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  16/05/2024

  United Kingdom

  Bet365 reaches regulatory settlement with the Gambling Commission

  On 4 April 2024, the Gambling Commission (the “Commission”) announced that it had reached a regulatory settlement with Bet365. The settlement comprised a payment in lieu of a financial penalty totalling £582,120 across two licensees.Following a compliance assessment in March 2022, the Commission commenced a regulatory review under s.116 of the Gambling Act 2005. The licence review found Bet365 in breach of the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice between May 2021 and September 2022 in respect of social responsibility and anti-money laundering (“AML”) obligations...

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  15/05/2024

  Niederlande

  Dutch court rules losses to online gamblers must be repaid

  In two judgments in April 2024, the Dutch District Court Overijssel ruled in favour of two online gamblers who filed suit against two online gambling companies. The online poker players sought refunds of their losses on gambling sites because the sites were not licensed under Netherlands law and were operating illegally.BackgroundThe cases concern two players who had lost money on poker sites between 2006 and 2019. One case involved 15 years of online activity while the other case covered only two years. The money was paid by the players to two online gambling companies based and licensed in Malta...

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  14/05/2024

  Ungarn

  EU introduces criminal offences and penalties for sanctions violations

  Criminal offencesUnder the Directive, the following conduct constitutes a criminal offence when committed intentionally and in violation of restrictive measures or a national provision implementing restrictive measures:making funds or economic resources available directly or indirectly to, or for the benefit of, a designated person, entity or body;failing to freeze funds or economic resources belonging to or owned, held or controlled by a designated person, entity or body;enabling designated natural persons to enter into, or transit through, the territory of a EU member state;entering into or continuing...

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  13/05/2024

  United Kingdom

  Upheld: ASA rules against ProgressPlay betting ad

  On 8 May 2024, the Advertising Standards Authority (the “ASA”) issued a ruling against ProgressPlay Ltd t/a JeffBet for featuring a misleading promotional offer on their website that implied eligibility for all new JeffBet customers.The AdvertisementIn November 2023, the JeffBet website featured a “BET £10 AND GET £30 FREE BET” promotion on its homepage. The terms and conditions stated in small print that the offer was for “New Players Only” and included a link to the full terms and conditions.The complainant, who was not eligible for the promotion...

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  13/05/2024

  Ungarn

  UK's Accession to the 2019 Hague Convention to ensure enforcement of UK court judgments

  In January 2024, the UK acceded to the 2019 Hague Convention, which unequivocally permits the enforcement of UK court judgments, regardless of whether a jurisdiction clause is exclusive/symmetrical.The UK’s accession to the 2019 Hague Convention brings clarity and certainty regarding certain types of jurisdiction clauses and the enforcement of UK court judgments in other countries in the aftermath of the UK’s departure from the EU in 2020.As a reminder, prior to BREXIT on 31 December 2020, the UK through its EU membership was party to the Lugano Convention, which facilitated the enforcement...

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  10/05/2024

  England and Wales

  Postcode Lottery Ad featuring Emma Willis Wins ASA's Approval

  Introduction:On 1 October 2022, the Advertising Standards Authority (the “ASA”) introduced a new gambling advertising rule (a summary of which can be read here) which strengthened the obligations on gambling operators to ensure the content of their advertisements (“ads”) does not appeal to under 18s. At the time, questions were raised as to what would constitute a “strong appeal”, but a number of rulings since the rule was introduced have provided useful insight into what is likely to fall within scope according to the ASA.The ASA has previously upheld rulings...

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