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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LIGHT & WONDER MAKES SOUTH AFRICA DEBUT WITH MARKET LEADER HOLLYWOODBETS

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   Operator goes live with company’s dynamic in-house casino content Light & Wonder, Inc.  is bringing new worlds of play to players in South Africa after delivering its first-party content to market leading operator Hollywoodbets. The launch, which marks Light & Wonder’s entry into the country’s fast-growing regulated iGaming market, arrives…

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Vermont to Launch Mobile Sports Wagering in 2024

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  Governor Phil Scott and Department of Liquor and Lottery Commissioner Wendy Knight announced that online sports wagering will launch in Vermont on January 11, 2024. Through a competitive bid process, the Department of Liquor and Lottery selected DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics Sportsbook to operate mobile sports wagering platforms in Vermont. “I first proposed Vermont…

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Spillemyndigheden Launches New Campaign to Remind Under-18s of the Consequences of Gambling

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Reading Time: 3 minutes   Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority, has launched a nationwide initiative targeting young people under the age of 18 that focuses on the consequences associated with gambling. One of the reasons for this is the need for early intervention, despite the fact that most types of gambling are only allowed for…

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Preston Hotel Fined for Underage Gambling in Victoria

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   A Magistrate has ordered the Preston Hotel to pay a total of $25,300 for allowing a 16-year-old to access betting terminals and gamble at the Hotel on six occasions between May and September 2022. The VGCCC charged the Preston Hotel in May 2023, following a tip-off from a member…

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Colombian Regulator Plans to Overhaul Slot Machine Laws in 2024

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  Coljuegos, the Gambling Authority of Colombia, has published plans for a “regulatory project” to overhaul the rules on owning and operating electronic slot machines (ESMs). The regulator plans to initiate the project in 2024, a move deemed critical as Coljuegos seeks to terminate the “illegal economy” of unauthorized ESMs operating across Colombia’s 32 federal…

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Liquor & Gaming NSW Launches New Compliance Campaign

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   Liquor & Gaming NSW (LGNSW) is launching a seasonal compliance campaign, which target under 18s who are illegally gambling and drinking in NSW casinos and their associated hospitality venues. The compliance blitz comes as new penalties are introduced, which will for the first time see any under 18-year-old who is…

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