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Norway’s Lotteritilsynet expands payment-blocking powers from January 2020

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Source: Lotteritilsynet (Norway)

Norway’s Lotteritilsynet said regulatory changes taking effect on 1 January 2020 would let it block payment transactions using gambling companies’ names, rather than only account numbers. It estimated that about NOK6bn flowed from Norwegians to unlicensed gambling companies and said banks and other payment providers could be required to investigate transactions or provide information when ordered.

Banks and payment providers in Norway face broader transaction checks and information requirements linked to unlicensed gambling.

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ADM official proposes payment blocking against illegal gambling in Italy

Antonio Giuliani, ADM's director of online gambling and betting, suggested payment blocking to tackle illegal gambling in Italy at the SBC Summit in Lisbon. He said implementing the approach would require a legislative amendment. Giuliani also said ADM had no plans to regulate B2B providers.

Payment blocking could be a route to limiting illegal gambling in Italy, Antonio Giuliani, director of the online gambling and betting office at the Agenzia delle Dogane e Monopoli (ADM), said at the SBC Summit in Lisbon. According to Giuliani, implementing the approach would require an amendment to the rules.

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