Compliance Updates

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

Nevada Gaming Control Board: Notice 2022-36 Adoption of Amendments to Regulations of The Nevada Gaming Control Board and Nevada Gaming Commission

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  At its meeting on April 21, 2022 the Nevada Gaming Commission adopted amendments to regulations as follows: NGC REGULATIONS 1.137, 5.225, 5.230, 5.2305, 5.235, 5.240 and 5.242: Cloud Service Computing Service Provider Regulations Draft dated April 12, 2022 Effective upon adoption NGC REGULATION 3.070: Licensing: Qualifications Draft dated February 3, 2022 Effective upon adoption…

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Northern Ireland Gambling Reform Bill Becomes Law

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  A bill designed to bring stricter regulation of gambling in Northern Ireland has received Royal Assent, meaning it has officially become law. The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements Bill modifies several aspects of gambling laws in NI, which were last updated in the 1980s. One of the changes brought about through the bill is…

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AGCO issues monetary penalties to BetMGM Canada and PointsBet Canada for alleged advertising and inducement infractions

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  In order to protect the public interest and ensure Ontario’s igaming market operates responsibly and with integrity, the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), has served two AGCO-registered internet gaming operators with Notices of Monetary Penalty for alleged infractions of the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming (the Standards), pertaining to advertising…

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Massachusetts Senate Passes Sports Betting Bill

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  The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill that would allow legal sports betting – but with a prohibition on many forms of marketing – in the state. The chamber reviewed Senate Bill 2844, which added a clause to the Massachusetts General Laws clarifying that sports betting, whether online or land-based, was not a form…

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Brazilian Senate Approves Cryptocurrency Law Project

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  Brazil’s Senate has passed a cryptocurrency law project that seeks to give more clarity and protect users from different cryptocurrency-related scams that have happened in the country. The project will now advance to the Chamber of Deputies, which will be responsible for debating and approving or rejecting this new project. The project was elaborated…

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ACMA Blocks More Illegal Gambling and Affiliate-marketing Websites

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  The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal offshore gambling and affiliate marketing websites. The sites include Golden Crown Casino, Sol Casino, PowBet, ExciteWin, Sportaza and Gamble Online. The ACMA undertook investigations that found these sites to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. Website blocking…

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