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Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has ordered Betonline.ag operator Blue High House to stop offering gambling services to Dutch consumers. If Blue High House does not comply with the order, KSA will hit the operator with weekly €43,000 fines up to a maximum amount of €129,000. Blue High House does not have a licence to
Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) has approved the country’s sports betting and igaming regulations. The exhaustive document, known formally as Supreme Decree 005-2023-Mincetur outlines the technical and regulatory requirements for gambling operators wishing to offer their services in Peru. The country’s gaming law is set to enter effect 120 days from the
The Australian state of Victoria has introduced its previously announced gambling harms bill which, among other measures, would establish an enforced curfew for most pokies in the state. Victoria’s minister for casino, gaming and liquor regulation, Melissa Horne, put forward the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 to the state’s parliament. If the package of reforms
New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement has imposed a $25,000 “civil penalty” on PointsBet for “permitting unauthorised wagers”. The sanction was handed down to the online sports betting provider on 23 August. Details were released this week following a request by the Associated Press news agency. The regulator filed a complaint in late June regarding
The Netherlands’ regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) issued notices to Betent and PlayNorth Limited for violating aspects of the Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Prevention Act (Wwft). This is the first time KSA has published sanctions related to the Wwft. KSA announced investigations into Betent and Play North Limited on 3 May 2022. As part of the
Gambling operator Tipwin has been fined in Denmark for breaching anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. The DKK100,000 ($14,500/€13,400/£11,500) penalty was imposed more than a year after Denmark’s Gambling Authority last June reported Tipwin to the police after identifying violations of the Danish Money Laundering Act. Tipwin subsequently received a provisional fine of DKK100,000 for breaching two
Curaçao’s Gaming Control Board (GCB) has opened the application process for operators wishing to receive new online gambling licences from the regulator. From today (1 September), operators can access licence application forms from the GCB’s new online portal, which also provides information on the licensing process. Downloads and guidance notes are also available. Submissions of
A report into The Star Sydney’s progress on recommendations from the Bell report found the casino has implemented 22 of the 30 recommended measures. The report was undertaken by the New South Wales (NSW) Minister for Gaming and Racing. It was released almost exactly one year on from the publication of the Bell report. The
Online sports betting and casino operator Dazn Bet has been authorised to offer sports betting in Germany. Dazn Bet is owned by sports media streaming service Dazn. It was first formed in April 2022, as part of a partnership with Pragmatic Gaming. It was added to the sports betting section of Germany’s white list. The
