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'London was unprepared!' Britain is being accused of transforming Gibraltar into the 'world's largest internet casino

Britain has been accused by a financial crime author of transforming Gibraltar into the "world's largest online casino." Gibraltar now has roughly 35 licensed gaming companies. Several British enterprises have shifted their headquarters to the Rock in order to take advantage of the territory's 10% corporate tax rate. Oliver Bullough, a researcher…

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This Is The State Where People Gamble the Most Money

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Onisac Ltd Will Pay $1.13M Settlement to Gibraltar's Gambling Division

Casino operator and management company for gambling sites Onisac Ltd must pay £850000 ($1.13 million) as a result of a regulatory settlement reached with the Gambling Division in Gibraltar. The regulatory settlement came as a result of a series of anti-money laundering (AML) issues. After paying the settlement amount, the regular will not consider…

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Politicians' next pension 'fix': Gambling with your money

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Impact of UK and Spain's Gibraltar agreement on gambling industry

As a British overseas territory, Gibraltar has a unique status. While under UK's jurisdiction, it's actually much closer to Spain than it is to the UK. The foundation of Gibraltar's economy is the service industry, and gambling is its core sector. In recent years, players and some business owners have been concerned about the consequences of…

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Why Are UK Online Casinos Moving To Malta?

Even before the whole thing with Brexit and all the worries and adjustment that it brought, online gambling sites have long taken a base of operations outside of the United Kingdom-for many good reasons. One of the most popular choices for online gambling companies to be their headquarters in Gibraltar. Gibraltar is a small territory that is…

Gaming Authorities ・ 24 May 2021

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