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MGA publishes Guidelines on the Impact of the UK’s Exit from the European Union

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  The Malta Gaming Authority is publishing a guidance note on the impact of the UK’s Exit from the European Union in consideration of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. The contents of the guidance note relate solely to regulatory affairs within the remit of the MGA, and operators should also be aware of ulterior…

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iSoftBet awarded Malta B2B supplier licence

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  More than 100 proprietary games certified – all new titles to be offered to tier one brands in rapidly growing jurisdiction  iSoftBet, the leading online and mobile casino content provider, has been awarded a B2B software licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) enabling it to offer more than 100 of its best performing…

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GiG awarded ISO 27001 certificate on Core platform and data warehouse

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  Gaming Innovation Group, Inc (GiG), has achieved ISO 27001 certification for the second year running. It covers development, infrastructure, network configuration and associated product operations for Gaming services hosted on the GiG Core platform. On top of this, the GiG team has also achieved a new accreditation for their data warehouse, which is used to…

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IBIA Urges New Zealand to Adopt an International Gaming Licence System

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  The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has urged the New Zealand government to adopt an international gaming licence system. The New Zealand government launched a public consultation into widening the number of permitted operators allowed to offer online betting services in the country. At present, TAB and Lotto NZ are the online firms allowed…

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France to Launch a New National Gambling Authority Ahead of FDJ Privatisation

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  France is going to introduce a new national gambling authority, L’autorité nationale des jeux (ANJ) to replace the current regulator, l’autorité nationale de régulation des jeux en ligne (ARJEL), ahead of the privatisation of lottery monopoly La Française des Jeux (FDJ). Currently, online gambling in France is regulated by ARJEL, while casinos, horse racing…

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European Regulators Refuse to Restrict Loot Boxes

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  Members of the Gaming Regulators’ European Forum (GREF) have completed the study about the effects of microtransactions in video games, which has included the use of “loot boxes.” The members of the Forum have chosen not to implement measures which would restrict such features, despite receiving specific recommendations to do so. The report on…

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