Compliance Updates

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

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PRESS STATEMENT ON BAMBAN MAYOR ALICE GUO’S ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN ILLEGAL OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATIONS

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   We take issue with the statements of Atty. Nicole Rose Margaret Jamilla who tried to pass the blame to PAGCOR the reasons for the criminal cases filed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government against her client, Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac. PAGCOR’s regulations are clear cut.…

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St8.io continues licensing expansion with MGA approval

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   St8.io, the next-generation content aggregator, has been granted a recognition notice by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), as it continues to expand its worldwide reach. The recognition notice, which gives the same rights as a standard MGA B2B licence, is based upon St8’s existing licence in Romania, which was…

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Update of the Danish Gambling Authority’s Anti-Money Laundering Guidance

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   The Danish Gambling Authority has published a revised version of the Danish Gambling Authority’s Guidance on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (the Anti-Money Laundering Guidance). The guidance is aimed at gambling operators, their employees and other relevant stakeholders. The guidance is a supplement to the Danish…

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Continent 8 Technologies expands in the US to support iGaming and sports betting in Nevada

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  Full-service infrastructure provider to service operators and suppliers with global managed hosting, connectivity and cloud solutions in the Silver State Continent 8 Technologies, the award-winning global managed hosting, connectivity, cloud and cybersecurity provider to the iGaming and online sports betting industry, augments its US offering having received approval in the state of Nevada. The…

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Administrative Court of Appeal Reduces Kindred’s Sanction Fee from 2020

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   The Administrative Court of Appeal in Jönköping (Sweden) has reduced the sanction fee that Kindred Group received in 2020 for bonus rules violations in 2019. The sanction fee of SEK 100 million ordered by the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) was reduced by the Administrative Court to SEK 50 million.…

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Betting and Gaming Council Members Boast Record Compliance on Age Verification Checks

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Reading Time: 4 minutes   The members of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) have achieved record compliance rates for age verification checks, according to leading industry auditor Serve Legal. Independent figures provided by Serve Legal, show bookmakers boasted a 91.4% age verification pass rate, across thousands of annual checks. Meanwhile, casinos have a near-perfect…

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