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Finland football game sparks match-fixing concerns
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Finland football game sparks match-fixing concerns

A third-division football game in Finland has caused match-fixing suspicions, and for a country in the midst of overhauling its gambling system this may lead to further concern. HIFK welcomed Atlantis to their Töölö home arena last week. The match produced a total of eight goals, with HIFK losing a…

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Mississippi Man Dodged $2M in Tax, Spent $1M Gambling
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Mississippi Man Dodged $2M in Tax, Spent $1M Gambling

A man in Mississippi pleaded guilty on Wednesday to having spent more than $1 million gambling while evading $2 million in federal income taxes, an official statement by federal prosecutors read. The case was detailed by Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald of the Justice Department’s National…

Gambling News
Dutch regulator highlights spike in gambling sign-ups at 18
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Dutch regulator highlights spike in gambling sign-ups at 18

The Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) has found that gambling activity increases sharply when young people reach the legal age, with 11% of accounts opened by 18-year-olds created on their birthday. The findings have renewed debate over gambling protections for young adults. The KSA examined 15,761 newl…

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QuinnBet to pay over £609K for AML and safety failures
Sports Betting

QuinnBet to pay over £609K for AML and safety failures

QuinnBet, an online bookmaker, has settled a case with the UK Gambling Commission by paying £609,104 ($830,501) due to a review which found a number of serious issues regarding the company’s anti-money laundering and safe gambling practices. This settlement covers issues from March 2023 to August 2…

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Dutch Regulator Reveals Concerning Data on Youth Gambling
Regulation & Law

Dutch Regulator Reveals Concerning Data on Youth Gambling

New research from Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gambling Authority, provides a more detailed look at how early exposure to gambling affects the way young people enter the regulated gaming market. Some of the data is especially concerning, as it shows that almost half of all gambling accounts…

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Florida AG Targets Stake and VGW, Files Lawsuit Against Sweepstakes Casinos
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Florida AG Targets Stake and VGW, Files Lawsuit Against Sweepstakes Casinos

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed two lawsuits targeting the operators of several major online sweepstakes casinos, including Stake and VGW’s Chumba Casino, LuckyLand, and Global Poker, alleging that these casinos act like “gateway drugs” to real-money gambling. Florida AG Sues Swee…

Gambling News
UKGC Slams QuinnBet with $830K Fine
Regulation & Law

UKGC Slams QuinnBet with $830K Fine

The UKGC has taken regulatory action against yet another gaming operator, this time cracking down on QuinnBet Limited. According to the regulator’s announcement, the Gibraltar-based company, that runs the quinnbet.com website, committed serious anti-money laundering and social responsibility-relate…

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Gambling patterns of Dutch youth to inform future KSA work
Regulation & Law

Gambling patterns of Dutch youth to inform future KSA work

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, has begun working on new strategies to protect minors and young adults from gambling and gambling harm by compiling the results from three comprehensive national studies. The three sets of studies focus on the age groups from 16 up to 24, anal…

SBC News
Interview with Casinor.com’s Senior Content Editor Marcus Eriksson
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Interview with Casinor.com’s Senior Content Editor Marcus Eriksson

TheGamblest recently had a talk with the Casinor.com’s Senior Content Editor Marcus Eriksson. Eriksson discussed Casinor’s content and how it helps Swedish players to compare and evaluate online casinos. TheGamblest: Casinor has built its content around helping Swedish players compare and evaluate…

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