Compliance Updates

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

Lithuanian Gaming Control Authority Fines UAB New Miracle

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  The Lithuanian Gaming Control Authority has issued a fine to lottery operator UAB New Miracle after ruling that it breached regulations related to money laundering and terrorist financing. The Authority investigated the operator’s activities in 2019 and 2020, identifying a series of failings in the process. According to the Authority, UAB New Miracle did…

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Lotteritilsynet to Fine SEOButler

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  Lotteritilsynet, the gambling regulator of Norway, is to fine the SEO service provider SEOButler NOK2000 (€198) per day for promoting illegal gambling websites. The regulator has previously issued warnings to SEOButler. It first ordered the company to cease promoting unlicensed gambling websites on its platforms in December. It followed that in March with a…

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Crown’s Overhaul Wins Support from New South Wales Regulator, Signaling Casino May Open

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  Crown Resorts Ltd, found unfit in February to run its Sydney casino, is making “significant progress” in addressing the concerns laid out by the regulator, a sign the struggling company is on a pathway to start gaming at its $1.7 billion waterfront resort. An independent monitor will report to the regulator on Crown’s structural…

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Missouri Legislature Moves to Protect Identities of Lottery Winners

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  A bill seeking to protect the identities of lottery winners crossed the legislative finish line last week, progressing to the governor’s desk for final approval. Rep. Jay Mosley’s HB 402 would change state law to prohibit the publishing of winners’ information on the lottery website to announce their winnings. Names, addresses, and other information…

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SB 176 Could Create Hundreds of Underregulated Gambling Locations in Ohio

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  The latest draft of legislation from Senate Bill 176 would lead to a massive increase in casino-style gambling machines across Ohio. On last Wednesday, the Ohio Select Committee on Gaming released a substitute version of SB 176, which would authorize an unlimited number of underregulated slot machines in nearly 900 locations across the state.…

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NGCB: Nevada Gaming Control Board Mask Guidance

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  As regulators of Nevada’s renowned gaming industry, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (“Board”) is proud of the industry’s outstanding efforts to vaccinate its hospitality workforce. This remarkable work, resulting in vaccination of a substantial percentage of the people who make up the hospitality workforce, will benefit the gaming industry, the local governments that rely…

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