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  22.05.2023

  Singapore

  Singa­pore: In­tro­duc­tion of On­line Crim­in­al Harms Bill in Par­lia­ment

  On 8 May 2023, the Online Criminal Harms Bill was introduced for First Reading in the Singapore Parliament (“OCH Bill”). If passed, the OCH Bill will give the Singapore government more powers to proactively deal with online criminal activities, scams and malicious cyber activities. Some key features of the proposed law:Scope: The OCH Bill will apply to any individual or entity, whether or not resident or physically present in Singapore, or carrying on a business or operating in Singapore. These include persons or entities who communicate online content, online service providers, internet...

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  12.05.2023

  United Kingdom

  The Gambling Re­view White Pa­per – the dev­il will be in the con­sulta­tions

  On 27 April 2023, approaching 2½ years following the Government’s launch of its review of the Gambling Act 2005, the Government has published its White Paper outlining its proposed reforms.  The delay in publication may, in part, be explained by the 16,000 submissions to its Call for Evidence but certainly also due to there having been three Secretaries of State and six gambling ministers during that period (as well as two changes of Prime Minister and three of Chancellor). This is the first in a series of articles in which the CMS team will assess the implications of...

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  27.04.2023

  United Kingdom

  Up­held: The strong ap­peal of “star” foot­ballers

  On 19 April 2023, the Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”) issued a ruling against BetVictor for featuring two professional footballers deemed to have a strong appeal to under-18s in a paid-for Facebook ad. This ruling is the second to be upheld in respect of the new gambling advertising rules which came into force in October 2022, which strengthened obligations on gambling operators to ensure the content of their ads is not appealing to under 18s. This adds to the ASA’s rulings in respect of football players (following ads for Paddy Power and SkyBet which were not upheld earlier...

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  26.04.2023

  Netherlands

  Dutch ban on un­tar­geted ad­vert­ising for on­line gambling be­gins 1 Ju­ly 2023

  In April 2023, the Dutch Ministry of Justice published a regulation banning untargeted advertising for online games of chance that will go into effect on 1 July 2023. The Netherlands' decision to ban non-targeted advertisements came after the public outcry over the huge number of advertisements for online gambling and betting that have appeared since October 2021 when online games of chance were officially legalised in the Netherlands. Online gambling and advertisingOnline gambling was officially legalised in the Netherlands in October 2021. As of September 2022, 22 companies have received...

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  25.04.2023

  Asia-Pacific

  APAC TMC Up­date – Spring 2023

  ASEANCentral banks sign Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Regional Payment ConnectivityOn 14 November 2022, the central banks of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Regional Payment Connectivity (RPC) agreeing to enhance cooperation on regional payment connectivity. Collaboration between the countries on accelerating regional payment connectivity is in line with the ASEAN’s aspiration to enable fast, seamless and more affordable cross-border payments across the region.ChinaChina publishes the Implementation...

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  20.04.2023

  United Kingdom

  DCMS Se­lect Com­mit­tee in­vites com­ments on the draft Me­dia Bill

  Following the long-awaited publication of the draft Media Bill on 29 March 2023, the DCMS Select Committee is now entering a consultation period during which it is inviting industry views on the draft Bill as part of the pre-legislative scrutiny process. During this process, the Select Committee will examine the policy objectives of the draft Bill, identify any unintended consequences, and issue recommendations on how the draft Bill might be improved.Accordingly, from now until 17 May 2023, interested parties may submit their positions on the draft Bill to the Select Committee for consideration...

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