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Danish Gambling Authority Issues Six Orders to Royal Casino Århus for AML Failures

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  On 14 June 2023, the Danish Gambling Authority Spillemyndigheden has given Royal Scandinavian Casino Århus I/S six orders for breaching the rules on risk assessment of section 7(1) of the AML Act (order a), business procedures of section 8(1) of the AML Act (order b), supervision of section 8(1) of the AML Act (order…

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Two reprimands for Danske Licens Spil A/S for breach of the Anti-Money Laundering Act

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  On June 13th, 2023, the Danish Gambling Authority has reprimanded Danske Licens Spil A/S for lack of compliance with the requirement for enhanced customer due diligences measures of section 17(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering Act. The reprimand is given because Danske Licens Spil A/S did not perform enhanced customer due diligence measures concerning a…

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Finnish National Police Board Issues Conditional Fine Against Betsson Over Illegal Marketing

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  Finland’s National Police Board has prohibited BML Group Ltd. from marketing its gambling services in Finland in violation of the Finnish Lotteries Act and imposed a EUR 2.4 million conditional fine to reinforce the prohibition. BML Group Ltd. is a subsidiary of Betsson AB. The company has targeted Mainland Finland in its advertising on…

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Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling – BOS welcomes possible prejudicial decision on penalty fees

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  The Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden last Tuesday made a remarkable statement linked to a decision on a penalty fee against the gambling operator Genesis Global Ltd. The Supreme Administrative Court states, similar to what BOS has claimed for a long time, that penalty fees decided by the Swedish Gambling Authority should be based…

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Finnplay earns ISO 27001 Certification

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  Nordic iGaming platform provider, Finnplay, has earned the ISO 27001 Certification.  As a technology provider working exclusively with licensed operators in regulated markets, this was an important achievement for the company which will open access to new markets and simplify the certification and auditing process in existing ones. The thorough certification process proved a…

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Swedish regulator gives Stakelogic its seal of approval

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  Provider’s slots and live dealer titles given the green light by the Swedish Gambling Authority ahead of expected change to regulations Stakelogic is among the first suppliers to secure a licence from the Swedish regulator, Spelinspektionen, allowing it to continue to offer its classic and video slots to operators in the market. The provider’s…

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