Compliance Updates

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

The Canadian Gaming Association welcomes the Ontario government’s move to regulate online gambling in Ontario

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  Progressive Conservatives also reaffirm support for single-event sports wagering   The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) welcomes the announcement by the Ontario government to establish a regulatory system for online gambling in Ontario to give consumers access to “safe and legal gambling options”. Ontarians are spending in excess of $500 million annually gambling with on…

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KSA imposes fine on Onisac Ltd for the Second Time

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  KSA, the Dutch Gaming Authority, has imposed a fine of 450,000 euros on Onisac Limited. Onisac, based in Gibraltar, is the company behind the casino.com website. The fine of 450,000 euros has various components. EUR 200,000 was imposed for offering online games of chance. The remaining 50,000 euro fine was imposed for charging unreasonable…

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Play’n GO Announce Presence in Portugal

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  Play’n GO have revealed their move into Portugal, announcing they are now certified to provide their content to operators in the Portuguese market.   This latest development is another in a series of the company’s expansions into new markets in order to expose their high-quality content to a wider global audience. Following on from…

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Danish Authorities to Cease Illegal Skin Gambling Sites

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  Spillemyndigheden, the Danish gambling regulator, has identified a number of skin gambling sites operating illegally in the country and began working with proper authorities to cease operation in Denmark. The Spillemyndigheden has now contacted Denmark’s Internet Service Providers (ISP) and requested that access to these Counter-Strike skin gambling sites be blocked for not possessing…

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Pointsbet fined $20,000 for offering inducements to gamble

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  Betting operator PointsBet has been convicted and fined $20,000 for posting an illegal gambling advertisement in NSW. The penalty was handed down in Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday 9 April after PointsBet pleaded guilty to offering people in NSW illegal inducements to gamble. The prosecution follows an investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW…

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U.S. FTC to conduct public workshop for examining consumer protection issues surrounding loot boxes

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  The United States’ Federal Trade Commission has announced that it will be holding a public workshop in August 2019, to examine consumer protection issues surrounding video game loot boxes. The workshop will be attended by stakeholders including industry representatives, consumer rights advocates, and government officials among others. The FTC has said that its August…

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