Compliance Updates

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

New Survey Shows Huge Public Support for Gambling Law Reforms in Northern Ireland

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  According to a new poll, the majority of people in Northern Ireland support reforming the country’s gambling laws. The research was carried out by the polling company LucidTalk on behalf of social policy charity CARE NI, which is campaigning for gambling law change. Northern Ireland’s gambling legislation dates back to 1985 and critics argue…

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Kazakh President Signs Amendments to Law on Gambling Industry

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  Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed the law “On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Gambling.” Bookmakers will be moved to Kapshagay and Schuchinsk gambling zones. Earlier it was reported that the government of Kazakhstan wanted to create three new game zones in the country, however, deputies…

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Pariplay Receives ISO/IEC 27001 Certification for Information Security Management

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  Online casino games provider Pariplay Ltd has received ISO/IEC 27001 certification for its Information Security Management System (ISMS). ISO/IEC 27001 is an information security standard published by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). This latest company milestone will enable Pariplay to continue their global expansion into regulated markets…

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Bolivia Moves Toward Legalization of Online Gaming

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  Bolivia’s Gambling Control Authority (AJ) has proposed a new amendment to Law 060 on Lottery and Gambling to include new verticals such as online gaming. At the recent 2020 Initial Public Accountability Hearing, AJ Executive Director Juan Carlos Antonio Abrego presented a proposal to update the gambling regulation and make way for a better…

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MGCB Begins to Accept Online Gaming and Internet Sports Betting License Applications

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  The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has begun accepting internet gaming and internet sports betting license applications from commercial casinos and tribes in Michigan. The MGCB also began to accept vendor registration applications from firms supporting the operators and suppliers. “The MGCB continues to make progress toward the launch of online gaming by adding…

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UK House of Lords Calls for Urgent Regulation of Loot Boxes

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  The House of Lords Gambling Committee has urged the UK government to classify video game loot boxes as “games of chance.” The recommendation came as part of a wide-ranging report in which the committee suggested a number of changes to the gaming industry. “If a product looks like gambling and feels like gambling, it…

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