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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AGCO Requires Ontario Gaming Operators to Stop Offering WBA Bets Due to Integrity Concerns

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  The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has mandated all Ontario-registered sportsbook operators to halt offering and accepting wagers on World Boxing Association (WBA) events immediately. This measure is being taken to protect the Ontario betting public following concerns that WBA-sanctioned boxing matches are not adequately being safeguarded against match-fixing and insider betting.…

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Bulgarian Tennis Umpire Receives Lifetime Ban for Breaching Anti-Corruption Programme

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has announced that Bulgarian tennis official Pavel Atanasov has been banned from the sport for life due to multiple breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP). Atanasov, a national-level official, initially contested the charges before withdrawing their appeal ahead of a hearing before…

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Elys BMG Group Announces Approval for The Ugly Mug Sportsbook in Washington, DC.

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  Elys BMG Group announced that The Ugly Mug in Washington D.C. has been granted provisional approval from the District of Columbia Office of Lottery and Gaming Regulation and Oversight Division (DCOLG) to open its sportsbook at 723 8th St. SE. As the fourth privately owned sportsbook venue in the District powered by Elys’ innovative…

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GoldenRace is now certified in the Netherlands

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   GoldenRace, global provider of award-winning Virtual Sports and betting solutions, has recently obtained a certification for its highly acclaimed Virtual Sports and Games in the Dutch market. GoldenRace successfully navigated the stringent regulatory landscape of the Netherlands, and now will be providing its impressive betting products into the Online Dutch market,…

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PAGCor Welcomes Lawyer Wilma Eisma as New President and Chief Operating Officer

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCor) today welcomed its new President and Chief Operating Officer, lawyer Wilma Eisma, who took her oath of office before Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin in Malacanang this morning. “We are happy to welcome Atty. Wilma Eisma as PAGCor’s new President and Chief Operating…

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MGA: Update to the Incident Reporting Requirements

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   The Malta Gaming Authority would like to inform its licensees of updates made to the Incident Report mechanism available through the Licensee Portal The information hereunder outlines relevant guidance and procedures for the submission of an Incident Report through the updated reporting instrument entitled the ‘Technical – Information Security Incident’.…

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