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Dutch gambling lawyer urges focus on people facilitating illegal offers

Regulation

Peter-Paul de Goeij argued that enforcement against illegal gambling in the Netherlands should focus more on the individuals who knowingly facilitate it. He said Article 34n of the Betting and Gaming Act gives the Kansspelautoriteit powers to act against facilitators, while criminal prosecution remains the responsibility of the Public Prosecution Service.

The proposal concerns how the Dutch regulator applies its powers against businesses and individuals supporting illegal gambling offers.

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Salta court convicts 11 people over illegal online casinos

A court in Salta, Argentina, convicted 11 people of organising and operating illegal online gambling, reportedly after an investigation prompted by complaints from EnReJA. Four received suspended three-year prison sentences and seven received suspended two-year sentences; proceedings continue against two other defendants.

A court in Salta, Argentina, convicted 11 people of organising and exploiting illegal online gambling, the province's Public Prosecutor's Office said. Four defendants were sentenced to three years' imprisonment, suspended, as co-perpetrators, and seven to two years, suspended, as secondary participants, according to the prosecutor's office. The sentences were handed down under full abbreviated-trial agreements approved by judge José Riera.

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