Compliance Updates

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

Malta passes new gaming act

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The Maltese Parliament has given its nod for the third and final reading of the new Malta Gaming Act. The Act will provide more powers to Malta Gambling Authority (MGA) as the supervisor of all gaming activity in the country. It will monitor compliance and perform enforcement functions to better achieve regulatory objectives and in line with concurrent developments in…

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Japan sends IR bill to the Diet for Vote

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Japan’s government has finalised the closing piece of legislation required to license the country’s first casinos, after the ruling coalition reached agreement on last week on the terms of the integrated resort (IR) implementation bill following months of political wrangling. The bill will now be presented to the Diet, Japan’s parliament, for debate. However, its…

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China’s ban on South Korean online games fuels IP theft

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The Chinese government is sticking to its ban on providing licensing rights to South Korean developers for distributing mobile games inside China, is not only hurting the bottom line of the established developers but also allowing local copyright infringers and intellectual property thieves to thrive in the Chinese market. China stopped new licensing for product…

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Pennsylvania releases explanation to new Online Gambling regulation

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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), an attempt to clear up the confusion caused by the introduction of the new gambling legislation last week, has offered new explanatory package to the regulations. The main issue is the definition of skins or branded online casino websites. The PGCB now defines skins as: “portal or portals to an interactive gaming…

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No gambling special session in Florida

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It is final. There will not be a special session on gambling in Flordia. The legislators in the state have decided to pass on a proposed special session to discuss gambling despite recent negotiations. There has been pressure on the legislators from Sen Bill Galvano and Rep Jose Oliva to hold a special session to…

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Delaware to reduce casino taxes

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The Senate Finance Committee of Delaware Senate has approved the casino relief bill, which proposes to reduce the taxes and fees at the casinos. Senate Bill 144 would reduce the tax almost by a half – from 29.4 per cent to 15 per cent – and do away with the licensing fee. It would also…

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