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Europe
Ireland's Department of Justice supports the Gambling Regulation Bill's progress, which could see all forms of promotional activity banned
French regulator ANJ reviewed operators' anti-money laundering plans for 2023 and found "significant progress" had been made
Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden collaborated with Facebook to combat illegal gambling, which is increasingly being organized via Facebook groups
The Danish regulator is now responsible for overseeing Anti-Doping Denmark's StopMatchfixing platform to combat match-fixing
TGP Europe Limited faces penalties and additional conditions to its UK licence over anti-money laundering and social responsibility breaches
Top Sport faces a €15,000 fine from Lithuanian GCA for failing to prevent deposits from an account holder via a card that did not belong to them
Play'n GO is set to release over 50 online slot titles in 2023 and has secured a Spanish operating license to further expand its presence in the market
BeyondPlay has been granted a UKGC Remote Casino Host and Gambling Software Licence, enabling the firm to offer its products and solutions to British operators
Novamedia BV, operator of the Netherlands’ Postcode Lottery, has handed in its licence to operate online gambling in the country
North America
The Kentucky Senate passed a bill legalizing sports betting, making it the 38th state to do so
New Hampshire's Senate approves online casino gaming despite concerns over cannibalization of charitable gaming revenue
Efforts to legalize sports wagering in Missouri hit a snag as proponents of VLT introduced "poison pill" amendments to Senate Bill 30
Virginia's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced regulations for electronic bingo and Texas Hold'em games played for charity purposes
A proposed bill in Nevada seeks to create list of online poker players known to cheat, with their identities available to the public
WWE and UFC's parent company, Endeavor Group, are merging, raising the possibility of WWE betting, with the new company's enterprise value at $21.4bn
Entain has acquired sports media business 365scores for $150m to integrate the company's scores and sports information services
South America
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Australia
Australia is proposing a new regulation that would give an R18+ rating to video games with simulated gambling to protect children and problem gamblers
The Victorian government has ordered Crown Melbourne to update its Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct to include strict time limits on gambling
Other
Georgia has introduced tough new gambling restrictions, banning over a million citizens from gambling, imposing online casino restrictions, and raising taxes
Albania has unveiled its draft law to legalize online betting, with strict requirements for digital payments and player registration