Hipther’s Gaming & Tech Conference in Prague shedded some light on the gambling developments around Central Europe, as experts determine a somewhat static picture across key markets. One of the panels saw moderator Dan Iliovici, who is the VP of Rombet, handing over the mic to Gábor Helembai, Legal Counsel at TaylorWessing, to shed insights and opinion on the most …
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The National Assembly of Slovenia has been warned that “there are many more violations of online gambling” than previously assumed. The warning came from the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (FURS) carrying out its annual inspection of gambling activities and licences. The agency reported that “more and more online organisers are illegally organising games of chance in the …
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Marko Ducman, a Slovenian tennis official, has received a ten-and-a-half-year suspension from the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). Ducman admitted to four breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP), which included engaging in tennis match wagering as well as manipulating match data for betting purposes. He has also been fined $75,000, with $56,250 suspended and – during the suspension – …
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Entain Plc has pulled out of negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Slovenian monopoly sportsbook operator Športna Loterija. The FTSE100 gambling group confirmed to STA, Slovenia’s Press Agency, that it had ended negotiations with the Ministry of Finance. The announcement comes after the Ministry of Finance stated on Friday that all applications to acquire a stake in Športna Loterija had …
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Slovenia’s move towards regulating online gambling services has been derailed, as the government’s proposed bill failed to secure parliamentary support. Throughout 2017, policymakers had been working on the provisions of Slovenia’s first digital gambling framework, seeking to revamp 1995 industry laws. Had the bill been approved by parliament, the Slovenian government would have moved to introduce a new licensing system …
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Gordon Strachan has inevitably been relieved of his duties as Scotland manager following the disappointing 2-2 draw with Slovenia in Ljubljana five days ago. That result ended any hopes of a second placed finish in Group F and a playoff berth, with the 2018 Russia World Cup now a mere pipe dream, one that will mark twenty years since the …
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Gambling multi-product systems provider Win Systems has strengthened its executive management team by confirming the appointments of Carlos Reig as Corporate Director of Operations (Gaming) and Jose Luis Aranda as Managing Director of Gold Club Gaming in Slovenia. The Barcelona-based firm confirms the senior appointments, in order to continue its strong commercial momentum recorded during the past twelve months. A …
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Updating its player base, Curacao and Malta-licensed online sports betting operator Pinnacle has informed that it has stopped its services for the market of Slovenia. As of the 3 March, the bookmaker has stopped processing wagers made by Slovenia players, and has moved to refund and close Slovenian customer accounts. Pinnacle has sent out a short communication of its decision to …
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Celtic Football Club’s unexpected reprieve from Champions League elimination is causing some bookmakers a headache as curious punters get in touch to see if their previously losing bets are now, in fact, winners. Celtic lost on Wednesday night 2-0 to Legia Warsaw in the CL qualifier, with an embarrassing 6-1 loss on aggregate. However the Polish side brought on a …
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