Compliance Updates

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

IGDA asks gaming industry to sort out loot box issue before government intervention

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  Jen MacLean, executive director of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA), has urged the leaders of the games industry to take action on loot boxes before governments come up with legislation against them. She noted on her blog: “Earlier this week, the United States Federal Trade Commission agreed to investigate loot box monetisation and…

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Poland offers betting license to two operators

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  The Ministry of Finance of Poland has issued online sports betting licenses to Typiko Sp. z. oo and Traf-Zakłady Wzajemne Sp. z oo, taking the total number of licensed online operators in the country to 14. Traf-Zakłady Wzajemne Sp. z oo is a land-based racing betting operator in Warsaw. It is affiliated to Totalizator…

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Australia to implement 2019 National Gambling Framework

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  Australian government will be implementing the National Consumer Protection Framework for wagering, which will lead to a number of social responsibility initiatives, in 2019. The framework contains a 10-point action plan, which was charted as a response to the 2015 O’Farrell Review of the country’s gambling industry. The imminent implementation had has overcome many…

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Videoslots.com granted Swedish licence

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  Videoslots.com, the award-winning online operator, has been granted a casino licence by the Swedish Gambling Authority (Lotteriinspektionen). Commenting on the award in the newly-regulated market, Videoslots CEO Alexander Stevendahl, said: “We are delighted to be taking our unique casino offering to Swedish players and are grateful that the regulator has given us the opportunity.…

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UK Gambling Commission welcomes launch of new application service for Personal Functional Licence

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  UKGC happy to announce an improved online personal functional licence application service is available from 4 December 2018. The service gives applicants an efficient, streamlined and improved service. It follows the in line with the GOV.UK design, making it quicker and easier to submit an application. Supporting this new application service will be an…

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Global Gaming granted licence in Sweden’s new regulated market

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  Global Gaming’s subsidiary SafeEnt Ltd was awarded a five-year casino (Ninja Casino and SpelLandet) and sportsbook licence from the Swedish Gambling Authority (Lotteriinspektionen) today. Head of Compliance Linda Kärrholt commented: “We were one of the first operators to submit a licence application on August 1st 2018, the first available day, and are proud to…

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