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Kindred Group fined €470,000 for Dutch Unibet violations

Dutch gaming regulators have issued a €470,000 ($512,000 USD) fine to the Kindred Group for violations racked up by its subsidiary Unibet in the Dutch gambling market, according to a report from DutchNews.nl. Unibet joins plenty of other name brand international operators who are feeling the heat from increased enforcement of gaming regulations by governments…

Operators rush to express interest in Dutch online gambling licenses

International online gambling operators are tripping over each other in a rush to express their interest in obtaining licenses to serve the newly opened Dutch market. There's definitely and Old West land rush vibe to the whole story, but will cow According to a report on CalvinAyre.com, 79 international companies have taken up Kansspeautoriteit (KSA),…

Switzerland launches regulated online gambling with four new licenses

Swiss lawmakers issued four new online gambling licenses to local operators who will be the first online casinos to legally serve Swiss players. The licenses went, as the law allows, to already established, local operators who will be responsible for launching the newly opened regulated Swiss online gambling market (though how open it is when…

Dutch online gambling opening pushed back to 2021

If you live in the Netherlands and would like to engage in some legal, regulated online gambling, you're going to have to wait until 2021 to start rolling those electronic dice and spinning those electronic slot wheels. If you're an online gambling operator who's looking to serve the legal market in the Netherlands, you'll still…

Paf profits feel impact of responsible gambling measures

Governments across Europe and Asia are beginning to implement harsh restrictions on gambling operators in an effort to curb problem gambling and prevent children from picking up the habit. These measures include everything from reduced advertising for gambling operators to reduced stakes for players. Not surprisingly, responsible gambling rules are having a big impact on…

Blackstone invests €175 million in Romania's Superbet

The Blackstone Group, one of the world's highest profile private equity firms, is sinking €175 million ($196.6 million USD) into Superbet, the Romanian operator that's seen its share of profits and expansions lately. It's a deal that reflects both the Blackstone Group's increasing interest in gambling operators, as well as Superbet's phenomenal success in Eastern…

Sweden considering total ban on online gambling ads

Government officials in Sweden are considering a very radical action in their efforts to curb online gambling addiction - a blanket ban on advertising for online casinos of any kind. It's a move that, on its face, is meant to fight problem gambling but, in reality, will provide a major boost for Sweden's former online…

Dutch lawmakers pass bill to restructure online gambling market

After nearly three and a half years of deliberation and discussion, the Dutch Senate has approved a new bill that will radically restructure the country’s online gambling market. Under the terms of the new deal, international gambling operators will have access to Dutch players via an as-yet-to-be-determined licensing system. According to a report on CalvinAyre.com,…

Paf Fights Problem Gambling with First Ever 'Loss Limits'

Paf, a Finland-based gambling operator, is opening a new front in the war on problem gambling and is putting its own profits on the line in the process. Late last week, the company announced a new set of income-based loss limits that limit the amount of money any player can lose to €30,000 ($34,860 USD)…

German Lottoland Player Cashes in on €90 Million Jackpot

Lottoland likes to bill itself as a disruptive market force that's shaking up the worldwide lottery market. While that may be true on a global level, it's certainly true on a local level for a German building cleaner known only as, "Christine." On June 1, as she was wrapping up an evening's work, Christine pulled…