Compliance Updates

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

Entain extends ethics, legal and compliance training; $100,000 donation to Seton Hall Law School

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  Entain, through its Entain Foundation US, the group’s  U.S. non-profit affiliate, has donated $100,000 to Seton Hall Law School to provide annual high-quality and robust ethics, legal, and compliance education for compliance and legal professionals in the fast-growing online sports betting and gaming sector.  Entain is the leading global sports betting and gaming entertainment…

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Betkick and Betago Secure German Sportsbook Licences

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  Stoiximan-owned Austrian operator Betkick Sportwettenservice and Malta-licensed Betago have become the latest operators to secure federal sports betting licences in Germany. Betkick can now legally offer betting via the Betano.de domain. Originally founded in Austria, it was acquired by Kaizen Gaming, then Stoiximan, in July 2018. Betago, meanwhile, has secured retail and online licences…

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Rush Street Secures Market Access in Ohio, Maryland and Missouri Through Strategic Partnership with Penn National

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  Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has secured market access opportunities in Ohio, Maryland, and Missouri through a strategic partnership deal with Penn National Gaming. Under the terms of the deal, RSI will have the ability to offer its BetRivers.com real-money online casino and sports betting platform for up to 20 years in Ohio, Maryland, and…

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Victorian Government Announces Royal Commission into Crown Casino

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  The Victorian Government has announced the establishment of a royal commission into Crown Resorts, to test the operator’s suitability to hold its Melbourne casino licence. Former Federal Court judge Raymond Finkelstein, QC, will lead the inquiry. The Government had previously established a review into Crown’s suitability, which will occur in parallel with the royal…

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UKGC Extends Consultation on Gaming Research

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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has extended its consultation on proposed changes to the methodologies it uses to measure gambling participation and the prevalence of problem gambling. The consultation was due to close on February 12 but the deadline has been put back to February 26 to allow more people to submit views for…

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Spanish Gambling Regulator Launches Consultation on Loot Box Ban

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  Spanish gambling regulator the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has opened a consultation asking whether loot boxes should require new regulation, be regulated as gambling products or prohibited entirely. The DGOJ pointed out that loot boxes have “quickly become a very relevant business model” in both paid and free-to-play games. It said…

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