Despite a clear violation of gambling laws, the Lithuanian gambling regulator has decided not to fine Betsafe. The reason given was that Betsafe had willingly cooperated in the investigation and that the offence was "insignificant". But what offence has the operator, which is part of the billion-dollar Betsson Group, been accused of?
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The National Football League (NFL) has suspended several players in recent weeks and months. The US professional football league has accused the players concerned of violating gambling rules. But some professionals say the league's rules are a bit of a double standard. Could this be true?
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In a recent press release, Österreichische Lotterien Gesellschaft m.b.H. announced plans for a major change in its business policy: The age limit for the sale of betting slip games and instant lotteries is to be raised with effect from Monday 10 July. The aim is to improve the protection of players and young people.
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We have reported on the booming gambling market in Liechtenstein several times in the recent past. It is no secret that the increasing number of casinos in the country of 40,000 has had a positive effect on the country's financial situation. But is player protection being neglected in the face of millions in tax revenue?
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Gambling advertising has always been a sensitive issue in Germany. But even our neighbours in the Netherlands, after initially letting it slide, have recently been involved in heated discussions about it. In the course of a drastic escalation of advertising activities, they quickly put their money where their mouth is: gambling advertising is now almost completely banned.
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A woman from Canada thought she had won US$2,000 on a scratch-off lottery ticket she had bought and was naturally delighted. But then came the shock: instead of the $2,000 she thought she had won, the Californian lottery winner won a whopping $2 million. But how did the mistake happen, and what does the winner plan to do with the million-dollar prize?
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Online Casinos or sports betting providers which provide their services and do not hold a German licence have long been a thorn in the side for the lawmakers and the tax authorities. This is however a hot issue even in other European countries. In Finland millions of Euros are lost from taxes from illegal games of chance and there is also the problem that many people are gambling addicted. Can a reform help?
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According to recent media reports, the US-American rapper Jay-Z is planning to open his own casino in New York City. The millionaire rapper wants to open his casino together with two other partners at the legendary Times Square. However, he first needs to acquire a gambling licence from the city. How did Jay-Z come up with the idea to open a casino?
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When it comes to gambling there is no other country in the world where gambling is part of the daily routine as it is in Asia. Many Asian countries have a gambling culture which people from Central Europe can hardly grasp. The measures are probably gigantic. Fun, relaxation, or glamour have – at least for the natives – nothing to do with the respective gambling activities.
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Games of chance are also very popular in Switzerland. Online casinos, sports betting, financial market betting, lottery scratch tickets and lotto are in trend. The gambling regulations of 2019, regulate the market, even when it comes to player protection. However recently there has been an increase in the number of problems associated with to danger of addiction and also financial expenses. And this, even though the new regulations of 2019 wanted to specifically protect the population from excessive gambling!
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The Cambodian city of Sihanoukville has invested a lot, i.e., driven the inhabitants out, withdrew access to beaches for the residents, opened the doors to Chinese mafia and forced labour, as well as tolerated fraud on a large scale: all this so that the city will become a gambling metropole – a second Las Vegas. This aim has openly failed. What remains are hundreds of building ruins, high unemployment, and a very questionable security situation.
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It is not a rare thing that one mentions “coalition games of chance“, “betting for the last vote“ or “the fall of the dice“ in the context of elections and election campaigns. These are mostly all cliches of politicians and the press. A small village in the US American Federal State of Wisconsin has however made used of these phrases in practice. The election of the next village president was decided on by a dice!
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A health tax can soon be introduced for games of chance providers in Great Britain. The income from the new tax should be used to finance the gambling related treatments in public health. Is the planned health tax fair for British gambling providers and could this be a model for Germany?
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What do most people think of when Las Vegas comes up? Right: casinos, slot machines, shows and a lot of wild parties. According to the city officials, this should very soon be history. They want to move away from the image of a sin city or at least relativise it. Sports and breath taking sports events should become the new sign for the gambling metropole.
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It is such a shame: no other gambling provider which holds a British licence had ever had to put up with such a high fine as the one which was imposed quite recently on the bookmaker William Hill. The latter has been slapped with a fine of 19.2 million pounds because of non-compliance issues – to be more precise – non-compliance with the player protection and anti-money laundering regulations. When converted this fine comes up to around 21.83 million Euro!
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