Compliance Updates

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

ACMA Blocks 96 Illegal Offshore Gambling Websites

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  The ACMA has published its action report on interactive gambling between July and September 2022. The focus is on affiliate services that promote and drive traffic to illegal online casinos. These sites often appear as independent reviewers of gambling services. They give direct links to illegal gambling services, regularly receiving a commission for click-throughs.…

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KSA Warns Operators to Moderate Ads During Football World Cup

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  Dutch gambling regulator De Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has called for careful moderation of gaming ads during the football World Cup. It has written to advertisers to warn that it will increase its attention on gambling ad standards during the event, which starts on November 20. The World Cup takes place before the introduction of the…

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Maryland awards GeoComply geolocation and KYC license

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  GeoComply receives Tier One Contractor license for its GeoComply Core and IDComply products from the Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency The Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency has awarded GeoComply with a Tier One Contractor license for its geolocation and ID verification services. The license will allow GeoComply to supply its…

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SkyCity Says South Australian AML, Suitability Investigations Ongoing

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  New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group has confirmed it is continuing to work with Australian financial crimes watchdog AUSTRAC as well as the commissioner of an independent review as part of two separate and ongoing investigations into the operations of its Australian casino, SkyCity Adelaide. SkyCity was named in June 2021, alongside fellow casino operators…

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Enteractive awarded leading Data Security Certification

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  Enteractive, the leader in iGaming retention and engagement services, has been awarded the Cyber Essentials Plus certification, enabling the company to highlight its credentials as trustworthy and secure when it comes to cyber security. The Cyber Essentials Plus certification is an effective, UK Government-backed industry-supported certification scheme, highlighting the utmost protection against common cyber…

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UK’S BGC WELCOME PAUL SCULLY MP AS NEW GAMBLING MINISTER

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  Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Paul Scully MP on his appointment as Minister responsible for the betting and gaming industry. BGC chief executive Michael Dugher also congratulated Michelle Donelan MP on her re-appointment to the Cabinet and encouraged both to continue engagement with the industry to find the right balance…

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