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UK Gambling Commission sets new rules on action for at risk customers

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  NEW rules ensuring online gambling businesses do more to identify and take action to protect consumers at risk of harm have been introduced by the Gambling Commission. The new rules, which come into effect on 12 September 2022, are stronger and more prescriptive, requiring operators to: monitor a specific range of indicators1, as a…

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KSA Chair René Jansen Says Illegal Online Gambling Significantly Reduced in the Netherlands

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  René Jansen, Chairman of the Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA), has said that illegal online gambling has been significantly reduced in the Netherlands since the executive board’s new enforcement policy was introduced. Jansen said that the sites of 158 illegal providers have been investigated in recent months. It was established that 142 of them have…

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IGT Signs Broad Patent Cross-licensing Agreement with Aristocrat

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  International Game Technology PLC (IGT) has announced that it has signed a broad patent cross-licensing agreement with Aristocrat Leisure Limited that includes valuable patents related to game features and remote game server (RGS) technologies. Under the agreement, IGT will be able to offer licenses to the companies’ combined game feature and RGS patent portfolios…

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Chinese Gaming Stocks Jump as Regulator Approves New Titles After Months-long Freeze

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  Chinese regulators have approved the first batch of video games for monetisation since last July, ending a freeze that has hurt some of China’s largest technology firms. US-listed shares of NetEase, one of China’s biggest gaming companies, were up more than 4% in early trade Monday while live-streaming companies Bilibili, Huya and DouYu also…

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UKGC Chief Executive, Andrew Rhodes speech to ICE World Regulatory Briefing

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  Chief executive Andrew Rhodes’ speech, delivered at the 2022 ICE World Regulatory Briefing. Thank you, it’s great to be able to gather in person again after a difficult few years. The pandemic is still here but being able to meet in person again like today is really valuable. Thank you to the staff and…

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JOA Group Becomes the First French Operator to Meet the ECA’s Responsible Gambling Framework Criteria

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  France-based casino operator, JOA Group, has achieved certification according to the ECA Responsible Gambling Framework following an independent audit conducted by Pieter Remmers, Chairman of the Board of G4 (Global Gambling Guidance Group). Certification of its 33 casino estate ensures that JOA is operating in adherence with the latest standards in Responsible Gambling upheld…

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