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PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Pleads Guilty

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  Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ISAI SCHEINBERG, the founder and former executive of PokerStars, an online poker company, pled guilty  to running a multimillion-dollar unlawful internet gambling business.  SCHEINBERG pled guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S.…

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GiG offering free Coronavirus compliance check to all online operators

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  Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) has added Coronavirus keywords to its proprietary affiliate monitoring and compliance software, GiG Comply. In direct response to the criticism of a few unethical affiliates exploiting the current Coronavirus crisis by supervisory authorities, GiG is offering free searches to operators that are concerned that their brand might be promoted…

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Maxima Compliance launches technical compliance tool, Complitech

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   Complitech, a first-of-its-kind technical compliance database providing the latest requirements from more than 20 online gaming jurisdictions, has launched to simplify and speed up the process of rolling out products in new markets. Developed by the team behind leading regulatory and technical compliance provider Maxima Compliance, Complitech provides up-to-the-minute product compliance information via a…

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Dutch Gambling Regulator to Raise Fine Imposed on Covid-19 Ads

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  Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, is going to increase the fines levied on igaming operators who use coronavirus pandemic to promote their products by at least €50,000. As a result, operators, affiliates and review sites, all would face a 25% increase in the current penalty, meaning the minimum fine would start at €250,000.…

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Australian Communications and Media Authority takes action against 9Now for State of Origin gambling ads

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  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has taken action against Nine for breaching gambling advertising rules during online streams of the 2019 NRL State of Origin. An ACMA investigation found Nine aired gambling advertisements during the pre-game programming for State of Origin Games 1 and 2 on its streaming platform 9Now. Under gambling…

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MFSA Approves MiFinity Malta as Financial Institution

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  Global payments provider MiFinity’s fully owned subsidiary Mifinity Malta Ltd has been approved by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has as a financial institution. This approval will support the existing Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) UK license, owned and operated by MiFinity UK Limited. MiFinity UK Limited is another fully owned subsidiary which is…

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