Compliance Updates

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

Ukraine Cabinet of Ministers Approves Gambling Legalisation Plans

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  Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the government’s new Action Programme, which includes a draft law for the legalisation of gambling. Ukraine abolished most gambling operations in 2009, leaving state-run lotteries as the only legal gambling options available to local residents. Ukraine’s previous gambling legalisation proposals included online options, but Zelensky’s administration has so…

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Grupo Vinnare Receives Online Gambling License from Colombia’s Coljuegos

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  Grupo Vinnare has secured approval from the gambling regulatory body Coljuegos to launch online gambling operations in Colombia. So far Coljuegos has issued 16 online gambling licenses including Grupo Vinnare. In its recent report, Coljuegos revealed that the state’s share in the online gambling revenue market has increased by 63% year-on-year to US$8.9m in…

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Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board Approves the Plan to Merge Anti-corruption and Anti-doping Units

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  The Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board has approved the plan to merge the anti-corruption and anti-doping units into a single organisation. The Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP) covers all betting-related corruption issues, while separately the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (TADP) is administered on behalf of the sport by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). “We are confident there…

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International Betting Integrity Association Responds to Dutch Remote Games Regulation

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  The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has responded to the draft regulation from the Netherlands that implements the Remote Games of Chance Act. The association welcomes the decision to license and regulate online betting, but has concerns regarding the effectiveness of the proposed regime in the Netherlands. The association said that the concerns include…

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ASA Sanctions 32Red for Breach of Advertising Rules

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  Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has sanctioned the online casino brand 32Red for violating gambling advertising code. A Google search ad of 32RED popped up when the term “Jack and the Beanstalk” was in the search bar. This raised concern that gambling ads are targeting children and minors. The gambling operator said that it was…

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ACMA Warns SEN+ for Breach of Gambling Ad Rules

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  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has warned Pacific Star Network (PSN) for streaming gambling ad during the live audio coverage of the 2019 Australian Open through its SEN+ online sports radio. The advert was in relation to an online service that provides information to subscribers about horse racing. According to the ACMA,…

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