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A number of experts have reacted to the GB Gambling Commission’s £19.2m (€21.9m/$23.7m) record regulatory settlement against William Hill. The Commission imposed the settlement on William Hill Group and its subsidiaries over a number of serious social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) failings, which took place between 2020 to 2021. The settlement represents the largest
In Texas, the proposed sports betting legalization bill House Bill 1942 hangs in the balance as pro and anti-industry voices battle it out in the State House of Representatives State Affairs Committee. On Wednesday (March 22), Texas lawmakers debated the bill, which would legalize mobile sports betting in the Lone Star State. The proposed law
A number of operators have voiced concerns about the Gambling Commission’s capacity to implement the provisions related to the upcoming Gambling Act Review white paper. The submissions came during a call for evidence for the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) select committee inquiry into gambling regulation. A number of the UK’s leading gambling operators
The Swedish regulator Spelinspektionen announced today that it has issued its first three gaming supplier licences. The Swedish regulator Spelinspektionen announced today that it has issued its first three gaming supplier licences. The five-year licences have been awarded prior to 1 July, when the regulator will make the possession of such a licence a requirement
The six online operators approved to launch mobile sports betting offerings in Massachusetts – FanDuel, DraftKings, WynnBet, Barstool, BetMGM and Caesars – have gone live in Massachusetts. More than six months on from when then-governor Charlie Baker signed House Bill 5164 into law, players have begun placing bets from the six online operators licensed by the Massachusetts
A breakthrough in Brazil’s sports betting impasse may be imminent, with one legal expert suggesting recent match-fixing incidents may have accelerated progress The Ministry of Justice is to send in a proposal to the government to regulate sports betting, potentially bringing a process that first began in December 2018 to a successful conclusion. Many had
Malta-headquartered online gambling group Rootz Ltd has made its North American debut after obtaining a licence in Ontario. The owner of Wildz, Wheelz, Caxino and the streaming brand Spinz is now operational in Canada just weeks after launching in Germany. The four casino brands all run off the Rootz proprietary platform utilising a single account
Malta-headquartered online gambling group Rootz Ltd has made its North American debut after obtaining a licence in Ontario. The owner of Wildz, Wheelz, Caxino and the streaming brand Spinz is now operational in Canada just weeks after launching in Germany. The four casino brands all run off the Rootz proprietary platform utilising a single account
The Higher Administrative Court of Rhineland-Palatinate in Koblenz has found that the German regulator die Glücksspielbehörde (GGL) had no legal basis to order a provider to block Malta-based online lottery business Lottoland. Lottoland was subject to the first German blocking order issued by the new regulator, due to its view that lottery betting was prohibited
BetConstruct’s B2C sports betting and igaming arm Vivaro Limited – trading as Vbet – will pay a £337,631 ($412,000/ €381,000) regulatory settlement to the Gambling Commission, due to anti-money laundering and player protection failings. The Gambling Commission said an investigation conducted in 2020 and 2021 uncovered “significant weaknesses” in the operator’s processes in relation to
