Compliance Updates

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

Norway’s Lotteritilsynet Confirms Payment Ban Amendments

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  Lotteritilsynet, the gambling regulator of Norway, has confirmed that the amendments to the payments ban will come into effect on January 1, 2020. A ban on payments to unlicensed gambling operators was introduced in 2010, but Lotteritilsynet has estimated that approximately NOK6bn ($659.9m) is still spent each year with such companies. The regulator said…

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STS Secures UK License

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  STS has become the first Polish bookmaker to secure a license in the regulated UK gambling market. “We are not only the largest Polish bookmaking company but the first domestic company in this industry that operates outside the domestic market. Obtaining a licence in the United Kingdom is the result of a consistently implemented…

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Malta Gaming Authority Publishes Directive on Rules Applicable to Amusement Machines and Low Risk Games

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  In exercise of the power conferred by article 7(2) of the Gaming Act, 2018 (Cap. 583 of the Laws of Malta) and regulation 4 of the Gaming Premises Regulations (S.L. 583.07), the Malta Gaming Authority has issued a Directive on the rules applicable to Amusement Machines and Low Risk Games (Directive 7 of 2019).…

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Malta Gaming Authority Publishes Enhanced Automated Reporting Platform Directive

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  The Malta Gaming Authority has published Enhanced Automated Reporting Platform (Land-Based) Directive (Directive 6 of 2019) which establishes the requirements around the application of the Authority’s automated reporting system applicable to casinos and controlled gaming premises, as well as providers of critical gaming supplies to the same. Qualifying entities under Directive 6 of 2019…

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White paper – Compliance Committee: Caring How Business is Done

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  The concept, perception and practice of compliance has evolved steadily over the past 50 years as the public, politicians, media and common sense demanded greater transparency, integrity and ethics in business. The passage of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in 1977 is just one of the more noted milestones as compliance has matured…

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Prague Court Rules Against Casino Kartáč

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  The District Court for Prague 1 has ruled in favour of the Czech government in a legal battle with Casino Kartáč over online roulette. The case dates back to 2006, when the company lobbied the Ministry of Finance to allow it to operate the game. However, the Czech authorities refused to give it a…

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