CEN to Develop European Standard on Markers of Harm for Online Gambling
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  Members of the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN), the official body responsible for developing standards in Europe, have voted to create a European standard on markers of harm for online gambling. The proposal to establish the standard was submitted to CEN by the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) with the aim of supporting…

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IGT and Greentube Sign Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement for Remote Game Server
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  International Game Technology PLC (IGT) and Greentube, the NOVOMATIC Digital Gaming and Entertainment division, announced that they have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement that includes valuable patents related to remote game server (RGS) technologies for providing games over a network. With the execution of this agreement, IGT can offer the global gaming industry a…

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Alvin Chau Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
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  Alvin Chau, one of Macau’s high-profile gambling promoters, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for racketeering and illegal gambling activities. Chau was the former chairman of Suncity Group, a Macau-based company that helped promote gambling by lending credit to high rollers. Macau is the only region in China where gambling in casinos…

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UKGC Imposes £442,750 Fine on TonyBet
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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed a fine of £442,750 and given warning to TonyBet for failing to have fair and transparent terms, and for failing to follow social responsibility and anti-money laundering rules. The operator – which operates tonybet.co.uk – will also have to undergo a third-party audit to assess whether it…

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EveryMatrix wins Hungarian lottery tender for online sportsbook platform and services
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  The Hungarian national lottery company, Szerencsejáték Privately Held Company Limited, becomes EveryMatrix’s sixth global lottery client and coincides with the launch of the country’s online sports betting regulation. B2B iGaming technology provider EveryMatrix has been awarded the public tender to provide the Hungarian state-owned gaming and lottery operator Szerencsejáték Privately Held Company Limited with…

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King’s slots s.r.o. Issued Licence To Operate GGPoker.cz
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  GGPoker and King’s slots s.r.o. announce that following the recent issuance of a licence by the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic, GGPoker.cz will open to the Czech market in the near future. All Czech players will be part of GGPoker’s global player base and have access to the best poker software and…

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Vivaro Limited agrees Regulatory Settlement with UKGC for AML and Social Responsibility failing
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  The UK Gambling Commission has announced that Malta-based Vivaro Limited has agreed to pay £337,631 as a regulatory settlement after a series of shortcomings were identified. An investigation following a compliance assessment conducted in April 2021 into Vivaro found specific failures in its processes aimed at preventing money laundering and ensuring safer gambling, the…

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Ex-GSC inspector Nick Bowden joins SolutionsHub as Head of Regulatory Affairs
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  Douglas-based regulatory service SolutionsHub has appointed former Gambling Supervision Commission Inspector Nick Bowden as Head of Regulatory Affairs. Nick spent much of his career in new business and compliance management roles, before becoming an Inspector for the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) in September 2020, where he gained invaluable insight into gambling…

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