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Malta court rejects player claim for €30,279 in Betway winnings

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Malta’s Civil Court First Hall dismissed Reegan Tharmalingam’s claim for €30,279 in winnings, ruling that Betway was entitled to withhold them after breaches of its account and payment terms. The court said the operator refunded €18,721 in deposits; the Malta Gaming Authority had earlier found no compliance breach by Betway.

The ruling addresses an operator’s ability to enforce account rules when handling disputed winnings and self-exclusion safeguards.

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Lords committee urges UK gambling advertising ban

The House of Lords Liaison Committee urged the UK government to ban gambling advertising. Its follow-up report also called on ministers to drop the aim of growing the licensed industry and return to a policy of tolerating gambling without promoting it. Industry figures and researchers dispute the report’s treatment of survey data, advertising measures and illegal-market risks.

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