County, Nevada, while Btobet’s was filed in the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales. Aspire Global was acquired by NeoGames in 2022. The deal closed
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ office has formally requested the state’s Supreme Court to dismiss the lawsuit challenging sports betting in the state ahead of its scheduled expansion this week. Attorney General Ashley Moody claimed the petition brought by pari-mutuel betting operator West Flagler Associates is “unjustifiable”. The submission defended the state’s gambling compact between the
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has urged British chancellor Jeremy Hunt to drop plans for a new gambling tax simplification measure, branding it as a ‘Trojan Horse’ to further raise taxes on businesses in the industry. During last week’s Autumn Statement, Hunt proposed bringing remote gambling under one tax. This would replace the current three-tax
Entain has reached a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) in principle with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) over historic activities in Turkey. Preliminary judicial approval was secured today (24 November) at the Royal Courts of Justice sitting as the Crown Court at Southwark. Entain will seek final judicial approval in court on 5 December. Terms of
Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has warned Holland Casino that it could face a penalty or have its igaming licence withdrawn if it does not address issues with its control database (CDB). The case has been rumbling on for some time, with KSA first contacting Holland Casino in late 2021. The Dutch regulated online gambling
Indian authorities have issued blocking orders against 22 betting apps and websites it says have been operating illegally. Full details of those operators blocked by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) were not disclosed. However, the MeitY confirms that both Mahadev Book and Reddyannaprestopro face blocking orders. MeitY says it is taking action following
Italian international footballer Sandro Tonali has been banned for at least 10 months after being found to have broken betting rules. The Newcastle United player was handed an 18-month disqualification according to a statement issued by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). The ban is initially only imposed in Italy, but will almost certainly be extended
Finland’s government has outlined the legislative pathway towards the creation of a regulated gambling market by 2026. The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project that will guide the reform of the Finland gambling system as it prepares for the introduction of a licence system. State-owned Veikkaus’ gaming monopoly will come to an
Labour Party peer and chair of Premier Greyhound Racing, Lord Lipsey, slammed the government’s proposed affordability checks for their potential effects on greyhound racing. Lord Lipsey argued that the checks – as they are currently being contemplated by the Gambling Commission – will work to damage greyhound racing by imposing intrusive checks on high-spend customers
Florida-based anti-gambling lobbying group No Casinos has submitted an amicus curae brief in the Florida Supreme Court sports betting case, West Flagler v. Ron DeSantis. In the brief, No Casinos argued governor DeSantis’ approval of the Seminoles compact with Florida violated “the text, spirit and public policy” behind article X, section 30 of the Florida
