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Swiss regulator fines Davos Casino CHF970,000 over excluded-player access

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Switzerland’s Federal Gaming Board fined Davos Casino CHF970,000 after technical failures allowed excluded players to access its online platform in March and October 2023. The regulator said the incidents breached gambling law and generated unlawful revenue; the penalty was nearly 3% of the casino’s gross gaming revenue for the relevant year.

The decision makes clear that operators can face penalties when system failures let excluded players gamble.

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