Compliance Updates

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

Denmark to Allow Online Gambling Services to Use IT Equipment from Any Country

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  In a clear-cut shift from its protective policies, Spillemyndigheden, the Gambling Authority of Denmark, has amended the regulations for online licensees specifically regarding the use of IT equipment. According to the new regulation, online gaming services can now use IT equipment originated in any country. Previously, Danish regulations stipulated that the IT equipment used…

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CGA: Bill C-218 Wraps Committee Hearings

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  Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, wrapped up two days of witness testimony with the Senate’s Banking, Trade and Commerce Committee. After the final witnesses appeared, the Committee proceeded to a clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill, which will be referred back to the Senate on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Witnesses included:…

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EGBA Files Complaint with EC over Online Poker Tax in Germany

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  The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), the Brussels-based trade union of online gaming and betting operators in Europe, has filed a formal state aid complaint to the European Commission (EC) about the German government’s move to fix a 5.3% tax on online poker and slots stakes. According to the EGBA, the proposed tax…

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OKTO.WALLET Gets Approval in Spain in Association with Jackpot Systems

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  OKTO, a Greece-based fintech company, has joined hands with gambling technology and hardware provider Jackpot Systems to launch its OKTO.WALLET in Spain. The seamless and secure mobile wallet will now be available on all gaming machines linked with Jackpot’s Casino Management System (CMS). The wallet will first make its entry in Murcia and Galicia,…

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PayNearMe Approved to Process Online Sports Betting and iGaming Payments in Michigan, Operators Now Accepting Deposits

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  PayNearMe, the payments platform designed to manage the complexities of iGaming, announced the company has been granted approval by the Michigan Gaming Control Board to provide its award-winning iGaming solution, which simplifies the deposit and payout experience across a wide range of payment types, to licensed operators within the state. William Hill US, a…

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SoftGamings Receives New A1 License in Greece

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  SoftGamings reports another successful global expansion after receiving an A1 license in Greece. This will allow the company to expand its global dominance by stepping into the Greek market. The whole process started in 2019 when Greece decided to make changes in its regulatory framework. In October of the same year, Greece’s Parliament and…

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