As the complexity of the sports betting industry has increased with a shift towards online and mobile gaming, a huge range of markets available and more jurisdictions opening up to the sector, it would be easy to assume that maintaining integrity and countering match fixing is harder than ever.
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The leadership of Macau has released the results of a Macanese poll that shows a general trend largely in keeping with the government’s own posture.
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Now that online gambling is legalized in the Netherlands, the number of advertisements on the subject have doubled in a short time frame. The country legalized iGaming in October 2021 with eleven casinos obtaining licensing. Research by Nielsen shows that in October and November of 2020, there were just over 170,000 commercials focused on gambling in the region. This year, the same time frame resulted in over 366,000 ads.
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Online gaming and betting operator 888 will no longer accept or offer sports betting in New Jersey, ahead of the launch of its Sports Illustrated-branded sportsbook in the state.
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Conor Grant, chief executive of Flutter UK and Ireland, says the operator will look to stay ahead of the curve with safer gambling, by continuing to ramp up protections across its brands.
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eCOGRA, a leading independent and internationally approved testing and certification agency for the online gambling industry, has been acquired by Hanover Investors.
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Alberta is looking for two private sportsbook operators to help conduct and manage online sports betting in the province. The companies, yet to be chosen by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC), will also work with the province’s NHL and CFL teams to expand legal wagering at professional sports venues.
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The GB Gambling Commission has published its Compliance and Enforcement report for 2020/21, highlighting shortcomings in anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility procedures over the past year.
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Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has called on the Government to put child protection “front and center” of the forthcoming Gambling White Paper.
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Macau casino officials announced that they will not simply renew licenses in 2022, causing concern for many casino companies, especially in the U.S.
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Dutch regulator de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has taken action against 15 affiliate websites it said were advertising illegal online games of chance to players in the country.
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