Compliance Updates

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

Florida Senate Bill to Create Gaming Control Commission

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  A pair of bills in the Florida Senate would create a state gaming commission and allow pari-mutuel facilities to offer certain forms of gambling without holding live horse races or jai alai games to bet on. Senate President Wilton Simpson announced that the Regulated Industries Committee will consider SB 7076 and SB 7080 during…

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Kerala High Court Refuses to Stay Ban on Online Rummy

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  The High Court of Kerala has rejected a petition from online gaming companies to stay the ordinance that makes playing online rummy for stakes a punishable offence. The state of Kerala is sticking to the online rummy ban introduced in February despite complaints from gaming companies who note that land-based play of rummy is…

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New York Officially Approves Legal Online Sports Betting

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  The state of New York has announced it approved a budget for its fiscal year 2022 that would allow for legal online wagering in the state for the first time. Further reporting from the Action Network and the Buffalo News indicates the plan to implement online sports betting will be some form of a…

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Brazil Launches Inquiry to Ban Loot Boxes

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  The Brazilian authorities have launched an inquiry aimed at banning loot boxes in the country, on the recommendation of the National Association of Child and Adolescent Defense Centers (ANCED). The association argued that the randomized monetization mechanics are a form of gambling, which is illegal in Brazil, The Esports Observer reported. The inquiry targets…

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Socure to Provide DraftKings with Additional Compliance Tools

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  Socure’s Intelligent KYC will enhance DraftKings’ customer verification process for its Daily Fantasy Sports, Sportsbook, and iGaming Products Socure, the leader in 100% digital identity trust, today announced that it signed a multi-year agreement with DraftKings Inc., a leader in the digital sports entertainment and gaming industry. Using Socure’s Socure ID+ identity verification suite,…

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Scout Gaming Appoints Irakli Budia as its New COO

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  Scout Gaming has announced the appointment of Irakli Budia as its new COO. Irakli holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from the Aschaffenburg University of Applied Science and has previously successfully been running operations on Fanteam. Irakli has been contracted by Scout for almost 2 years. Irakli Budia will replace Terje…

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