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The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has issued a warning to operators and providers of gaming services and gaming supplies, including those offered by remote means, that only licensed operators will be allowed in the country. MGA reiterated that according to article 13 of the Gaming Act, the companies can function in and from Malta,…
read moreeCOGRA, the independent testing lab is going to offer testing and certification of operators who plan to obtain gambling licenses in Sweden. The company will modify its ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to include the necessary standards and technical requirements of Swedish regulator Lotteriinspektionens. eCOGRA is the only online…
read moreThe UK-based bookmaker Betfred has strengthened its regulatory compliance framework by signing a partnership with SMP Compliance Academy. SMP Compliance Academy is CPD-accredited company. It was established in 2017 by SMP eGaming, an Isle of man-based specialist eGaming consultancy. Ted Pepper, Director of SMP eGaming, said: “The partnership with Betfred is based on a…
read moreThe Irish government has decided to buck the popular trend about the controversial loot boxes and categorically stated that loot boxes do not fall under the ambit of gambling. It must be noted that 15 countries and several regulators, ranging from Washington State to Poland, have so far brought regulation against skins gambling and…
read moreIn an interesting new development, the Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia has released a tender document on its official website, which basically invited bidders for a project that offers a mechanism for controlling gambling business in the country. “To date, the Revenue Service has no mechanism to establish and carry…
read moreArmenia has amended its laws related to gambling and advertisement. As per the new regulations, only the local gambling operator will be allowed to advertise in the country. An additional requirement is that gambling advertising should be targeted at citizens over 21 years of age. Advertising of gambling on radio and TV will be…
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