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Key Details of the Regulatory Framework The Minister of Internal Affairs, Brooke van Velden, revealed that unlicensed operators will be prohibited from targeting players in New Zealand. The government will be...

Kindred Cease its Operations in Bulgaria? In January, the French company FDJ announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire the Kindred Group. This significant deal obliged Kindred to...

Forged Memorandum Incident Jessa Mariz Fernandez, head of Pagcor’s Offshore Gaming Licensing Department, explained that the fraudulent memo, dated July 26, was a manipulated version of an actual memorandum issued...

Sponsorship Concerns This warning is part of a broader effort to reduce children's exposure to gambling advertisements, with a planned ban on gambling sponsorships on jerseys set for the 2026-27...

Key Findings on Gambling Participation The survey found that 48% of adults aged 18 and over had engaged in some form of gambling in the past four weeks. Male participants (52%)...

Current Monopoly System Iceland's gambling market is currently dominated by six licensed entities whose profits are mandated to support social causes. This setup has effectively excluded the private sector. A report...

The Dispute Details The core of the dispute lies between an online sports bettor and Tipico, a betting operator based in Malta. The bettor incurred losses amounting to €3,719.26 with...

That is according to an order with effect from Friday (July 26) from the country’s Bureau of Immigration, as announced on Wednesday under the authority of its commissioner, Norman...

Collaborative Development The BHA developed the new code in collaboration with key stakeholders, including the Racecourse Association, various shareholders within the sector, the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport...

Background of the Inquiry The investigation was prompted by a campaign backed by the Good Law Project, which questioned GambleAware’s impartiality given its funding from gambling companies. The campaign highlighted potential...

Findings from Recent Investigations In September, the KSA conducted an investigation into ten online gambling providers, revealing significant variations in how they interpreted and implemented their duty of care. These discrepancies...

Serious Allegations against POGO The ban follows a series of investigations and raids that uncovered severe illegal activities within POGO hubs, including human trafficking, prostitution, and other crimes. The ban...