Compliance Updates

The most recent compliance updates of the online and land based gaming industry in the European Union, Asia, Russia and Americas

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BGC Meets with UK MPs

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has got the opportunity to speak with MPs from all three major UK parties at their respective party conferences. The BGC hosted DCMS minister responsible for gambling, Stuart Andrew MP at Metropolitan Gaming’s Manchester235 Casino during the Conservative party conference. It also welcomed…

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EGBA Welcomes Plans for Overhaul of Finland’s Online Gambling Monopoly

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   The Ministry of the Interior in Finland has announced a legislative project to reform the country’s gambling monopoly system by introducing a license system for online gambling, including casino games and betting activities. EGBA, representing Europe’s leading online gambling companies, has welcomed this announcement as a crucial milestone in addressing…

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Our UKGC consultation response: Failing to protect the vulnerable should not be the White Paper’s legacy

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Reading Time: 3 minutes   The dust has settled and the process is complete. The consultation on the proposed changes outlined in the UK Gambling White Paper is closed so now we just have to wait and see. Whilst we do so, we thought that in the spirit of transparency, we would share our own…

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MGCB: Bridgeport Township Raid Yields Numerous Gambling Devices, Thousands in Cash, More Than $180K in Gift Cards Confiscated

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  On Wednesday, Oct. 18, state investigators executed two search warrants following a joint investigation by the Michigan Department of Attorney General and the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) that yielded the confiscation of six slot-type gaming machines — four of which were Nudgemaster machines, 11 computers, $6306 in suspected gambling proceeds, and $182,430 in…

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ACMA Requests Internet Providers to Block Two More Illegal Offshore Gambling Websites

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced that it has requested internet service providers (ISPs) in the country to block more illegal offshore gambling websites as part of its efforts “to protect Australians against illegal online gambling”. The authority noted that the websites, Wild Blaster and BetUS, were…

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The Cordish Companies Receives Unanimous Approval from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to Become a Casino Operator in Bossier City, Louisiana

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  The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has unanimously granted LRGC Gaming Investors LCC, an affiliate of The Cordish Companies, the necessary regulatory approvals required to become a gaming operator in the State. The approval clears the way for Cordish to finalize the acquisition of Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel in Bossier City and begin its…

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