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In late August, DraftKings was fined $94440 in Maryland for allegedly advertising to underage fantasy sports players. A little over one month later, PointsBet was fined $25000 in New Jersey for undisclosed gambling advertising violations. It is admittedly difficult for gambling advertising companies to manage compliance with numerous and differing…

Law ・ 14 November 2023

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Betsson closes down Netherlands-facing online brand Casino Winner as it awaits Dutch licensing

Sports betting and online casino operator Betsson Group has closed down its online brand Casino Winner. The site previously targeted the Dutch market but has been blocking customers in the Netherlands since the launch of the country's regulated online gambling market, which went live in October 2021. The site was operated through Betsson's…

Law ・ 06 January 2023

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Betsson closes Casino Winner brand

Betsson operated the brand through its Corona Ltd subsidiary, which controls both the Casino Winner and Loyal Casino businesses. The two sites - which were previously known as Kroon Casino and Oranje Casino properties respectively - are controlled through Betsson's MGA-licensed subsidiary Corona Ltd. Betsson acquired both properties in 2014 "based…

Law ・ 04 January 2023

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How the Baltic States Regulate Online Casinos

Online casino regulations are different around the world, and sometimes, the difference is significant. To make your gambling experience as good as possible and stay on the safer side, it's important to know the laws of the country you're betting from. Today, iGamingNJ - a portal where one can find any NJ online casino that is licensed as well as…

Law ・ 22 December 2022

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Holland Casino Told Not to Promote Retail Locations via Online License

The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), urged Holland Casino, an operator that holds a land-based and online gambling license in the country, to discontinue advertising of its physical locations via its online gambling business. On Friday, the KSA published a decision, explaining that Holland Casino, through its online gambling…

Industry ・ 05 December 2022

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Olympic Casino Faces Another Fine in Lithuania

The Lithuania Gambling Supervisory Authority has issued another fine to UAB Olympic Casino Group Baltija following a further breach of advertising laws in the country. The Authority fined Olympic Casino €25000 after it found the operator featured information on its website about how customers could watch live sports events on Setanta Sports, but…

Sports ・ 24 November 2022

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Lithuania Fines Olympic Casino for Illegal Promotion

Olympic Casino, a gambling company operating in the Baltics, has once again gotten in regulatory trouble in Lithuania. The operator was found guilty of incentivizing people to bet through a commercial, which is strictly forbidden in the country. Lithuania's Gambling Supervisory Authority, the country's gambling regulator, found out that Olympic…

Sports ・ 23 November 2022

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Olympic Casino faces another fine in Lithuania

The Authority fined Olympic Casino €25000 (£21696/$25675) after it found the operator featured information on its website about how customers could watch live sports events on Setanta Sports, but also encouraged users to bet on sports. The text in question set out how customers would watch live coverage of events such as the Spanish La Liga and…

Sports ・ 23 November 2022

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The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has become a hub for gambling brands since its launch in 2001. The primary mission of the commission has been to regulate compliance and ensure fair standards for online gambling companies, in order to protect existing and future players from being exploitative business practises. When consulting the latest…

Law ・ 14 September 2022

The Baltic Times

The differences in online casino regulations in the Baltics

Online gambling sites are legal in the Baltics, so access to games such as Blackjack Roulette, Poker and online slots are widely available at licensed domestic and international operators. Eestikasiino.com provides detailed reviews for domestic gambling operators and enables readers to compare between the various options based on their…

Gaming Authorities ・ 31 August 2022

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Tete-a-Tete Casino warned over AML failings in Lithuania

Following an investigation of the operator, the regulator said Tete-a-Tete Casino was not complying with all relevant laws in the country. Tete-a-Tete Casino was ruled to have breached Part 4 of Article 19 of Lithuania's Law on the Prevention of Funding by failing to check the nationality of customers who deposited more than €1000 (£846/$1021) or…

Finance ・ 10 August 2022

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Lithuanian Regulator Issues Fines to Gaming Strategy Group and Tete-a-Tete Casino

Lithuania's Gambling Supervisory Authority has issued fines to Gaming Strategy Group, the operator of Betsson-owned Betsafe in the country, and Tete-a-Tete Casino. Gaming Strategy Group was fined €25000 for breaching rules regarding advertising after it distributed a newsletter to 10430 customers about an online game. Sent in February this year,…

Strategy Guide ・ 05 August 2022

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Slovakia’s Gambling Regulator Creates New Whitelist for Legal Gaming Sites

The Office for the Regulation of Gambling, the Slovakian gaming authority, has announced a whitelist for websites run by licensed operators in order to help players recognise which offerings are legal. The authority has also historically maintained a similar public register for illegal websites. Dávid Lenčéš, the authority general director,…

Law ・ 22 July 2022

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Lithuanian regulator fines Top Sport and Amber Gaming after breaches of the country's gambling promotion ban

Lithuania's betting and gambling operator, Top Sport has been fined by the country's gambling authority for violating the promotion ban introduced in 2021, which will lead the company to pay EUR 25000 ($25900). The institution also punished Amber Gaming, the brand behind the 7Bet casino, as it struggled to comply with the new rules, breaking the…

Sports ・ 20 June 2022

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Lithuanian regulator threatens licence suspensions over gambling promotions

The regulator started investigations of Unigames' Uniclub and Betsson's Betsafe in October 2021. For Betsafe, the regulator drew attention to a section of its website where it said players can "immerse yourself in a live betting vortex", and that the site offers "the most valuable offers and promotions in one place". In addition, it flagged a page…

History ・ 24 May 2022

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Lithuania’s Authority Fined 7bet for Tempting Users

Amber Gaming has received a fine for breaching Lithuania's regulations through its 7bet brand. Lithuania's regulator, the Gambling Supervisory Authority, accused Amber Gaming of breaching some of the recently introduced laws on marketing advertisement. According to the authority, the gambling company has uploaded online content that didn't…

Gaming Authorities ・ 16 May 2022

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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…

Law ・ 24 January 2022

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Dutch Gaming Authority Helps Shut Down Illegal Facebook Bingo Group

A Facebook group that was organizing illegal online bingo has been shut down by the Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA). As a way of promoting its activity, Dordtse Queens used Facebook's platform. Moreover, the eight administrators were advertising games on their Facebook pages. The KSA called this network an illegal bingo spider web while referring to…

Gaming Authorities ・ 26 November 2021

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Spelinspektionen Ordered Bans for 23 Illegal Gambling Websites

Sweden's national gambling regulator continues to display its determination to protect the legal market from black operations by forcing IP bans on 23 Curacao-based operators. Spelinspektionen informed the institutions it collaborates with that 23 businesses and their websites operating out of Curacao illegally target Swedish residents, looking to…

Gambling Sites ・ 23 November 2021

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Lithuanian regulator fines Baltic Bet

The operator was found to be "organising gambling outside of gambling regulations". The regulator said the operator had offered odds that appeared to be in error, had failed to cancel bets that should have been cancelled by regulation and didn't sufficiently limit players' bets. It did not elaborate on the bets that should have been cancelled, or…

Law ・ 04 October 2021

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Unibet Fined $36,000 for Offering Gambling Inducements in NSW

Unibet, the online betting and gaming brand of Kindred Group, was found in breach of gambling laws in New South Wales (NSW) in Australia and was handed a fine of AU$48000 ($36000). The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) investigated three occasions in which advertisements promoting inducements to participate in gambling activity…

Mobile ・ 24 July 2021

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Unibet fined for illegal online gambling ads

Trading as Unibet, Betchoice Corporation Pty Ltd, was recently convicted in New South Wales of posting gambling advertisements that were considered illegal in nature. Liquor & Gaming NSW investigated three advertisements by the company and found they were in violation of local regulations. The company was fined $48000 for its actions. Details of…

Law ・ 23 July 2021