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SYNOT Games Secures Portuguese License

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  SYNOT Games, an established content supplier licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority, has acquired the certification to enter the Portuguese iGaming market. The regulatory news comes after recent launches in Sweden and Denmark and outlines further expansion to south European markets expected in the upcoming weeks and months. “Portugal is another significant destination for…

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Kansspelautoriteit Proposes New Licensing Rule

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  Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the gambling regulator in the Netherlands, has announced a new rule that would implement a two year “cooling off” period for potential gambling licensees. The rule, which is still at the draft stage, requires all operators applying for a KSA licence to have refrained from providing online gambling products to consumers in…

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Greentube passes ISO 27001 certification with flying colours

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  Greentube, the NOVOMATIC Interactive division, has been awarded with the leading international information security certification, ISO 27001. The certificate confirms its dedication to network and information security. Greentube passed the certification with flying colours, which highlights the company’s robust professionalism when it comes to business continuity management, documentation, tool usage and systematic management of…

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Kenya Orders Safaricom to Shut Down Betting Payments

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  Kenya has ordered Safaricom, the leading telecommunications company in Kenya, to stop processing payments for sports betting companies. Liti Wambua, Acting Director of the Betting Control and Licensing Board, told Safaricom that the licences for all 27 betting firms had not been renewed. Wambua said that such payments should stop pending the outcome of…

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UKGC: new licence conditions for Casino 36, with money laundering and social responsibility failures

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  Personal management licence holders at Casino 36 must undertake extra training as part of a £300,000 penalty package for money laundering and social responsibility failures. A UK Gambling Commission investigation revealed the operator had failed to ensure adequate customer Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Source of Funds (SOF) and Source of Wealth (SOW) checks were…

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GiG suspends sports betting on Rizk and Guts, challenging the Swedish regulator for clarification on the gambling law

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  Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) has proactively chosen to temporarily suspend its sportsbook on inhouse brands Rizk and Guts in Sweden pending clarification from the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) with respect to the interpretation of some elements of the Swedish gambling regulation. The sportsbook is only suspended in the Swedish market with its own brands,…

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