The Isle of Man has moved closer to implementing one of its most significant gambling regulatory reforms in recent years after lawmakers approved substantial amendments to the territory’s gambling legislation. The reforms, which passed through the House of Keys, the elected lower chamber of Tynwald, mark a notable development in the Crown Dependency’s approach to regulating its gambling and e-gaming sectors....
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