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GiG awarded ISO 27001 certificate on Core platform and data warehouse

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  Gaming Innovation Group, Inc (GiG), has achieved ISO 27001 certification for the second year running. It covers development, infrastructure, network configuration and associated product operations for Gaming services hosted on the GiG Core platform. On top of this, the GiG team has also achieved a new accreditation for their data warehouse, which is used to…

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UKGC Imposes £322,000 Fine on Betfred for Money Laundering Failures

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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed a fine of £322,000 on online gambling operator Petfre, trading as Betfred, for money laundering failures. An investigation by the Gambling Commission revealed that the operator failed to carry out adequate source of funds checks on a customer who deposited £210,000, and lost £140,000, of stolen money…

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LeoVegas Wins Swedish Online Gambling License Extension

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  LeoVegas has won the court battle against the Swedish regulator’s decision to issue a two-year gaming license rather than the standard five-year term. In November 2018, LeoVegas was among the first online gambling operators to be issued a license to operate in Sweden’s new regulated market, which took effect in January. But while the…

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ASA Bans Casumo Ad for Targeting Problem Gamblers

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  The ASA has banned an ad of the online casino Casumo after it targeted the customers who googled “How to unsubscribe from all gambling.” The ASA said it considered anyone searching “how to unsubscribe from all gambling” was looking for ways to reduce their access to gambling. “We considered such consumers would be likely…

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IBIA Urges New Zealand to Adopt an International Gaming Licence System

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  The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has urged the New Zealand government to adopt an international gaming licence system. The New Zealand government launched a public consultation into widening the number of permitted operators allowed to offer online betting services in the country. At present, TAB and Lotto NZ are the online firms allowed…

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Norway Cancels Approval of 211 Charitable Organizations

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  Lotteri-og stiftelsestilsynet (Lottstift), the gambling regulator of Norway has cancelled the approval of 211 organisations for operating lottery and bingo games for charitable purposes. The regulator has found that these organizations failed to report their accounts within the deadline. Of those that have had their approval revoked, 51 held licences to operate lotteries and…

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