Game On: High 5 Games Receives Gaming-Related Supplier License in Ontario
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  Online slot maker ready to entertain players in province of nearly 15 million High 5 Games announced that it has been granted a Gaming-Related Supplier License by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The license authorizes High 5 Games to offer its games to AGCO-approved operators serving the province of Ontario. Tony…

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BELL REVIEW HEARINGS INTO THE STAR CASINO TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK
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      Adam Bell SC will conduct public hearings into The Star Casino from Thursday 17 March. The independent review has so far largely been undertaken in private, however Mr Bell will now conduct hearings on a number of topics where he has determined that witnesses should give evidence publicly. NSW Independent Liquor &…

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Maxima Compliance continues growth with new hires
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  Maxima Compliance has further expanded its global team with two new senior hires, adding Andrew Burgoyne as Head of Regulatory and Mike de Graaff as the company’s Regional Compliance Manager for the Netherlands. Burgoyne joins Maxima Compliance after more than three years as Compliance Manager at Flutter. He’s previously worked for Sky and the…

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Leap Gaming operates in Sweden
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  Leap Gaming, an international company that delivers virtual sports and casino content products, has successfully secured a milestone certification for the Swedish Gambling Authority – Spelinspektionen. The newly acquired certification allows Leap Gaming to offer its virtual sports and casino games to operators in Sweden. This recent certificate acquisition followed several key regulatory milestones…

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Greentube Alderney’s Admiral Casino achieves safer gambling accreditation
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  Greentube Alderney’s online brand Admiral Casino has achieved accreditation against the GamCare Safer Gambling Standard in the UK, providing proof of its credentials in protecting people from experiencing gambling-related harm. The Advanced Level 2 accreditation from the leading UK gambling charity has been secured by Admiral Casino following an independent quality assessment of the…

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Dutch Govt Eliminates Loophole Allowing Minors to Gamble
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  The Dutch Government has taken steps to eliminate a loophole in regulations that potentially allowed minors to deposit funds in gambling accounts and place bets. The loophole had been identified by the national gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). While it stressed that no examples had been observed of the loophole being used by minors, some…

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UKGC Imposes £1.17M Fine on Sky Betting and Gaming
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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed a fine of £1.17m on online gambling business Bonne Terre Limited, trading as Sky Betting and Gaming, for sending promotional emails to customers who had self-excluded or opted out of receiving marketing. On 2 November 2021, the operator distributed a Sky Vegas promotional offer of “Bet £5…

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Armenian Parliament Restricts Advertising of Gambling
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  By a vote of 63 to 23 abstentions, the Armenian parliament has passed in the second and final reading a set of changes to the law on advertising, which restrict the advertisement of gambling by casinos, lotteries, bookmakers or other organisations that provide the opportunity to make bets. The changes also ensure a level…

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