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France’s gambling regulations should be updated for the 21st century

The increasing prevalence of gambling and betting in the daily lives of French citizens has presented French legislators with an opportunity to revise the regulatory framework. According to a comprehensive report (115 pages / 2.75MB PDF) published by the Cour des Comptes, the French gambling sector continues to grow. Today, almost half of French…
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France’s gambling regulations should be updated for the 21st century
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Spalding casino's 24-hour opening opposed by addict's parents

The parents of a man who took his own life after becoming addicted to gambling have opposed plans for a 24-hour betting shop in Spalding. Liz and Charles Ritchie set up the Gambling with Lives charity following their son Jack's death in 2017. Casino firm Merkur Slots is planning to apply for a 24-hour licence at its Hall Place venue. Mr Ritchie…
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Spalding casino's 24-hour opening opposed by addict's parents
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Cabo Verde: Gambling tax collects 21.6% more until April YoY

The tourism recovery in Cabo Verde continues to increase revenue from the gambling tax, which applies to the only casino operating in the archipelago, on the island of Sal, increasing by 21.6% until April, compared to 2022. According to data compiled today by Lusa from the ministry of finance's budget execution report, from January to April, this…
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Nordic Gambling Seminar to be Hosted on March 21

Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling inspectorate, has called on all gambling policy stakeholders and industry leadership of Nordic gambling markets to join its "Live Seminar" on March 21. The event will be hosted at the Stockholm Waterfront from 10 am to 5 pm and will provide the most comprehensive analysis of Nordic gambling market's policy…
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Nordic Gambling Seminar to be Hosted on March 21
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Old electronic bingo hall set to become slot machine centre despite crime fears in Walsall

A former electronic bingo hall which has lain empty in Walsall town centre for almost five years is set to become a slot machine centre. Luxury Leisure Ltd is looking to take over the Luda Walsall building, in Park Street, which has remained vacant since 2018 despite efforts to market the premises. And members of Walsall Council's planning…
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Old electronic bingo hall set to become slot machine centre despite crime fears in Walsall
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Spalding: Merkur slots wins planning appeal for adult gaming centre in Hall Place

A gambling firm has won its bid to open an gaming centre in Spalding town centre. Merkur Slots appealed against South Holland District Council's rejection of its change of use application to open a gaming centre in the former Dorothy Perkins site in Hall Place. However, the Planning Inspectorate has now granted the firm's appeal - and approved…
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Spalding: Merkur slots wins planning appeal for adult gaming centre in Hall Place
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Crackdown on the den: Russey Keo District Authorities crackdown on gambling sites

Ek Khun Doeun, Governor of Russey Keo District, ordered a force of the district's unity command to crackdown on a gambling site. Governor Khun Doeun ordered Sou Sarath, Deputy Director of Russey Keo District Administration, to lead the Khan Administrative Unity Command to crack down on an online gambling site. The crackdown took place on the…
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Crackdown on the den: Russey Keo District Authorities crackdown on gambling sites
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Russey Keo Unity Command crackdown on internet gambling

The forces of the Russey Keo District Administrative Unity Command raided another online gambling location as the District Governor continues to push for a clean up and end to gambling activities and other illicit business in Russey Keo. The Unity Command Force, under the leadership of Russey Keo Ek Khun Doeun, carried out a raid to crackdown on an…
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Russey Keo Unity Command crackdown on internet gambling
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Revenues from Interactive Gambling Almost Doubled in Latvia Last Year

Last year, revenue from gambling in Latvia was 128 million euros. Online gaming almost doubled year-on-year from 2020, making up €109.0m of the total revenue - a 91.8% rise. Online casino games made up €87.8m of the total igaming revenue, more than doubling its revenue from 2020. Totalisers, wherein bets are added up in a pari-mutuel system, made…
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Revenues from Interactive Gambling Almost Doubled in Latvia Last Year
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Latvian igaming market soars as land-based gaming declines in 2021

Overall revenue from gambling was recorded at €128.0m. Online gaming almost doubled year-on-year from 2020, making up €109.0m of the total revenue- a 91.8% rise. Online casino games made up €87.8m of the total igaming revenue, more than doubling its revenue from 2020. Totalisers, wherein bets are added up in a pari-mutuel system, made up €19.4m, a…
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Latvian igaming market soars as land-based gaming declines in 2021
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Swedish government scraps reintroduction of online casino restrictions

The Swedish government's plans to re-impose temporary restrictions on online casino in the country on 7 February have been scrapped, prompting relief from the betting sector. Planned restrictions would last until the end of June, and include all temporary measures introduced last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including an SEK 4000 deposit…
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Swedish government scraps reintroduction of online casino restrictions
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NGG Nordic and SkillOnNet appeals on bonus ban violations rejected by Swedish court

Two appeals to the Swedish Administrative Court launched by NGG Nordic and SkillOnNet have been rejected, with penalties imposed on the operators for violations of the country's bonus ban upheld. Issuing an update this morning, the Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gambling Inspectorate, revealed that although upholding the sanctions the Administrative…
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NGG Nordic and SkillOnNet appeals on bonus ban violations rejected by Swedish court
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Sweden's Spelinspektionen Happy to Bring Back Online Gambling Limits

Sweden is going to bring back online gaming restrictions as the omicron variant of COVID-19 starts to make its presence known in the country. Restrictions had been introduced during the first wave but, this time, they're being tightened. The country asserts that the measures are needed to combat a rise in online gaming during the pandemic, despite…
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Sweden's Spelinspektionen Happy to Bring Back Online Gambling Limits
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Spelinspektionen approves reinstatement of Swedish online gambling restrictions

Camilla Rosenberg, Director General of Spelinspektionen, Sweden's Gaming Inspectorate has stated that the regulator holds no objections to the re-imposition of temporary liability measures on online casino games. Temporary restrictions on online gambling have been reintroduced in Sweden, as both the government and the Swedish Gaming Inspectorate…
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Spelinspektionen approves reinstatement of Swedish online gambling restrictions
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BOS criticises Swedish online casino deposit limits

The Swedish government has moved to introduce a deposit limit for online casino operators, with the weekly limit set to be lowered from SEK 5000 to SEK 4000. Although acknowledging that the design for the limits is set to be the same as the model adopted during 2021, the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS) has maintained criticism…
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BOS criticises Swedish online casino deposit limits
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Swedish Gaming Authorities Impose Fine of €9745 on Betway

The Swedish gaming authorities have imposed a reprimand and penalty fee on Betway for unauthorised bonus offers. Betway infringed on a rule that states that gaming companies with a Swedish licence may only offer a bonus at the first gaming opportunity. Betway used a marketing campaign of 200% match bonus and players have been able to take advantage…
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Swedish Gaming Authorities Impose Fine of €9745 on Betway
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Sweden’s gambling industry is on the rebound with online sales leading the way

With 95 active gaming licenses in the country the Swedish Gambling Inspectorate (Spelinspektionen), has released gambling revenue numbers for the industry in Q32021. The numbers are preliminary and may be adjusted slightly before the year-end report but current net sales, total bets minus payouts, are up about 5% over the same third-quarter period…
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Sweden’s gambling industry is on the rebound with online sales leading the way
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Sweden to end online casino restrictions on 14 November

The Swedish government will end its temporary restrictions on online casinos from 14 November. According to Swedish media reports, the government will no longer enforce its policy that had been applied since 1 July 2020 as a protective measure for Swedish citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. Licensed operators had been forced to impose a…
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Sweden to end online casino restrictions on 14 November
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Sweden sees quarterly decline in gambling revenue despite year-on-year increase

Sweden's gambling revenue increased by nearly 5% in the third quarter of 2021, with licenced gaming companies reporting SEK 6.3bn ($701m) in revenue, according to the Swedish Gaming Inspectorate. While this is up 4.7% year-on-year, the Scandinavian country's gambling revenue experienced a slight decline from Q2, dropping by 2.9% from SEK…
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Sweden sees quarterly decline in gambling revenue despite year-on-year increase
Khmer Times

Clandestine gambling location shut down by police

A café that doubled an online gambling spot was raided and shut down by police. The Chamkarmon Unity Command, led by the Deputy Governor of Chamkarmon District, Yos Yuthy, raided Friend Café on October 20. The café is located at No. 1A, Street 271 in Sangkat Phsar Dem Thkov, Khan Chamkarmon. The raid was ordered by the Governor of Chamkarmon…
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Clandestine gambling location shut down by police
The Baltic Times

Latvia’s Gambling industry Experienced a Drop In Revenues

It's no secret that the majority of Europe enjoys gambling and when it comes to the northeastern region of this continent, Latvia has a thriving multi-million Euro gambling industry. This is despite the strict gambling regulations implemented in the country. Today, Latvia has 10 retail casinos and 13 registered or licensed online casinos. This…
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Spelinspektionen: Generally Positive about Stricter Rules for Gambling Ads

The Ministry of Finance in Sweden introduced a proposal for stricter regulation of gambling ads earlier this year. Now, the Swedish gambling regulator unveiled that it is generally positive about stricter rules for advertising gambling products. Currently, similar special regulations are in place for advertisements for alcohol in the…
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Spelinspektionen: Generally Positive about Stricter Rules for Gambling Ads
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Swedish Inspectorate sides with Finance Ministry on gambling advertising

The Swedish Gambling Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen, has updated its response to the Swedish government's consultation for amendments to the 2018 Gambling Act as part of the Gambling Market Inquiry. In its response, the Inspectorate has detailed that it is'generally positive' about the Finance Ministry's proposal to introduce a special moderation…
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Swedish Inspectorate sides with Finance Ministry on gambling advertising
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BOS Wants Early End to Sweden's Online Casino Curbs

Fair play? A Swedish gambling trade body has called on its national government to lift online casino restrictions on the same date the country lifts its general COVID-19 measures. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling, Branschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS), has posited a September 29 end to Swedish online…
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BOS Wants Early End to Sweden's Online Casino Curbs
European Gaming

Latvia Reports Sharp Drop in Gambling Revenue for First Half of 2021

Latvia's gambling industry witnessed a 26% decrease in revenue in the first half of 2021, mainly because of the restrictions imposed for containing Covid 19. As per the figures released by the Ministry of Finance, the total revenue of the first six months is €7 million, which is about €16 million lower than the revenue forecast for the…
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Latvia Reports Sharp Drop in Gambling Revenue for First Half of 2021
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Casino Business in Europe Follows Manners to Operate

Europe has no analogue of Las Vegas (with all due respect to Monte Carlo, after all, this city does not significantly reach the level of the world capital of gambling). Nevertheless, in almost all countries of the Old World, gambling is legal and quite popular among citizens. Sometimes the authorities try to limit the development of gambling, such…
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Casino Business in Europe Follows Manners to Operate
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Gambling revenue down 26% in Latvia

Latvia has reported a 26% decline in gambling revenue for the first half of 2021, according to the Ministry of Finance. A total of €7m ($8.2m) was collected for the six months ending 30 June, which is around €16m less than expected. Gambling in the country is currently organised by 17 merchants, ten of whom operate in casinos and gaming halls.…
Finance
Gambling revenue down 26% in Latvia
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LeoVegas' responsible gaming framework approved by eCogra

The assessment was carried out to ensure LeoVegas' services were in line with the European Commission's protection regulations for consumers, online gaming services and minors. It examined all of LeoVegas' brands and markets. Ecogra's results revealed that LeoVegas' services adhered to the EU's protection regulations and no further remarks were…
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LeoVegas' responsible gaming framework approved by eCogra
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The Swedish Gaming Authority has reprimanded two online gaming groups.

The Swedish Gaming Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen, has announced this week that two companies have been reprimanded for violations of regulations and guidelines. Both More Tech Group Ltd and Multi Gaming Group Ltd have been told to take corrective action based on specific violations. More Tech Group Ltd For this company, the Inspectorate found that…
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The Swedish Gaming Authority has reprimanded two online gaming groups.
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ATG Receives Warning from Swedish Gambling Regulator

Swedish state-owned racing operator AB Trav Galopp (ATG) has received a warning from the Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen for breaching the country's sports betting rules. According to the regulator, ATG had accepted bets on a horse ridden by a jockey who was under the age of 18 at the time of the race. The incident occurred at…
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ATG Receives Warning from Swedish Gambling Regulator
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Sweden's SPER Publishes Best Practise Framework For Gambling T&C

A proposed framework has been prepared by Sweden's independent online gaming trade organisation to ensure that clients are protected by fair terms when using online gambling services. The advice framework, published by Spelbranschens Riksorganisation (SPER), was created in response to criticism from Sweden's Consumer Agency, Konsumentverket. It…
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Sweden's SPER Publishes Best Practise Framework For Gambling T&C
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BOS welcomes Constitutional Committee criticism of gambling restrictions

Swedish gambling regulator BOS has called for the country's government to end temporary restrictions on the gambling industry, following criticism of the constraints by the Constitutional Committee of the Riksda g. The temporary measures, aimed at'particularly risky forms of gambling', first came into force on 2 July 2020. They have been extended…
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BOS welcomes Constitutional Committee criticism of gambling restrictions
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What Are the Odds of Winning at Slots?

The first thing you need to know about slot machines, and many casino games, is a type of game in which there is no "winning strategy" - technically it is a game with negative expectations. It is completely different from a game like poker (which is played against other players) where skill can make a game profitable in the long run, but most…
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Swedish Court rejects amusement park's appeal against underage gambling fine

The Court has affirmed the decision by Spelinspektionen, which fined the amusement park after an investigation revealed that it allowed minors to play with claw machines. In Sweden, claw machines are categorised as a form of slot machine that gives goods as prizes instead of money. They must not be used by anyone under 18 years old. Liseberg…
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Swedish Court rejects amusement park's appeal against underage gambling fine
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Videoslots Receives Injunction Over Deposit Limit Violation

The Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) has imposed a fine on online casino operator Videoslots over violating the country's temporary deposit cap. The Spelinspektionen, Sweden's Gambling Authority, has handed an injunction to online casino operator Videoslots for breaching the country's temporary deposit cap introduced due to the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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Videoslots Receives Injunction Over Deposit Limit Violation
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