French Parliament Approves Gambling Bill
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  The French Parliament has passed the new gambling bill, which will reform the tax regime for the country’s gambling operations. The change basically will alter the way gambling tax is calculated. The new method of calculation will be based on gross gaming revenue (GGR). As per the existing taxation method, gambling tax is calculated…

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Hacksaw Gaming has been ISO certified!
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  Malta based game provider Hacksaw Gaming has been accredited with the leading information security certification, ISO 27001. The achievement demonstrates their commitment to compliance and the handling of customer data. It also recognises a commitment to improving and securing contracts with operators and facilitates the process of applying for licenses in new territories. Hacksaw…

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Metric Gaming Obtains Maltese Supplier Licence
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  Metric Gaming, a multi-tenant B2B sports betting software provider, has obtained a Class 4 licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). The licence awarded allows Metric Gaming to distribute its products and services to customers operating from the Mediterranean jurisdiction, considered a gold standard licencing regime in the global industry. Speaking about the successful…

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Gambling Legalisation in Ukraine Gets Delayed
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  Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed to approve the gambling bill by the end of 2019, but this task seems no longer achievable. According to Dmitry Natalukha, chairman of the parliamentary committee on economic policy, transition period is required for a number of things, including the creation of a special commission for the control…

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Norway’s Lotteritilsynet Confirms Payment Ban Amendments
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  Lotteritilsynet, the gambling regulator of Norway, has confirmed that the amendments to the payments ban will come into effect on January 1, 2020. A ban on payments to unlicensed gambling operators was introduced in 2010, but Lotteritilsynet has estimated that approximately NOK6bn ($659.9m) is still spent each year with such companies. The regulator said…

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STS Secures UK License
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  STS has become the first Polish bookmaker to secure a license in the regulated UK gambling market. “We are not only the largest Polish bookmaking company but the first domestic company in this industry that operates outside the domestic market. Obtaining a licence in the United Kingdom is the result of a consistently implemented…

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Malta Gaming Authority Publishes Directive on Rules Applicable to Amusement Machines and Low Risk Games
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  In exercise of the power conferred by article 7(2) of the Gaming Act, 2018 (Cap. 583 of the Laws of Malta) and regulation 4 of the Gaming Premises Regulations (S.L. 583.07), the Malta Gaming Authority has issued a Directive on the rules applicable to Amusement Machines and Low Risk Games (Directive 7 of 2019).…

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Malta Gaming Authority Publishes Enhanced Automated Reporting Platform Directive
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  The Malta Gaming Authority has published Enhanced Automated Reporting Platform (Land-Based) Directive (Directive 6 of 2019) which establishes the requirements around the application of the Authority’s automated reporting system applicable to casinos and controlled gaming premises, as well as providers of critical gaming supplies to the same. Qualifying entities under Directive 6 of 2019…

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