Compliance Updates

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

ASA Bans 7 Crypto Ads in the UK

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  UK advertisements watchdog has banned seven cryptocurrency ads by categorising them as “red-alert priority”. The banned ads include ones by Coinbase and Papa Johns. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said its rulings follow proactive monitoring of cryptoasset ads, and form part of a wider project that will eventually shape specific guidance around advertising these…

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Sportradar Awarded Sports Betting Provider Licenses in Maryland and Wisconsin

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  Leading sports data provider awarded Maryland Sports Wagering License and a temporary Gaming-Related Certificate in Wisconsin Sportradar, the leading global sports technology company creating immersive experiences for sports fans and bettors, via its US betting subsidiary, Sportradar Solutions LLC,  announced that it has received two new state gaming licenses: a Sports Wagering Contractor License…

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CASINO EMPLOYEE SACKED FOR BORROWING CASH FOR GAMBLING

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  A gaming manager at The Star was sacked and banned from the casino for borrowing cash from her employees to fund her gambling habit. The Casino Special Employee, Minh Nguyen, used her position as an assistant gaming manager to borrow thousands from her staff, some of which was not paid back. Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority Chairman Phillip Crawford said it was a matter of integrity when an employee abuses a position where…

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Bragg Gets Approval to Acquire Spin Games

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  Bragg Gaming Group has announced that it has received all required regulatory approvals to complete its acquisition of Spin Games LLC (Spin Games), which it now expects to occur in early 2022. Bragg also provided an update on its continued operating progress through its recent expansion into the Netherlands. Yaniv Spielberg, Chief Strategy Officer…

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UKGC Imposes £780,000 Fine on Buzz Group

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  Buzz Group, which operates buzzbingo.com, has been fined £780,000 by the UK Gambling Commission for failures relating to social responsibility and anti-money laundering procedures. Buzz Group also received a formal warning for the failures which occurred between October 2019 and December 2020. Social responsibility failures included: financial triggers not sufficiently identifying at-risk players as…

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POKER MACHINE MONEY LAUNDERING INQUIRY

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  The Commissioner of the NSW Crime Commission, Michael Barnes, invited submissions to the Commission’s inquiry into money laundering in pubs and clubs. “Working with the NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, we’ve established that last year $85 billion was gambled in poker machines in pubs and clubs in…

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