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GGL awards “Gambling Advertising Study” to Berlin’s eye square agency 

GGL

Glücksspiel (GGL), the Federal Authority of German Gambling, has awarded its “Gambling Advertising Study” to eye square GmbH, a media research group. As announced on 10 August, the GGL published its tender requirements for a “study coordinated with Germany’s 16 federal states,” titled “Gambling advertising on television and on the Internet in the area of conflict between channeling and addiction …

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René Jansen: KOA has reached its logical point of market maturity

SBC News René Jansen: KOA has reached its logical point of market maturity

René Jansen, the outgoing Chairman of Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Gambling Authority of the Netherlands, has commented on the changing makeup and dynamics of Dutch gambling. As detailed by Jansen in his latest KSA blog post, “changes in permits” reflect the new landscape of Dutch gambling and its array of businesses competing for market share. In 2021, prior to the launch …

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BOS: Swedish gambling tax rise is a gift to the black market

SBC News BOS: Swedish gambling tax rise is a gift to the black market

Branschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS), Sweden’s Online Gambling Trade Association has warned MPs of the negative consequences of backing a tax increase on Swedish gambling. Announced last month in the Budget Memorandum of Finansdepartementet, in Q1 the Riksdag will debate increase Swedish gambling income taxes from 18% to 22%, to be applied from 1 July 2024 BOS emphasised the impact that …

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GWL confirms Prochaska exit as Strategy Director

SBC News GWL confirms Prochaska exit as Strategy Director

Gambling with Lives (GWL) has announced that Will Prochaska has resigned as Strategy Director of the charity and reform group representing the families of those bereaved by gambling-related suicides. As announced this weekend, “Will Prochaska is leaving to operate as an independent advisor on gambling harm initiatives, a move that reflects his continued commitment to tackling the harm caused by …

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Spelinspektionen holds no opinion on Swedish gambling tax rises 

SBC News Spelinspektionen holds no opinion on Swedish gambling tax rises 

Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s Gambling Inspectorate, holds ‘no significant opinion’ on the 2024 Budget proposals to increase taxes on the gambling sector. As announced by the memorandum of the Budget 2024, in the Spring of 2024 the Riksdag will debate increasing the gambling tax rate from 18 to 22% of gross gambling revenues (GGR). Should the proposal be approved, the 22% GGR …

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MGA’s Rachel Bezzina to chair GREF AML Working Group

SBC News MGA's Rachel Bezzina to chair GREF AML Working Group

The Gambling Regulators European Forum (GREF) has appointed Rachel Bezzina, AML Manager of the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), to co-chair its newly established AML Working Group. Rachel Bezzina will co-chair the Working Group alongside Christophe Vidal, the Chief Coordinator of AML and Fraud Monitoring for l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) – France’s National Gambling Authority. GREF is a forum for …

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Andrew Rhodes: Review of data and evidence leads UKGC 2024 agenda  

SBC News Andrew Rhodes: Review of data and evidence leads UKGC 2024 agenda  

Andrew Rhodes, Chief Executive of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), has claimed that the regulator has succeeded in its initial objective to eliminate the gaming sector’s most extreme compliance failings. Yesterday, following a two-year interval, Rhodes addressed delegates of the GambleAware Conference, stating that the “Gambling Commission has seen a step change in the gambling industry’s commitment to meeting our …

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EGBA calls on French authorities to get real on regulating online casino 

Maarten Haijer, Secretary General of EGBA

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has responded to growing concerns regarding French gambling’s exposure to black market activities, urging relevant authorities to advance discussions on regulating online casino gaming. The Brussels-based trade and standards body expressed its concerns following the publication of a new study commissioned by l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s Unified Gambling Authority. The study’s …

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Entain reaches final settlement on +£600m DPA of former Turkish affairs

Entain

Entain Plc has this afternoon announced that it has reached a definitive settlement on its Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), concerning the bribery investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) of its Turkish-facing business. Terms of the settlement were approved by Dame Victoria Sharp, President of the King’s Bench Division at the Royal Courts of …

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ANJ reveals France’s €1.5bn exposure to black market casinos

SBC News ANJ reveals France's €1.5bn exposure to black market casinos

Long-awaited study confirms estimates of illegal market as 3 million French players visit unlicensed sites , as study estimates play on illegal casino to be between €748m and €1.5bn in GGR… Illegal online casinos targeting France are estimated to generate between €748m and €1.5bn in GGR, according to a study commissioned by the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), the country’s …

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