Compliance Updates

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

MGA Suspends the Gaming License of M-Hub Gaming Operations

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  The Malta Gaming Authority has suspended the gaming license of M-Hub Gaming Operations Ltd. M-Hub Gaming Operations Ltd is directed to suspend all gaming operations, cease to register new players or accept any deposits on the License and to submit all data and documentation requested by the Authority. The Authority notifies that any websites…

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New Hampshire House Rejects the Casino Gambling Bill Again

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  The New Hampshire House has rejected the casino gambling bill again. A bill to allow two casinos narrowly passed the Senate in March. But the House voted 289-63 to kill the bill, then voted by a similar margin to go even further and “indefinitely postpone” it so the idea can’t come back again in…

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US Senator Proposes Legislation to Ban Loot Boxes and “Pay to Win” Features in Video Games

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  Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican representing Missouri, has proposed for legislation to ban “pay to win” practices and “loot boxes” from video games. “When a game is designed for kids, game developers shouldn’t be allowed to monetize addiction. And when kids play games designed for adults, they should be walled off from compulsive microtransactions,”…

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Roskomnadzor Blocks More Than 11k Gambling Sites in April

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  Roskomnadzor, the Russian telecom watchdog, has blocked 11,830 gambling sites in April. There were 1371 mirrors of the Fonbet brand among the blocked sites. 696 blocked websites were related to Parimatch, 592 to 1xBet, 456 to Zenitbet, 374 to Marathonbet, 315 to B Leonbets, 126 to Winline, 77 to Liga Stavok, 67 to Olimp,…

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ASA Bans Paddy Power Advert Featuring Rhodri Giggs

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  The UK Advertising Standards Association (ASA) has upheld five complaints made against Paddy Power’s “Rewards Club” advertisement featuring Rhodri Giggs. “We considered that created the impression that Rhodri was no longer defined by the alleged affair and that he had moved past his “loyalty” and was now reaping the rewards, both financially and in…

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Macao’s DICJ Continues the Battle Against Illegal Online Gambling

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  A local organisation has sent letters to the authorities involved in gambling industry, stating its support for the regulation of illegal online gambling. The government said that the administration will make special efforts against those crimes. The letter was addressed to the Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination…

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