SBR – A Unibet Sportsbook manager has informed SBR that the player has now been paid, but his account will remain closed. A Unibet Sportsbook (SBR rating C-) player has claimed that a €868 balance was confiscated. The player indicated in a complaint filed with SBR that his account with Unibet Sportsbook was fully verified. According to the complaint, Unibet accused of breaking section 2.3 of their terms and conditions – a controversial rule. That particular section of the Unibet homepage allows for the sportsbook to confiscate winnings for any reason, at its own discretion, and at all times, invalidate…

iGaming Business – Sports betting operator Stanleybet has joined in the demands for more action from the European Commission to ensure European trade principles are respected following news of the adoption of the European Parliament report on online gambling. The European Parliament confirmed yesterday that it had adopted the report drawn up by Ashley Fox MEP and called on the European Union to take greater action to ensure trade principles are upheld and cross-border cooperation between regulators is increased. The decision was welcomed broadly by the Remote Gambling Association and the European Gaming and Betting Association trade bodies, although the RGA…

iGaming Business – Online payment processor Skrill has appointed Joe Hall as its new vice-president for the US market. Hall, who joined Skrill in January 2011, will be responsible for sales, account management, end-customer acquisition and referral business development for Skrill in the US. His most recent role at Skrill was as vice-president of leisure and entertainment. “I’m delighted to be the new vice-president of Skrill USA,” Hall said. “It was a pleasure working with everyone in London, Berlin and Sofia over the past three years.” Last month it was announced that Bahrain-based investment vehicle Investcorp had agreed to sell Skrill…

iGaming Business – The Commission des Jeux de Hasard, the gaming industry regulator in Belgium, has expanded its list of betting websites that are barred from operating in the country. The commission added four names to the list to take the overall number to 80. The Internet domains that have been added to the blacklist are Bigbangcasino.com, Stargames.net, Eurocazino.com and 5dimes.eu. SOURCE

iGaming Business – Kansspelautoriteit, the Dutch gambling regulator, has fined online gaming provider Global Stars €100,000 ($132,000) for targeting consumers in the Netherlands without a licence to operate in the country. The watchdog said that the Curaçao-based company established a service that focused on the Dutch market through the Myglobalgames.com, Boekjesbingo.nl and Myglobalgames.nl websites between June 2012 and May 2013. According to the regulator, the company targeted customers in the Netherlands by using Dutch on their websites and using the ‘.nl’ country code at the end of internet domain names. The watchdog added that the fine would represent “a clear…

iGaming Business – Bubble Group BV, trading as gaming developer Sheriff Gaming, has had its Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) licence suspended pending a regulatory hearing. The AGCC inquiry was prompted to act following an investigation into the three executives behind the company by the Dutch Prosecuting Authority, Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelauthoriteit and Dutch Tax Authority. Michel Gregoire, Maurice Gregoire and Stijn Flapper were being investigated for alleged involvement in the operation of seven online gambling websites that targeted Dutch residents without a licence, which the local authorities forbid. Sheriff Gaming is now required to immediately suspend its operations until the…